The Longwood Bowl[1] was a men's and women's tennis tournament first played at the Longwood Cricket Club courts at Brookline, Massachusetts, United States from 1882 to 1949.
Longwood Bowl | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1891 |
Abolished | 1949 |
Location | Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
Venue | Longwood Cricket Club |
Surface | Grass |
The men's tournament was also known as the Longwood Challenge Bowl.[2] The first women's event was the Longwood Tennis Cup it later became known as the Longwood Bowl Invitational.
History
In 1877 the Longwood Cricket Club was founded.[3] In 1881 the club held its first tennis tournament.[4] In 1882 the club held its first important tennis event the Longwood Cricket Club Tournament it was the precursor event to the Longwood Bowl also known as the Longwood Challenge Bowl tournament founded in 1891.[5] The men's event was held through till 1942 when it was discontinued, and the women's event continued on till 1949 before it was also abolished.
The tournament was played for the entire time at Brookline, Massachusetts where Longwood Cricket Club's tennis courts are located.[6] In 1922 the club house and administrative center was moved to Newton, Massachusetts.[7] The winners of the men's tournament retain a permanent replica of the Longwood Bowl Trophy if they win it three times.[8]
Finals
Men's singles
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/William_Augustus_Larned_crop.jpg/640px-William_Augustus_Larned_crop.jpg)
Incomplete roll included:[9]
Longwood Tournament | |||
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood Cricket Club Tournament | |||
1882 | ![]() | ![]() | 0–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3[9] |
1883 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4[9] |
1884 | ![]() | ![]() | ?[9] |
1885 | ![]() | ![]() | ?[9] |
Longwood Bowl | |||
1891[10] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 8–6, 6–3[9] |
1892[11] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2[9] |
1893[11] | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 7–5, 8–6[9] |
1894[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2[9] |
1895[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4[13] |
1897[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 9–7, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2[9] |
1898 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–3[9] |
1899 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 7–5[9] |
1901[12] | ![]() | ? | ? |
1902 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5[9] |
1903[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2[9] |
1904[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 3–1 sets[14] |
1905[12] | ![]() | ? | ? |
1906[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3[9] |
1907[12] | ![]() | ![]() | w.o.[9] |
1908[12] | ![]() | ![]() | ?[15] |
1909[12] | ![]() | ? | ? |
1919 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4[9] |
1920[16] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0, 6–0[9] |
1921 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6[9] |
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 8–6, 5–7, 6–0[9] |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2[9] |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4[9] |
1925 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4[9] |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3[9] |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–8, 10–8, 8–6, 6–3[9] |
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2[9] |
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 10–8, 6–4, 8–6[9] |
1930[17] | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2[9] |
1931[18] | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3[9] |
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1[9] |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–4, 6–2[9] |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3[9] |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[9] |
1936[20] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5[9] |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4[9] |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0, 6–4[9] |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4[9] |
1942 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 8–6, 6–3[9] |
Women's singles
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Molla_Bjurstedt_LCCN2014697295.jpg/640px-Molla_Bjurstedt_LCCN2014697295.jpg)
Incomplete roll
- Notes:[21]
Longwood Tournament | |||
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood Tennis Cup | |||
1895 | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
Longwood Bowl Ladies Tournament | |||
1898 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 |
1899 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 5–7, 12–10, 6–3, 6–2 |
1900 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
1901 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
1902 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
1903[22] | ![]() | ? | ? |
1904[23] | ![]() | ? | ? |
1905[23] | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–2 |
1906 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–0 |
1907[23] | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–2 |
1908 | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1909[24] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
1910 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1911 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
1912 | ![]() | ![]() | 13–11, 6–4 |
1913 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Longwood Bowl Open | |||
1914 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
1915 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1916 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1917 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1918 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 10–8 |
1919 | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1920[25] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
1921 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Longwood Bowl Invitation | |||
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
1925 (Jul) | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
1925 (Aug) | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Longwood Bowl (Fall) | |||
1925 (Oct) | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Longwood Bowl Invitation | |||
1926 (Jul) | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 |
Longwood Bowl (Fall) | |||
1926 (Oct) | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Longwood Bowl Invitation | |||
1927 | ![]() | ? | ? |
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 0–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
1931 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
1936[26] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 8–6 |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1942 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
1944 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
1945 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 8–6 |
1946 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Longwood Invitational | |||
1948 | ![]() | ? | ? |
1949 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–8, 6–2 |
References
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