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Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament 1881

General Date1881-09-26 - 1881-10-01
Tournament typeAmateur
SurfaceAsphalt
Rounds4
CityBrighton, Hove Rink
CountryEngland

Source The Field

Info Draw: 15

From "The Field", October 1, 1881: "Play commenced last Monday at three o'clock, and has been continued every morning and afternoon since, the hours being from eleven to one and from three to 5.30. The weather all through the week has been everything that could possibly be wished for, and the matches have been well attended, more especially in the afternoons, by a large and fashionable assembly..."

Report Mens doubles final (Draw:9):
Mixed doubles final: E. Munt/H.B. Thornhill d. Leila Lodwick/Orlando R. Coote 6-3 6-1
Women's singles final: Miss Maltby/E. Munt d. Miss Saint-Clair/M. Walker 6-2 6-2

Media

Winner Player Michael Gallwey McNamara

Players

Humphrey George Hardtman Berkeley
H. Brooker
Leveson Granville Campbell
Charles John Cole
Orlando Robert Coote
C. Fairfax

Charles Walder Grinstead
T. Jetson
Michael Gallwey McNamara
A. Munt
George S. Murray Hill
H.M. Nicol

Champion Branfill Russell
Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Beaufoy Thornhill
John William Young

Rounds
Round 1

H.M. Nicol*
John William Young

6-4 6-2

Michael Gallwey McNamara*
Leveson Granville Campbell

6-1 6-2

Charles Walder Grinstead*
Orlando Robert Coote

6-4 6-2

Humphrey Berkeley*
A. Munt

6-0 6-0

Charles John Cole*
Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Beaufoy Thornhill

6-3 6-3

H. Brooker*
T. Jetson

6-1 6-4

George S. Murray Hill*
C. Fairfax

6-2 5-6 6-2

Quarterfinals

Michael Gallwey McNamara*
H.M. Nicol

6-0 6-2

Charles Walder Grinstead*
Humphrey Berkeley

6-5 6-1

Charles John Cole*
H. Brooker

6-3 6-0

Champion Branfill Russell*
George S. Murray Hill

6-4 6-4

Semifinals

Michael Gallwey McNamara*
Charles Walder Grinstead

6-2 6-1 6-2

Champion Branfill Russell*
Charles John Cole

w.o.

Final

Michael Gallwey McNamara*
Champion Branfill Russell

2-6 6-2 6-0 6-1

Tournament

Round 1