Lyme Regis Open
| Lyme Regis Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1950 |
| Location | Lyme Regis, Dorset, England |
| Venue | Lyme Regis TA Grounds |
The Lyme Regis Open was men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Lyme Regis Tennis Tournament.[1] The tournament was organised by the Lyme Regis Tennis Association and was staged annually until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.[2] The tournament was revived in 1947 and continued till 1950 when it was abolished.[3]
History[edit]
In August 1886 the Lyme Regis Tennis Tournament was established at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. The event was organised by the Lyme Regis Tennis Association.[4] After 1910 the tournament was staged on marked out courts at the Ferndown Recreation Ground (later renamed to the King George V Playing Fields).[5] It continued to be held until 1939,[6] the then Mayor of Lyme Regis William Emmett,[7] presented trophies to all the event winners of the last event. It was then discontinued because of the Second World War. The tournament was revived for brief period after the war until 1950 when it was abolished.[2][8] Four permanent tennis courts were eventually built King George V Playing Fields between 1958 and 1961, and expanded to six by 1993. Today the Uplyme and Lyme Regis Tennis Club is located at the King George V fields.[9] Previous winners of the men's singles included Tim Lewis.[10]
See also[edit]
- Charmouth Open (tennis tournament at Charmouth close to Lyme Regis)
- Lyme Regis
References[edit]
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT LIME REGIS. The weather continued to rain Monday at the Lyme Regis Tennis Tournament, that lasted well over three hours and began clear about noon, competition was therefore played in a rather uncertain light here are the results". Pulman's Weekly News and Advertiser. Somerset, England: British Newspaper Archive. 7 September 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Tournaments: Lyme Regis Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Sports for Visitors: Tennis: Lyme Regis Open Tournament". Travel Agents' Information Sheets: A Ready Reference to Many of the Resorts and Places of Interest in the British Isles: Lyme Regis. London: Travel Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 1949.
- ^ "LYME REGIS NEWS: Annual Tennis Tournament. The sixth annual tournament in connection with the Lyme Regis Tennis Association took place the tennis grounds on Friday". Bridport News. Dorset, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 August 1891. p. 8. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "History". King George V Charity. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "LYME REGIS OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT WINNERS OF FINALS MAYOR PRESENTS TROPHIES: The Mayor of Lyme Regis Mr. W. J. Emmett) Thursday evening presented trophies to the winners the tournament events". Western Gazette. Somerset, England: British Newspaper Archive. 4 August 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Research Team, Lyme Regis Museum (12 June 2023). "Lists of Lyme Regis Mayors and Town Criers". Lyme Regis Museum. Lyme Regis, England. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Travel Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- ^ "Lyme Regis and Uplyme Village Tennis Club". Uplyme Village Tennis Courts. LTA. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Players:Lewis, Tim Rollinson". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 August 2023.