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General Date1881-04-19 - 1881-04-23
Tournament typeAmateur
SurfaceIndoor wood
Rounds4
CityCheltenham, Imperial Winter Gardens
CountryEngland

Source Cheltenham Looker-On - Saturday 23 April 1881

Info From “The Field”, April 23, 1881: “The Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Club have been the first to set the ball rolling this season, and fixed upon Tuesday last for their opening tournament. It being rather early to be playing the game out of doors, it was determined to bring off the matches under cover, so the beautiful courts in the Imperial Winter Gardens were obtained for the week. The principal events were the ladies’ and gentlemen’s matches for the Covered Court Championships, and for these entries of sixteen and fourteen respectively had been obtained, amongst which might be noticed the names of many good players.

Report Mens doubles (Draw: 9):
1R: Butterworth/Harrison def. Rocke/ Rev. O. Smith
1R: Tyers/Braddyll def. K. D. Cotes/ Mr. E. Cotes
1R: E.Renshaw/ W.Renshaw def. Major Goodeve/ Woodhouse
1R: Sweet/Stow def. Browne/ Rev. H. Smith
1R: Kay/Porter had a bye.

QF: Butterworth/Harrison def. Tyers/Braddyll
QF: E.Renshaw/W.Renshaw def. Kay/Porter
QF: Sweet/Stow had a bye.

SF: Butterworth/Harrison def. Sweet/Stow
SF: E.Renshaw/ W.Renshaw had a bye.

Final: E.Renshaw/ W.Renshaw def. Butterworth/Harrison

Mixed doubles: (Draw:10):
1R: Miss Williams/Ernest Browne d. Fanny Morris/Walter L. Rocke 6-2 6-0
1R: Ellen Ramsay/Otway Woodhouse d. Mrs Hornby/Percy Hattersley-Smith 6-2 6-3
1R: Marian Bradley/William Renshaw d. Mary Abercrombie/John Charles Kay 6-2 6-4
1R: Ellen Ramsay/Otway Woodhouse d. Mrs Hornby/Percy Hattersley-Smith 6-2 6-3
1R: Clara (?) Butterworth/George Butterworth d. Jane Ramsay/Seymour T. Tyers 6-2 6-2
1R: Florence Mardall/Henry Porter d. Clara Hill/G. Harrison 6-2 6-4

QF: Bradley/Renshaw d. Ellen Ramsay/Woodhouse 6-1 6-4
QF: Mardall/Porter d. Clara (?) Butterworth/George Butterworth 6-4 5-6 6-2
QF: Miss Williams/Ernest Browne-bye

SF: Williams/Browne d. Bradley/Renshaw ????
SF: Florence Mardall/Henry Porter-bye

FI: Miss Williams/Ernest Browne d. Florence Mardall/Henry Porter ????

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Winner Player James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw


Players

Rounds
Round 1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

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