The Oxford University Championship was a men's grass court closed tennis tournament organised by the Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club, and played at Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England founded in 1880 as the Oxford University Champion Tournament to 1889.Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source: https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Oxford University Tournament Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
History The Oxford University Tournament was a late 19th century tennis event first staged around June 1881 at Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. It was a closed tournament for current or former students of Oxford University. The first recorded winner of the men's singles was Britain's Robert Braddell. The final known edition was in 1888 that was won by England's Harry Stanley Scrivener.
Finals Men's Singles (Incomplete roll) Year Champion Runner-up Score 1881 Robert Braddell Thomas P. Dimond 6–4, 8–6, 6–2 1882 Edward B. C. Curtis John Galbraith Horn 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 7–5 1883 Robert T. Milford Herbert C. Knox 6–4, 6–3, 6–5 1885 Thomas Grey J.S. Burton 6–3, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 1886 Howard Pease William P. Wethered 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1 1887 Thomas M. Burton Harry Scrivener 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 8–6 1888 Harry Scrivener ? ? 1889 Arthur Grant Harold Carlton 4–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–2, 6–2
Venue The Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club (OULTC) was founded in 1879 that consisted of 12 grass courts laid out for the inaugural Oxford University Men's Doubles Championships, which were held in May of the same year.Norham Gardens LTC In 1927 the club's name was changed to the Norham Gardens Lawn Tennis Club which is still in existence today.
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