South of Ireland Championships 1878


General 1878-09-26 - 1878-09-30
Amateur
Grass
4
Limerick, County Limerick Cricket Club
Ireland

Source The Field


Report Mixed doubles final: Helena Considine/Heffernan Considine d. Miss Lumley/ R.H. Kellie 6-4 3-6 6-2

Womens Singles:
1R: Miss Smith d. Miss D. Dorman 6-2
1R: Miss Collingwood d. Miss Dorman 6-4
1R: Miss Royse d. Miss Browning 6-4
1R: Isabella Royse d. Helena Considine default
1R: M. Lysaght-bye
1R: Mrs E. Lyons d. Miss Fosberry 6-1

QF: Miss Smith d. Miss Collingwood 6-2
QF: Miss Royse d. d. Lysaght 6-4
QF: Mrs Lyons d. Isabella Royse 6-2

SF: Miss Smith d. Miss Royse 6-0
SF: Mrs Lyons-bye

FI: Miss Smith d. Mrs E. Lyons 6-1 6-1


"The cups and prizes were exhibited in the pavilion, and were much admired. The tournament was played under the new Marylebone and All England Rules."

The winners of the mixed doubles event, which was handicap only at least in the early rounds, were brother and sister.



Media


Winner Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold


Players
Heffernan James Fritz Joseph Considine
William Henry Darby
H.H. Elliott
F.N. Evans
Henry Joseph Gallwey
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold
W. Hone
Robert Howden Kellie
Charles Maunoir Sumner
E. Townshend
W. Walter


Rounds
Round 1
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
F.N. Evans
6-2 6-1
Heffernan Considine*
Henry Joseph Gallwey
6-0 6-3
Robert Howden Kellie*
W. Walter
6-3 8-6
Charles Maunoir Sumner*
E. Townshend
6-4 3-6 6-3
H.H. Elliott*
W. Hone
6-1 6-1

Quarterfinals
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
Heffernan Considine
6-1 6-3
H.H. Elliott*
Robert Howden Kellie
6-1 6-1
William Henry Darby*
Charles Maunoir Sumner
6-1 6-2

Semifinals
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
H.H. Elliott
6-1 6-3

Final
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
William Henry Darby
4-0 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
F.N. Evans
Charles Maunoir Sumner*
E. Townshend
H.H. Elliott*
W. Hone
Robert Howden Kellie*
W. Walter
Quarterfinals
William Henry Darby*
Charles Maunoir Sumner
H.H. Elliott*
Robert Howden Kellie
Semifinals
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
H.H. Elliott
Final
Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold*
William Henry Darby