[Rollo]

1887

January through June


Many thanks to Elegos Newmark and GeeTee for their contributions to this thread.


CR=Challenge Round. Under the challenge round system the previous year's winner, the holder of the title, "sat out" until the challenger won the final (often called the All-Comers Final).
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Notable: Lottie Dod goes undefeated for the season. Her singles titles are the Irish Chmps, Bath 9West of England), Manchester (North of England) and Wimbledon.

Blanche Bingley married George Hillyard on the 13th of July.
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2-9 May 1887 - Intercolonial Tournament (NSW Championship)
Association Grounds, Moore Park, Sydney (Grass)

R1 EM Mayne d Eliza Fitzgerald 6-3 6-1
R1 Shaw d Raleigh 6-2 6-4

SF Mayne d Shaw 6-2 1-6 6-3
SF Ellen Blaxland d Ada Rodd 7-5 6-2

FI Mayne d Blaxland 6-1 6-3

CR Mayne d Greene 6-4 6-4


Doubles

1R? Shaw/Mayne d Ada Rodd/Beatrice Metcalfe 6-1 6-2

SF Greene/Raleigh d Mayne/Shaw 6-2 7-5
SF Lil Scott/Zilla Scott d Eliza Fitzgerald/Ellen Blaxland 7-5 6-4

FI Scott/Scott d Greene/Raleigh 3-6 6-4 6-3

Mixed Doubles

1R Scott/Charles Cropper d Raleigh/Edward A Merewether 6-4 6-4
Rest byes?

QF Greene/Dudley Webb d Beatrice Metcalfe/E.W. Wallington 6-0 6-4
QF Mayne/H.W. Bartram d Scott/Clive Smith 6-2 6-1
QF Rodd/C.T. Metcalfe d Shaw/A.W. Allen 6-1 6-3
QF Fitzgerald/R.D. Fitzgerald d Scott/Charles Cropper 6-2 6-8 8-6

SF Fitzgerald/Fitzgerald d Rodd/Metcalfe 6-4 6-0
SF Greene/Webb d Mayne/Bartram 3-6 6-4 6-1

FI Greene/Webb d Fitzgerald/Fitzgerald 6-4 6-2

"Mayne's steady placing and accurate judgement, combined with great determination, proved too much for the brilliant cutting of her rival."

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May 23-28, Irish Championships, Dublin, Ireland (Grass)
Venue: Fitzwilliam Square

Draw=8

1R: Lottie Dod d. Miss McClintock 6-1 6-3
1R: Louisa Martin d. Miss Exham 6-1 6-2
1R: Maud Watson d. Connie Butler 6-1 6-2
1R: Lilian Watson d. Florence Stanuell 6-2 3-6 6-4

SF: Lottie Dod d. Louisa Martin 6-3 6-0
SF: Maud Watson d. Lilian Watson 6-2 6-5

FI: Lottie Dod (GB) d. Maud Watson (GB) 6-4 6-3

DF: Louisa Martin/Florence Stanuell d. Lilian Watson (GB)/Maud Watson (GB)4-6 6-4 6-4

Mixed Doubles


QF: Lottie Dod (GB)/Ernest Renshaw (GB) d. Louisa Martin/Willoughby Hamilton 6-3 7-5

FI: Lottie Dod (GB)/Ernest Renshaw (GB) d. Maud Watson (GB) /Harry Grove 8-6 5-7 6-1 6-3

This year this tournament probably marked Lottie Dod’s first appearance in tournament play outside of England.

From the “Irish Times”, 26 May 1887 (originally posted by Mark)

“Judging by the exceptionally brilliant form shown by Miss Martin in all her practice matches this season, those best able to form an opinion looked forward to her, if not winning the ladies’ singles right out, certainly getting into the final round, but her match with Miss Dod ended in an easy win for the English lady, Miss Martin getting but three games in the match. It cannot be denied that Miss Martin does not play up to her true form in public and several of her strokes were much affected by her nervousness, which was a noticeable feature throughout her game. Miss Dod, on the other hand, was as cool as possible, and the sureness and severity of her strokes frequently brought forth rounds of applause. The winner has improved vastly since last year, especially in her backhand stroke, which, though not severe, is nevertheless a very telling one. Miss Martin took the first two games, but from that to the finish she got only one more game. Miss Dod took the third, fourth and fifth games to 15, 30 and 30, her opponent taking the sixth game to deuce, when three games won by Miss Dod to 30, deuce and 15, won her the set. The second set was won to love. The first two games were close enough, being won to deuce; but in the last four games the winner only lost three strokes.”

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May 30-June 4, West of England Championships, Bath, Somerset, England (Grass)

FI: Lottie Dod d. Maud Watson 7-5 6-4

DF: Ann Dod/Lottie Dod d. Lilian Watson/Maud Watson 10-8 6-3

MX: Lottie Dod/James Dwight (US) d. Margaret Bracewell/William Renshaw 6-4 4-6 6-1

In the final Maud Watson led 5-4, 40-15 in the first set, and 4-2 in the second set. Again, Lottie Dod proved her downfall in all 3 events.

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June 1-4, Whitehouse, Edinburgh, Scotland (Grass)

FI: M. Boulton d. Miss Meikle 6-0 6-1

CR: M. Boulton d. Jane Meikle (holder) walkover

DF: D. Boulton/M. Boulton d. A. Forest/Miss Meikle 1-6 6-4 6-3

MX: D Boutlon/John Galbraith Horn d. M. Boulton/RM Watson 6-2 3-6 12-10
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June 6-11, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (Grass)

SF: Louisa Martin d. Florence Stanuell 6-4 6-4
SF: Maud Watson d. Margaret Bracewell 6-4 6-0

FI: Louisa Martin d. Maud Watson 6-4 5-7 6-2

DF: Lilian Watson/Maud Watson d. Louisa Martin/Florence Stanuell 6-4 6-1

MX: Maud Watson/John Deykin d. Margaret Bracewell/James Dwight (US) 6-4 6-3

In the final Martin had a match point in the second set. She fails to convert, but goes on to win in 3 sets.

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June 6-11, Scottish Championships, Edinburgh, Scotland (Grass)

CR: Connie Butler d. M. Boulton (holder) 6-2 6-2 3-6 8-6

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June 13-18, London Championships, Stamford Bridge, London, England (Grass)

FI: B. James d. May Jacks 7-5 6-3

CR: Blanche Bingley (holder) d. B. James 6-4 6-3

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June 13-17, Welsh Championships, Penarth, Wales (Grass)

SF: Maud Watson d. Lilian Watson 4-6 6-4 6-3
SF: Beatrice Langrishe d. Miss Cockshott 6-0 6-1

FI: Maud Watson d. Beatrice Langrishe 6-3 6-3

MX: Lilian Waston/James Baldwin d. Maud Watson/Ernest Renshaw 3-6 6-2 6-1

* This year a Challenge Cup was offered for the women’s singles event at this tournament for the first time. Maud "agreed to owe 15"-meaning she started every game at 0-15. Beatrice was popularly known as "Bee", and is sometimes listed in sources under that name.
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June 20-25, Northern Tournament, Manchester, England (Grass)

QF: Lottie Dod d Louise Martin (Ire) 6-0 6-2

SF: Lottie Dod d May Langrishe 6-1 6-2

FI: Lottie Dod d. Margaret Bracewell 6-2 6-2

CR: Lottie Dod d. Maud Watson (holder) 6-1 6-2

DF: Ann Dod/Lottie Dod d. Louisa Martin/Florence Stanuell 6-4 2-6 6-3

MX: Louisa Martin/Tom S. Campion d. Lottie Dod/Harry Grove 8-6 6-3

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June 20-25, Beckenham, Kent, England (Grass)

MX: Miss Barlow/Harry Barlow d. May Jacks/HC Yockney 7-5 4-6 6-1

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June 28-July 2, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England (Grass)

FI: Margaret Bracewell d. Miss Mardall 6-0 4-6 7-5

DF: Margaret Bracewell/F. Mardall d. Bertha Steedman/Mary Steedman 6-4 7-5

MX: Margaret Bracewell/John Deykin d. Bertha Steedman/PB Brown 6-4 11-9

This year the women’s singles event at this tournament was "handicap" only.

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Unknown date, New Zealand Championships

FI Miss Lance won

Unknown Date, Ealing Lawn Tennis Tournament

FI Charlotte Cooper won

Unknown date, Natal Championships

FI M. Grant d. B. Grant 6-4 6-3