Английская Википедия:Devonshire Park Championships

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Шаблон:Infobox tennis tournament The Devonshire Park Championships was a grass court tennis tournament usually staged in the third week of August annually. It first established in 1880 at Eastbourne, East Sussex, England which ran for only two editions until August 1881.[1] In July 1881 the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club was formally founded. In September 1881 it then staged the first South of England Championships which replaced this event.

History

On 1 July 1874 Devonshire Park, originally intended as a cricket ground, opened its gates to the public. In 1879, the first tennis courts was marked out on its lawns.[2] In August 1880 the first Devonshire Park Championships were staged in the third week of August that year.[1] The first winner of the men's singles was Britain's Dale Womersley. The men's final singles winner was Englands George S. Murray Hill.[1] In September 1881 the lawn tennis club decided to stage an open regional championship event known as the South of England Championships the inaugural men's singles was won by Britain's Edgar Lubbock,[1] and the women's event was won by England's Agnes Noon Watts.

Finals

Men's Singles

Incomplete Roll
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1880 Шаблон:Flagicon Dale Womersley Шаблон:Flagicon Frederick Brunning Maddison 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.[1]
1881 Шаблон:Flagicon George S. Murray Hill Шаблон:Flagicon Sidney Alfred Noon 2 sets to 0.[1]

Women's Singles

Incomplete Roll
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1881 Шаблон:Flagicon Agnes Watts Шаблон:Flagicon E Hudson 2 sets to 0.[1]

Mix Doubles

Incomplete Roll
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1881 Шаблон:Flagicon Sidney Alfred Noon
Шаблон:Flagicon Agnes Watts
Шаблон:Flagicon E Hudson
Шаблон:FlagiconE.R. Hudson
2 sets to 0.[1]

References

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