The West Teviotdale Open or West Teviotdale (Hawick) Open was a late Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament played at the Hawick Cricket Ground, Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland The tournament was first staged in August 1883. It was held annually as an all comers open event until 1889.
History The West Tevioutdale Open was a grass court tennis tournament established in 1883 at Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland. The tournament was staged annually through till 1887 when it was discontinued. The tournament featured both Scottish and English National Champions.
Finals Men's Singles YearWinnerRunner-upScore1883 Alfred Aitken Thomson George Nelson Stenhouse6–1, 6–2 .1884 Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott James Locke3–6 6–3 9–7 6–2.1885 George Nelson Stenhouse Richard Millar Watson6–0, 6–3, 6–8. 6–8, 6–3.1886 Richard Millar Watson Forrester John Thomson7–5 6–1 6–3.
Men's doubles (Incomplete roll) YearWinnerRunner-upScore1883 Alfred Aitken Thomson Forrester John Thomson Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott Charles Constable Maxwell-Stuart 6–3, 6–5, 6–2.1884 Patrick Bowes-Lyon Herbert Bowes-Lyon A. Sellar W. Thomson6–1, 6–2, 6–2.1885 George Nelson Stenhouse Richard Millar Watson Alfred Aitken Thomson Forrester John Thomson 8–6 6–4 6–3.
Mixed doubles (Incomplete roll) YearWinnerRunner-upScore1883 James Locke Miss Stuart C.E. Stewart Miss Cliff 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.1884 S.B. Murray Miss Murray Mr. Carter Miss Stewart6–1, 6–3.1885 Alfred Aitken Thomson Miss Annie Dod Mr. S.C. Knott Miss Knott6–3, 4–6, 3–2 ret.
See also Tennis in Scotland
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