The Kilkenny County and City Open[1] was an open grass court tennis tournament founded in 1882 as the County Kilkenny Tournament[2] at Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. In 1884 the event was renamed as the Kilkenny County and City Tournament.[3] The tournament ran until 1920.
| Kilkenny County and City Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Location | Archersfield, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Venue | Kilkenny County and City Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
The County Kilkenny Tournament was a late 19th century tennis event first staged in 1882 at Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.[4] By 1884 the tournament was renamed as the Kilkenny County and City Tournament,[5] and was held at the Kilkenny County and City Lawn Tennis Club, Archersfield, Kilkenny.[6] The held up to 1920 when it was called the Kilkenny County and City Open.[6]
This tournament was predominantly an Irish affair, featuring notable Irish players such as Ernest Browne, Grainger Chaytor, May Langrishe and Mabel Cahill and English players such as Alfred Beamish, Jack Hillyard and Mabel Parton.
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882[7] |  Michael Gallwey McNamara |  George Montague Butterworth | 6-3, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1885[8] | Tom Campion | Charles Henry Chaytor | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1886[9] | Ernest Browne | Willoughby Hamilton | 6-4, 4–6, 6–3. |
| 1887 | Grainger Chaytor | Francis Slade-Gully | 6-1, 6-1[4] |
| 1890 | Manliffe Francis Goodbody | Toler Roberts Garvey | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1908[10] | Alfred Beamish | Louis Meldon | 6-2, 3–6, 7-5 |
| 1920[6] | Jack Hillyard |  D'Arcy McCrea | 6-2, 1–6, 6-3 |
Women's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882[11] | May Langrishe | Beatrice Langrishe | ? |
| 1883 | May Langrishe | Mary Lysaght | 6-1, 6–2, 6-0 |
| 1884[5] | Mabel Cahill | May Langrishe | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1885[11] | May Langrishe | Miss Neville | 6-1, 6–8, 6-4 |
| 1886[6] | Mabel Cahill | Beatrice Langrishe | 7-5, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1887 | Jennie Power | E. McCheane | 6-8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 7-5 |
| 1908[12] | Ruth Dyas Durlacher | Mabel Parton | 6-4, 4–6, 6-2 |
| 1920[6] | Hilda Wallis | Phoebe Blair-White | 6-2, 7-5 |
Mix Doubles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885[11] | Francis R. Swayne Mabel Cahill | R.P. Hamilton Adela Langrishe | 8-6, 8–6, 3–6, 3–6, 9-7 |
| 1886 [6] | Ernest Browne May Langrishe | Francis R. Swayne Mabel Cahill | 6-1, 6–1, 6-1 |
| 1887[13] | R. Plunkett-Greene Miss Rotheram | Francis Slade-Gully A.F. Gregory | 6-4, 3–6, 6-2 |
References
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