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Earlsfort Terrace Tournament

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Earlsfort Terrace Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name
Founded1879; 145 years ago (1879)
Abolished1879; 145 years ago (1879)
LocationEarlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland
VenueEarlsfort Terrace Skating Rink
SurfaceHard

The Earlsfort Terrace Tournament[1] a late Victorian era hard court tennis tournament, first staged on 28 April 1879. The tournament was held on the lawn tennis grounds Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland.[2] The tournament was held only one time and ended on 2 May 1879.[3]

History

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The Earlsfort Terrace Tournament was hard court tennis event first staged in on 28 April 1879.[4] This tournament was held for one edition only and appeared to have ended.[5] This event was held at Earlsfort Terrace in central Dublin, Ireland. The singles title was won by Vere St. Leger Goold.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Sheridan, Michael (10 May 2016). "13". Game, Set, Murder. Dublin: Poolbeg Press Ltd. ISBN 9781842235096.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis Grounds: The Earlsfort Terrace tournament will be held, on the tennis grounds from 29th April, participants are asked to assemble at 2pm". Irish Times. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives. 23 April 1879. p. 4.
  3. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Earlsfort Terrace Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ "On the 28th of April will take place at Earlsfort terrace a great lawn tennis tournament". Carlow Sentinel. Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives. 12 April 1879. p. 4.
  5. ^ Tennis Archives
  6. ^ Tennis Archives

Sources

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  • Carlow Sentinel. (12 April 1879) Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives.
  • Irish Times. (23 April 1879) Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Earlsfort Terrace Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.