Edgbaston 1896
General 1896-07-22 - 1896-07-25
Amateur
Grass
5
Birmingham, Edgbaston LTC
England
Source The Field
Info Draw: 23
Report Mens doubles final (Draw: 18): Riseley/Riseley def. Allen/Allen 6-1 10-8 3-6 4-6 6-4
Media
Winner Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves
Players
Charles Gladstone Allen
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen
Walter George Bailey
R.A. Bennett
Edgar Peyton Biggs
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
T.H. Charles
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen
Walter George Bailey
R.A. Bennett
Edgar Peyton Biggs
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
T.H. Charles
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty
Bertram Earp
Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves
Henry James Wilson Fosbery
A.H. Greening
Stanley Johnstone
J.E. Kingsley
Walter R. Martin
Eustace Ferrers Nicholson
Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves
Henry James Wilson Fosbery
A.H. Greening
Stanley Johnstone
J.E. Kingsley
Walter R. Martin
Eustace Ferrers Nicholson
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding
Frank Lorymer Riseley
Arthur Henry Riseley
Arnold Lee Short
George Miéville Simond
Sidney Howard Smith
Stanley E. Smith
Frank Lorymer Riseley
Arthur Henry Riseley
Arnold Lee Short
George Miéville Simond
Sidney Howard Smith
Stanley E. Smith
Rounds
Round 1
The remaining players had a bye.
Frank Riseley*
Walter R. Martin
Walter R. Martin
6-2
6-3
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding*
A.H. Greening
A.H. Greening
6-4
6-4
R.A. Bennett*
Arnold Lee Short
Arnold Lee Short
6-1
6-0
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen*
Eustace Ferrers Nicholson
Eustace Ferrers Nicholson
6-2
7-5
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty *
T.H. Charles
T.H. Charles
w.o.
Charles Gladstone Allen*
Henry James Wilson Fosbery
Henry James Wilson Fosbery
6-3
6-2
Captain Ernest Douglas Black*
Edgar Peyton Biggs
Edgar Peyton Biggs
6-2
9-7
Round 2
Wilberforce Eaves*
Walter George Bailey
Walter George Bailey
6-4
7-5
George Miéville Simond*
Stanley Johnstone
Stanley Johnstone
6-3
6-1
Frank Riseley*
Stanley E. Smith
Stanley E. Smith
6-0
6-3
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding*
R.A. Bennett
R.A. Bennett
6-4
2-6
6-4
Sidney Howard Smith*
J.E. Kingsley
J.E. Kingsley
6-0
6-1
Arthur Henry Riseley*
Bertram Earp
Bertram Earp
6-0
6-2
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen*
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty
6-4
7-9
6-4
Charles Gladstone Allen*
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wilberforce Eaves*
George Miéville Simond
George Miéville Simond
9-7
6-3
Frank Riseley*
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding
4-6
6-3
6-1
Sidney Howard Smith*
Arthur Henry Riseley
Arthur Henry Riseley
6-3
6-1
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen*
Charles Gladstone Allen
Charles Gladstone Allen
w.o.
Semifinals
Wilberforce Eaves*
Frank Riseley
Frank Riseley
8-10
6-1
6-4
Sidney Howard Smith*
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen
6-4
8-6
Final
Wilberforce Eaves*
Sidney Howard Smith
Sidney Howard Smith
4-6
6-3
9-7
7-9
6-4
Tournament
Round 1
Frank Riseley*
Walter R. Martin
Walter R. Martin
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding*
A.H. Greening
A.H. Greening
R.A. Bennett*
Arnold Lee Short
Arnold Lee Short
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen*
Eustace Ferrers Nicholson
Eustace Ferrers Nicholson
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty *
T.H. Charles
T.H. Charles
Charles Gladstone Allen*
Henry James Wilson Fosbery
Henry James Wilson Fosbery
Captain Ernest Douglas Black*
Edgar Peyton Biggs
Edgar Peyton Biggs
Round 2
Wilberforce Eaves*
Walter George Bailey
Walter George Bailey
George Miéville Simond*
Stanley Johnstone
Stanley Johnstone
Frank Riseley*
Stanley E. Smith
Stanley E. Smith
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding*
R.A. Bennett
R.A. Bennett
Sidney Howard Smith*
J.E. Kingsley
J.E. Kingsley
Arthur Henry Riseley*
Bertram Earp
Bertram Earp
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen*
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty
Hugh Lawrence (Laurie) Doherty
Charles Gladstone Allen*
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
Quarterfinals
Wilberforce Eaves*
George Miéville Simond
George Miéville Simond
Frank Riseley*
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding
Charles Henry (Jack) Ridding
Sidney Howard Smith*
Arthur Henry Riseley
Arthur Henry Riseley
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen*
Charles Gladstone Allen
Charles Gladstone Allen
Semifinals
Wilberforce Eaves*
Frank Riseley
Frank Riseley
Sidney Howard Smith*
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen
Final
Wilberforce Eaves*
Sidney Howard Smith
Sidney Howard Smith