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Charles Lacy Sweet
Charles Lacy Sweet (1861–1892) was a British tennis player in the early years of Wimbledon. He was a semi finalist at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. He was active for ten years from 1882 to 1892, and won 11 singles titles. Career Lacy Sweet played in the Wimbledon singles three times. In 1887, Sweet reached the semifinals before handing Ernest Renshaw a walkover into the all comer's final. In 1888 Sweet lost his opening match to Herbert Wilberforce. In 1890 he lost in the opening round to David Chaytor. His career singles successes include winning eleven tournaments between 1882 and 1892, the Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament (1882-1883), Exmouth Open (1884), (1882), Portishead Open Lawn Tennis Tournament (1883), Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament, East Grinstead Open, (1884), Clifton Open (1882, 1884, 1886), Taunton (1889) and the Boulogne International Championship on clay in 1890. Whilst his career doubles titles wins included the Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Open
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English Male Tennis Players
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19th-century Male Tennis Players
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1892 Deaths
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1861 Births
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Herbert Chipp
Herbert Chipp (4 January 1850 – 25 August 1903) was an English tennis player. He was a Wimbledon singles and doubles semi finalist and won four career titles. He later became Honorary Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association. Career Chipp played his first tournament in 1881 at the Hamsptead Cricket Club tennis tournament. Chipp participated in the Wimbledon Championships between 1882 and 1900. In 1883 he reached his first tournament final at Redhill losing to Leopold Maxse in 3 sets. In 1884 he reached the semifinals of the all-comers competition, which he lost to Herbert Lawford 5–7, 4–6, 4–6. In 1885 he won the Middlesex Championships defeating Donald Charles Stewart in 3 sets. and then reached the final of Acton Vale tournament before losing to Ernest Wool Lewis. In 1886 he reached the finals of the British Covered Court Championships before losing to Edward Lake Williams 7–5, 7–5, 6–2. He then entered the Kent Championships at Beckenham and won that title agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggesford
Eggesford () is a parish in mid-Devon, without its own substantial village. It is served by Eggesford railway station on the Exeter to Barnstaple railway line, also known as the Tarka Line. Descent of the Manor de Reigny The manor of Eggesford is not recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. In 1233 it was held by Sir John de Reigny, whose family, nearly all the male heirs of which were called John or Richard, remained in possession for many generations. In the 15th century Ibota, the widow of John Reigny, built an almshouse within the parish, which was valued in 1547 at £4 10s 6d per annum. No trace of the building remains and its location is unknown. Copleston In the 16th century the male line of Reigny died out, and Anne Reigny (daughter and sole-heiress of Richard Reigny) brought the manor to the family of her husband, Charles Copleston of Bicton. Their son was John I Copleston (died 1586), who is recorded as patron of the church in 1571. As a mural tablet in Eggesford Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament
The Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament was a Victorian era combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged August 1883, organised by the Mid-Devon Lawn Tennis Club, and held at the club ground, Eggesford, Mid Devon, England. The tournament ended in 1895 and was not staged again due to a lack of participation. History The Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament on 28 August 1883. At the first meeting of this tournament Irelands William Norton Barry, won the men's singles, the men's doubles was won by Charles Lacy Sweet and Mr. H. Nash. The women's singles was won by Katharine Hole who defeated Mrs. Hoare wife of Thomas Hoare who competed at the 1879 Wimbledon Championships. ''A short summary of the results of the inaugural meeting that concluded August 1883.'' . The Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament ran until 1895, it was not staged again due to a lack of participation by players in the event.Exeter a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulogne International Championship
The Boulogne International Championship or Championnat international de Boulogne or simply called the Boulogne International was a combined men's and women's open clay court tennis tournament established in 1887 and was first played at the Tennis Club Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. The tournament became part of ILTC Circuit and was staged until 1938. History In 1885 the Tennis Club Boulogne-sur-Mer was founded by Lady Kate Wood, wife of General Sir Henry Hastings Affleck Wood. In 1887, the lawn tennis club inaugurated a major international tournament. Winners of the tournament was at first dominated by players from the British Isles with the most successful men's players being Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves, Roy Allen and Francis Gordon Lowe. The first non British men's player to win was the German player Robert Kleinschroth in 1908. He was the brother of Heinrich Kleinschroth who also played tennis. The first French men's player to win the Boulogne International Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Grinstead Open
The East Grinstead Open was a combined grass court tennis tournament held at the East Grinstead Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club(f.1882), East Grinstead, West Sussex, England from 1882 to 1939.Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Sourchttps://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/East Grinstead.Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands. History The East Grinstead Open tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged around 1882 at East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. In 1928 the East Grinstead Open had 128 entries for the gentlemen's singles event. The first winner of the men's singles was England's William Nevill Cobbold. The first winner of the women's event was England's Mrs Baddington. The final known edition was in 1939 the men's singles event was won by New Zealands's Alistair Dewar-Brown. and the women's singles title was won by Hungary's Suzy Körmöczy. It was a featured regular series category event on the Men's Amateur Tour (1877–191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many List of islands of the United Kingdom, smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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