July through December
July 5-19,
The Championships*, Wimbledon, London, England (Asphalt)
Draw=13 (note byes scattered about the draw
1R: Maud Watson d. Mrs A Tyrwhitt-Drake 6-0 6-2
1R: B Williams d. Mrs C Wallis 6-2 6-1
1R: Blanche Bingley d. Edith Cole 6-3 6-3
1R: F. Winckworth d. E Bushell 6-0 6-1
1R: Mrs G.J. Cooper d. C Bushell, walkover
1R: M Leslie d. B Wallis 6-2 6-1
1R: Lilian Watson-bye
QF: Maud Watson d. B Williams 6-2 6-1
QF: Blanche Bingely d. F. Winckworth 6-0 6-8 6-3
QF: M. Leslie-bye
QF: Lilian Watson d. Mrs G.J. Cooper 7-5 5-7 6-3
SF: Maud Watson d. Blanche Bingley 3-6 6-4 6-2
SF: Lilian Watson d. M. Leslie 6-4 6-1
FI: Maud Watson d. Lilian Watson 6-8, 6-3, 6-3
This was the inaugural women’s singles event at Wimbledon; the complete draw is given here. There were no women's doubles or mixed doubles events until later years. Maud becomes the first Wimbledon ladies champion. The final is also unique for being between sisters, a situation that won't occur again until 2002 when the Williams sisters meet. Maude gets a silver flower basket as a trophy.
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July 22-25,
Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England (Grass)
SF: Miss Noon d. A Heaton 6-4 6-4
SF: Miss Richardson d. Miss Mardall 3-6 6-0 6-4
FI: Miss Noon d. Miss Richardson 3-6 8-6 6-3
DF: Lilian Watson/Maud Watson d. Edith Davies/Miss Mardall 5-7 6-2 6-0 7-5
MX: John Deykin/Miss Mardall d. F.S. Noon/E.B. Noon 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
* The women’s singles event in this tournament was very modest for many years.
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August 4-9,
Exmouth, Devon, England (Grass)
FI: Maud Watson d. Mrs F. Watts 6-1 7-5 6-3
XDF: John Deykin/Maud Watson d. Harry Grove/Mrs Bagnall-Wild 6-2 6-0
Maud won 4 matches for title-drops first round in dubs with sister Lilian.
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July 28-August 2,
Chiswick Park, London, England (Grass)
FI: Blanche Bingley d. Miss Wing 6-3 6-3
This event is not yet the Middlesex Championships.
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August 11-16,
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England (Grass)
FI: C. Hodgson d. Beatrice Wood 7-5 6-3
XDF: Ernest Browne/Miss Ramsay d. E. Fletcher/May Moore, walkover
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August 18-23,
Buxton*, Derbyshire, England (Grass)
FI: Mrs F. Watts d. Florence Stanuell 6-1, 6-2
DF: Miss Noon/Mrs F. Watts d. Connie Butler/Mrs Surtees 6-3 5-7 8-6
* The was the inaugural Buxton tournament (later the Derbyshire Championships). Florence Stanuell and Connie Butler were Irish players.
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August 19-23,
Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (Grass)
FI: Jane Meikle d. Lottie Paterson 6-3 6-4
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September 1-6,
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England (Grass)
FI: F. Burton d. N. Burton 6-2, 6-4*
* The women's singles event might have been a "handicap" event; the two finalists were sisters.
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September 22-27,
Sussex County Championships, Hove Rink, Brighton, Sussex, England (Grass)
FI: M. Leslie (scratch) d. E. Adshead (receives half 15) [score?]*
The women's singles event was "handicap" only. It has not been possible to find any of the scores.
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DF: Blanche Bingley/M. Leslie d. Miss Bryan/Miss Dransfield [score?]
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XDF: E. Barratt-Smith/Blanche Bingley d. William C. Taylor/M. Leslie [score]
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NSW CHAMPIONSHIPS Sydney, AUS
MX Cropper/Annie Lamb
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Circa December 8-20,
Victorian Championships, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Grass)
FI: E. MacKenzie d. A. Bayles 10-4*
DF: Annie Riddell/M. Rose d. Annie Chenery/Nellie Chenery 15-14
XDF: Walter J. Riddell/Miss Annie Riddell*** d. L.A. Whyte/E. MacKenzie 15-11**
* The first player to take ten games was the winner.
**The mixed doubles event was played in early October as part of what were known as the "Intercolonial Championship Matches" (men's singles and men's doubles events were also played in early October). The winners of both doubles event were the first pair to take fifteen games.
*** Annie Carre Riddell (1862-1934) married Baron Charles Strachan DE FEGELY on 24 October 1888. Her brother's full name was Walter John Carre Riddell. Sometimes the family name was referred to as 'Carre Riddell' instead of just 'Riddell'.
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Results for other years are in the Women's Database at:
http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=90372