Market Harborough Open Championship

Market Harborough Open Championship
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	LTA Circuit
Founded	1889; 136 years ago (1889)
Abolished	1909; 116 years ago (1909)
Location	Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Venue	Market Harborough LTC
Surface	Grass

The Market Harborough Open Championship[1] also known as the Market Harborough Open [2] was men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1889,[3] as the Market Harborough Lawn Tennis Tournament.[4] It was played at the Market Harborough Lawn Tennis Club, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.[3] The tournament was staged annually until at least 1909.

History

In 1889 the Market Harborough Lawn Tennis Tournament was established.[5] Market Harborough was a popular holiday destination during the 19th century, which led to the initial success and patronage of this tournament.[6] [3] By the beginning of the 20th century the tournament was known as the Market Harborough Open Championship.[3] In 1909 the tournament was eventually cancelled due to lack of financial support that had started as early as 1902.[6]

Finals

Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll) * denotes challenger in the challenge round stage.

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1889	Frank Noon	Alfred Ernest Crawley *	6–4, 6–3, 6–4.[3]
1890	Frank Noon	Alfred Ernest Crawley *	6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[3]
1891	Charles Sydney Viccars *	Frank Noon	w.o.[3]
1903	Frank Riseley	William Taylor	8–6, 3–6, 6–3.[3]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1890	Kate Nunneley	Agnes Noon Watts	6–2, 8–6

References

1. "MARKET HARBOROUGH LAWN TENNIS CLUB. AN OPEN TOURNAMENT Will be held on the club ground, Market Harborough, On Friday and Saturday. July 22nd and 23rd. Play begins with Men's Open Championship Singles event". Midland Mail. Leicestershire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 16 July 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
2. "Lawn Tennis in 1890". The Newcastle Daily Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 22 Jan 1890. p. 7. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
3. "Tournaments: Market Harborough Open Championship". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
4. "MARKET HARBOROUGH. Tennis Tournament. Some special play was witnessed in association with the first Market Harborough Lawn Tennis Tournament held this week". Rugby Advertiser. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
5. Rugby Advertiser
6. Lake, Robert J. (3 October 2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Oxford: Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-134-44557-8.