Norton Open

Norton Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883; 142 years ago (1883)
Abolished1933; 92 years ago (1933)
LocationNorton, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
VenueNorton Cricket Club Grounds
SurfaceGrass

The Norton Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1883 as Norton Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1] The tournament was organised annually by the Norton Lawn Tennis Club and Norton Lawn Tennis Association, and was played on the Norton Cricket Club grounds at Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The tournament ran until 1933 when it was discontinued.

History

In 1883 the Norton Lawn Tennis Tournament was established as a men's tennis event. In 1885 a women's event was added to the schedule and the tournament was renamed as the Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament.[2] The Norton Tennis Tournament was staged at Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England.

This annual tournament staged two events per year the Norton Open for men and women,[3] and Northern Counties Challenge Cup for men.[4] The tournament was organised by the Norton Lawn Tennis Association[5] and ran annually until 1933 when it was discontinued due to the event being dropped by the County Durham Lawn Tennis Association (today called the Durham & Cleveland LTA)[6] along with events the Royton Open and Darlington Open.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "NORTON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The third annual three days' lawn tennis tournament at Norton was commenced this morning in rather dull weather". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 28 July 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "NORTON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Finals Gentleman's Singles (Open) Hamilton A. Emmons (US) beat Arthur G. Pease (England) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. and won. Ladies Singles (Open) Miss D. Baikes beat Miss A Turner 2-6, 6-3 6-4". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 31 July 1885. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "NOTES ON SPORT: A list of the events at the forthcoming Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament". Northern Echo. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 30 July 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "NORTON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. FINALS. NORTHERN COUNTIES CHALLENGE CUP FINAL. Mr. E. W. Fletcher (Leeds) beat Mr. Henry W. F. Bolckow (Marton-in-Cleveland) by three sets to love". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 July 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. NORTON TOURNAMENT. Yesterday, the seventh annual tournament promoted by the Norton Lawn Tennis Association was commenced on the splendid ground of the Norton Cricket Club, Stockton ". Northern Echo. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 14 August 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Who We Are". Durham & Cleveland Tennis. Durham & Cleveland LTA. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "TENNIS: Miss Watson's Treble at Norton Open Tournament. In the final stages of the Norton Tennis Tournament on Saturday, Miss Ruth Watson again distinguished herself by defeating Miss M. Harland in the Women's open singles final.". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 12 August 1929. p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ^ "APPEAL FOR SUPPORT:An appeal for support of the Sunderland Open Tournament has been issued, which is held annually during the first week in July. Now that the tournaments at Norton, Ryton, and Darlington have been dropped, said Vice-Admiral George R. B. Blount Chairman of the Sunderland LTA, our event at Ashbrooke is the only open tournament left standing". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 September 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 17 April 2023.