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Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1880; 145 years ago (1880)
Abolished1887; 138 years ago (1887)
LocationManadon, Plymouth, Devon, England
VenueDevon and Cornwall Archery Society Grounds
SurfaceGrass

The Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's late Victorian era grass court tennis event established in June, 1880 that ran until 1887. The tournament was organised by the Devon and Cornwall Archery Society and Lawn Tennis Club, and held on the club grounds at Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, England.

History

The Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn tennis Tournament was Victorian period annual men's and women's grass court event established in June 1880 at Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, England. The tournament was staged until August 1887, when it was abolished.

References

  1. Lawn Lennis Fixtures: May to September". The Field. London, England. 28 April 1880. pp. 35–37.
  2. "The Devon and Cornwall Archery Society". www.dcas.org.uk. DCAS. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Devon and Cornwall Archery Society". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. "Lawn Tennis:Devon and Corwall Archery Society. The annual tennis tournament of the Devon and Cornwall Archery Society and Lawn Tennis Club was concluded on Saturday". Western Morning News. Plymouth, Devon, England. 29 August 1887. p. 6.
  5. Tennis Archives

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