The Ripon Open [1] was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established founded in 1880 as the Ripon Club Tournament[2][3] It was staged at the Ripon Lawn Tennis Club, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England and ran through until 1939 when it was abolished.
History
On 2 August 1880 the Ripon Club Tournament was established, and played until 3 August 1880.[4] The winner of the gentleman's singles was Arthur Richard Springett who defeated Northing Pinckney Snowden.[5] In 1881 the edition that year featured a mixed doubles event won by Miss Healey and Mr A.J. Wise who defeated Miss Springett and Mr. J. L. Shann by 2 sets to 0.[6] The tournament was still being held just before the start of World War II,[7] the ladies doubles final was won by Miss M. Rudd and Miss Sheppard who beat Miss. Nutt and Miss Lambert.[8] No further records of the tournament can be found after the war and appears not to have been resumed.
References
- ^ "RIPON TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The 54th Ripon Open tennis tournament staged by the Ripon Club was brought to a successful termination on Saturday". Leeds Mercury. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archives. 15 June 1939. p. 9.
- ^ Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Son. London. p.69.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Ripon LTC". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881.
- ^ Leeds Mercury (15 June 1939) p.9.
- ^ Leeds Mercury (15 June 1939) p.9.