Warwickshire Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1882 |
Abolished | 1931 |
Editions | 49 |
Location | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
Venue | Leamington Lawn Tennis Club |
Surface | outdoor (grass) |
The Warwickshire Championships, also known as the Warwickshire County Championships, was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament held at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It was founded on 1 August 1882 [1] and held until 1931 as part of the pre-open era tennis tour. [2] As of 2023, the tournament is staged as a local county championship. [3] [4]
The Warwickshire Championships were established on 1 August 1882, [5] and first staged at Jephson Gardens. At the same meeting held in August 1882, a dual tournament called the Leamington Open Tournament (1882–1931) was staged.
At the inaugural Warwickshire Championships, the Warwickshire men's singles was won by Mr. Erskine Gerald Watson (brother of Maud Watson), [6] the Warwickshire men's doubles was won by Mr. G.S. Raynor and Mr. Edward Lake Williams, [7] the Warwickshire women's doubles was won by Miss. J.C. Kay and Miss. W.E. Graham, and the Warwickshire pairs was won by Erskine Gerald Watson and Maud Watson. [8]