Emily Margaret Moore (née Bracewell 13 May 1861 – 14 May 1940) known as Margaret Bracewell during her playing days was an English tennis player active in the late 19th century. She was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s. She was a two time finalist at the prestigious Northern Championships in 1885 and 1887. She was active from 1884 to 1889 and contested 17 career singles finals, and won 13 titles.
Career Emily Margaret Bracewell was born 13 May 1861 in Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer and his wife Jane. (The Bracewell sisters took part in several of the Yorkshire tournaments during their lawn tennis careers.)
Bracewell was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s, and one of a handful of players along with Grace Gibb to challenge the dominance of Maud Watson. She died on 14 May 1940 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England.
Family The Bracewell family had several children, including two tennis playing daughters, Emily Margaret Bracewell and Gertrude Mary Bracewell, both of the girls were the daughters of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer, and his wife Jane, and were born six years apart Margaret in 1861 and Gertrude in 1867, in Gargrave in Yorkshire. Margaret married George Moore in 1890 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.
Career finals Singles:17 (13) titles, (4) runners-up (*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover. Key
Important. National Provincial/State/Regional (8) County (3) Regular (2) Titles by SurfaceClay – Outdoor (0)Grass – Outdoor (13)Hard – Outdoor (0)Unknown – Outdoor (0)Carpet – Indoor (0)Wood – Indoor (0) ResultNo.DateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1. 1884Waterloo TournamentLiverpoolGrass R.C. Ball6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1Loss 1. 1885Northern ChampionshipsManchesterGrass Edith Davies6–2, 4–6, 0–6Win 2. 1885Leicester Open Lawn Tennis TournamentLeicesterGrass Agnes Noon Watts6–2, 8–6Win 3. 1885Midland Counties Championship CupEdgbastonGrass Mary Steedman6–3, 6–2Loss 2. 1885Waterloo TournamentLiverpoolGrass Lottie Dod 4–6, 2–6Win 4. 1886North of England Championships ScarboroughGrass Mabel Boulton6–0, 6–4Win 5. 1886North of England Championships ScarboroughGrass Mabel Boulton6–4, 8–6Win 6. 1886Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament HarrogateGrass Mabel Boulton5–7, 8–6, 3–0 retd.Win 7. 1886South of England Championships EastbourneGrass Blanche Bingley6–1, 6–3Loss 2. 1887Northern Championships*ManchesterGrass Maud Watson2–6, 2–6Win 8. 1887Leicestershire Championships LeicesterGrass Effie Noon6–4, 6–2Win 9. 1887North of England Championships ScarboroughGrass Ann Dod6–0, 6–1Win10. 1887South of England Championships EastbourneGrass Blanche Bingley6–4, 6–2Win11. 1887Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament WhitbyGrass M. Pole6–4, 8–6Win12. 1887Midland Counties Championships EdgbastonGrass Florence Mardall6–0, 4–6, 7–5 Loss3. 1888South of England ChampionshipsEastbourneGrass Blanche Hillyard 1–6, 1–6Win13. 1888Midland Counties Championships EdgbastonGrass Florence Mardall6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Doubles:2 (0) titles, (2) runners-up ResultNo.DateTournamentLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss1. 1885Waterloo TournamentLiverpoolGrass Edith Davies Ann Dodd Lottie Dod 4–6, 1–6, 5–7Loss2. 1885Northern ChampionshipsManchesterGrass Beatrice Langrishe Ann Dodd Lottie Dod3–6, 4–6
Mixed doubles:6 (5) titles, (1) runners-up ResultNo.DateTournamentLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1. 1885East Gloucestershire ChampionshipsCheltenhamGrass William Renshaw Beatrice Langrishe Charles Lacy Sweet 11–9, 6–2, 6–3Loss 1. 1885Northern ChampionshipsManchesterGrass James Dwight Maud Watson William Renshaw 2–6, 3–6Win2. 1886West of England ChampionshipsBathGrass William Renshaw Blanche Bingley James Dwight 5–7, 7–5, 6–4Win3. 1886East Gloucestershire ChampionshipsCheltenhamGrass William Renshaw Blanche Bingley James Dwight6–4, 6–4Win4. 1886Northern ChampionshipsManchesterGrass William Renshaw Lottie Dod Harry Grove 3–6, 6–2, 6–3Win5. 1888Irish ChampionshipsManchesterGrass Ernest Wool Lewis Bertha Steedman Hugh Cairns6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
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