The Somerville Championship also known as the Tennis Championship of Somerville was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Somerville Tennis Tournament. The tournament was organised by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States annually until 1897 when it was discontinued.
History In 1884 the Somerville Tennis Tournament was established by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. The event was part of the regular season of tournaments of the Somerville Tennis Association. By 1889 the association consisted of 100 players the president was Edward Falcombe Woods and vice-president Harry H. Wiggin.Boston Post In 1897 the event was a Round-robin tournament Beals Wright played at the tournament he ended up runner up. The championships ran until 1897 when it was abolished.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionRunner-upScore1886 Edward Falcombe Woods Robert Lincoln6–2, 6–21891 George Stevens F. Boulton6–0, 6–41895 Mr. Dalgety F. Boulton6–0, 6–41896Boston Daily Globe Arthur Flitner Mr. Dunmore6–0, 6–3, 6–31897 J. H. Chase Beals WrightRR.
Men's doubles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunner-upScore1886 William Dunbar Hobart Alfred Knox Hemingway Mr. Crane Edward Falcombe Woods6–2, 6–3. 1891Boston Evening Transcript George H. Dickerman Gerald Mallory Smith Mr. Crane Edward Falcombe Woods6–3, 4–6, 6–3.
Mixed doubles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunner-upScore1886 Edward Falcombe Woods Miss. Jeanie LoweBoston Post Charles Davis Miss. Kate BinghamBoston Post 6–2, 6–3. 1891Boston Evening Transcript Alexander C. Baldwin Miss. Claire Baldwin George H. Dickerman Miss. Roslyn Ahern6–4, 6–4.
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