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Tennis tournament
Worcestershire County Cricket Club Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourLTA Circuit
Founded1883; 142 years ago (1883)
Abolished1885; 140 years ago (1885)
LocationBoughton Cricket Ground, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
VenueWorcestershire County Cricket Club
SurfaceGrass

The Worcestershire County Cricket Club Open or Worcestershire CCC Open was a late 19th century men's and women's grass court tennis tournament played at the Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Boughton Cricket Ground, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.. The tournament was staged in May 1884.

History

In mid Victorian era Boughton was closely identified with the beginnings of Worcestershire county cricket. In 1865 the County Cricket Club was formed by Lord Lyttleton. In August 1884 a Worcester Cricket Club Open Lawn Tennis Tournament was first staged at the Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Boughton Cricket Ground, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

Finals

Men's Singles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1883 England John Redfern Deykin United Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1884 United Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain Ireland Frederick William Knox 6–2, 6–4[.
1885 England John Charles Kay Ireland Frederick William Knox 6–2, 6–3.

Men's doubles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1883 United Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain
United Kingdom A. Fuller
United Kingdom A.L. Davies
United Kingdom Hugh Vibart MacNaghten
4–6, 6–1, 6–4.
1884 England John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom Mr. Powell
United Kingdom Mr. Mitchell
United Kingdom Harry T. Shapley
6–4, 3–6, 6–1.

Mixed doubles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1883 United Kingdom Henry Blane Porter
England Miss Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Percy Hattersley Smith
United Kingdom Miss Hill
6–2, 3–6, 6–4.
1885 England John Redfern Deykin
England Miss Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Mr. Mitchell/
United KingdomMiss Talbot
6–4, 6–2.

References

  1. ^ "Tournaments: Worcestershire CCC". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. "Worcestershire County Cricket Club". Visit Worcestershire. Worcestershire Tourist Authority. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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