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South of England Championships 1885

General Date1885-09-07 - 1885-09-17
Tournament typeAmateur
SurfaceGrass
Rounds5
CityEastbourne, Devonshire Park
CountryEngland

Source Pastime, The Field

Info Devonshire Park Tournament, Later considered the South of England Championships

Draw: 18

Report Mens doubles final (Draw: 13): E. Renshaw/Grove def. Taylor/Avory 6-2 0-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

Mixed doubles final: Edith Gurney/William C. Taylor def. Blanche Bingley/Harry Grove default

Media

Winner Player Ernest Wool Lewis

Players

J.F. Adair
Edward James Avory
H.H. Barber
Henry Chartres Biron
Henry (Harry) Grove
Mr. Harry
William Howard

C.C. Hulton
Ernest Wool Lewis
Ernest George Meers
Thomas Henry Oyler
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
Edward Somes Saxton
Harold S. Stone

William C. Taylor
Charles Prideaux Triscott
George Ziffo
Andrew G. Ziffo

Rounds
Round 1

Mr. Harry*
C.C. Hulton

6-0 6-1 6-5

Edward James Avory*
Harold S. Stone

4-6 6-0 6-0 6-5

Round 2

J.F. Adair*
Thomas Henry Oyler

6-3 6-0 6-2

Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross*
Henry Chartres Biron

6-0 6-3 6-0

Ernest Wool Lewis*
Charles Prideaux Triscott

6-2 6-1 6-1

Henry (Harry) Grove*
Mr. Harry

6-0 6-3 6-2

Edward James Avory*
Andrew G. Ziffo

6-4 6-5 6-3

Edward Somes Saxton*
George Ziffo

6-5 6-4 6-2

William Howard*
Ernest George Meers

6-3 6-4 ret.

William C. Taylor*
H.H. Barber

6-1 6-0 3-6 6-0

Quarterfinals

Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross*
J.F. Adair

6-2 6-1 ret.

Ernest Wool Lewis*
Henry (Harry) Grove

1-6 6-0 6-0 6-5

Edward James Avory*
Edward Somes Saxton

6-1 6-3 6-3

William C. Taylor*
William Howard

6-1 6-1 6-3

Semifinals

Ernest Wool Lewis*
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross

6-4 1-6 12-10 2-6 6-4

William C. Taylor*
Edward James Avory

7-5 7-5 6-3

Final

Ernest Wool Lewis*
William C. Taylor

4-6 7-5 6-3 6-3

Tournament

Round 1