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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Results compiled by Mark Ryan, plus Elegos, Gee Tee, Andrew Tas and Rollo, and for the slams, Brian Stewart
The 1898 Spalding Tennis Annual was entirely covered.

Summary:

Miss Juliette Atkinson led American ladies tennis. She won the US Chmps in singles and doubles at Wissahickon, taking the Canadian International at Niagara to boot.


January to March

Date unknown, Natal Championship, Pietermaritzburg, SA

FI: Una Turnbull d. J. Hime 7-5 7-5

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January 15-21, Cannes Tournament, Cannes, France (Clay)
Venue: Beau-Site Hotel

FI: Miss Rooke d. ????*

"the three sand courts, admirably kept, were as level as a billiard table and perfectly drained." (Alan Little, Tennis on the French Riviera, p 18)

*The ladies singles was a handicap event.

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March 13-20, South Australian Championships, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Grass)

Singles (Draw=4)

1R: Lillian Payne d. Alice Hone 6-2 6-3
1R: Maisie Parr d. Miss Brown 6-1 6-2

FI: Maisie Parr d. Lillian Payne default

Doubles


FI: Miss Brown/Maisie Parr d. Alice Hone/Lillian Payne 3-6 6-5 8-6


Mixed doubles (Draw=4)

1R: Alice Hone/Robert Bowen d. Maisie Parr/Dr Charles Halcomb 6-4 7-9 6-3
1R: Lillian Payne/William Lang d. Mrs Goldsmith/Roland Kelsey 6-2 6-1

FI: Alice Hone/Robert Bowen d. Lillian Payne/William Lang default.


An ill Lillian E Payne was unable to take part in the final match in the women’s singles and mixed doubles events. She was the defending champion in all 3 events.

Lilian Payne/Miss Wyatt were the holders of the women’s doubles title, but this year she partnered with Alice Hone. It is not known if the long doubles final contributed to her being sick.

Her mixed partner last year was Robert Bowen.

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March 15-21, Nice Lawn Tennis Championship, Nice, France (Clay)
Venue: Place Mozart

Handicap Singles (Draw=at least 3)


?R: Ruth Dyas (GB) d. Clara von der Schulenburg (Ger) ????

FI: Ruth Dyas (GB) d. Mildred Brooksmith (GB) ????

Other participants were Ruth Dyas and Contess Clara Schulenburg.

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March 22-30 Monte Carlo Championships, Monte Carlo, Monaco (Clay)
Venue: Hotel de Paris

Handicap Singles (Draw=at least 3)

SF: Countess Clara von der Schulenburg (Ger) d. Ruth Dyas (GB) ????

FI: Miss Miles d. Countess Clara von der Schulenburg (Ger) ????

A championship event for men only, as there were no open events for the ladies, who were limited to handicap events. These were "badly managed," according to Alan Little. Ruth Dyas had to give too big a handicap to stand any chance vs Countess Schulenburg.
 
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#34 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

April 16-19, French Covered Court Championships, Paris, France (Indoors on Wood)
Venue: Tennis Club de Paris

FI: Adine Masson d. Mrs Hausburg 7-5 6-4

The women's singles event at this tournament went into decline in the years circa 1898-1903.
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April 16-19, French Covered Court Championships, Paris, France (Indoors on Wood)
Venue: Tennis Club de Paris

SF: Adine Masson d. Edith Riseley* (GBR) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
SF: Phoebe Hausburg* (GBR) d. Miss Rooke (GBR) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
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FI: Adine Masson d. Phoebe Hausburg (GBR) 7-5, 6-4

Note: The women's singles event at this tournament went into decline in the years circa 1898-1903.
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XDF: Robert B. Hough (GBR)/Adine Masson d. Stanley Riseley* (GBR)/Miss Rooke (GBR) 6-2, 6-3

* These three players were siblings. A fourth sibling, Frank Riseley (the best player in the family), was runner-up in the men's singles event at this tournament in 1897.
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#36 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

When you are bastardizing other members' contriubtions you often tend to leave out vital information, change the format or even add spelling and grammatical mistakes. This is very annoying and makes a mockery of the original contribution. Could you not simply copy and paste the original contribution, crediting the poster?
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I will and do gladly acknowledge errors-point it out to me and I'll look at or correct it. If if's vital I'll include it.

I reserve the right to change the format, as we are dealing with multiple years and multiple formats. One example is the way you and I deal with mixed results.It's a women's tennis forum, so the female comes first in mixed results.

Another difference exists with commas. I find them a nuisance as well as taking up space. Leave them in your format or results-that's fine. Don't expect me to include them.

Others original contributions are there for the record for those who wish to compare.

Comments are welcome. But don't throw stones without expecting to have them hurled back at you: note your own spelling error above. Surely not the first or last. Quite often that you have difficulty owning up to your own errors. I've can't recall seeing an "excuse me" or "sorry", etc.

Contributions added-thank you.
 
#38 ·
Re: 1897

April 5-10, Covered Court Championships, Queen's Club, London, England (Indoors on wood)

Draw of 4

1R = First round

1R: Ruth Dyas d. Henrietta Horncastle 6-3, 6-1

E. Wigram had a bye.
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ACF: Ruth Dyas d. E. Wigram 6-2, 6-1
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CR: Edith Austin (holder) d. Ruth Dyas 9-11, 6-4, 12-10
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#39 ·
Re: 1897

May 31-June 5, Middlesex Championships, Chiswick Park, London, England (Grass)

Draw of 7

1R = First round

1R: Edith Austin d. Ursula Templeman 6-1, 6-0
1R: Ellen Thynne d. E. Hutton, walkover

Two players had a bye.
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SF: Edith Austin d. E. Moseley 6-0, 6-0
SF: Ellen Thynne d. Henrietta Horncastle 6-1, 6-4
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ACF: Edith Austin d. Ellen Thynne 6-0, 6-2
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CR: Charlotte Cooper (holder) d. Edith Austin 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
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#40 · (Edited by Moderator)
Re: 1897

June 7-12, Kent Championships, Beckenham, Kent, England (Grass)

Draw of 13

1R = First round

1R: Miss Becher d. Miss Tootell 7-5, 6-4
1R: E. Wigram d. M. Rooke 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
1R: Ruth Pennington-Legh d. Miss Smythe 6-1, 6-1
1R: E. Morgan d. Ursula Templeman 5-7, 6-1, 6-2

Four players had a bye.
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QF: Edith Austin d. C. Morgan 6-1, 6-0
QF: Miss Becher d. E. Wigram, walkover
QF: Miss Rutherglen d. Miss Carter 6-4, 6-4
QF: E. Morgan d. Ruth Pennington-Legh 7-5, 3-6, 9-7
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SF: Edith Austin d. Miss Becher 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
SF: E. Morgan d. Miss Rutherglen, walkover
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FI: Edith Austin d. E. Morgan 6-2, 6-0

From "The Field", June 19, 1897: "Saturday. The Beckenham Cricket Club Grounds were seen to advantage this afternoon, the weather being beautifully bright and fine, although too sultry for the players to show at their very best; it was wonderful that they could play at all, so extreme was the heat. Special arrangements had been made as to the courts in the expectation that some 2,000 spectators would be looking on during the afternoon, and this expectation was certainly fulfilled. The two centre single courts were netted round in a large circle, and this gave almost everyone a chance of witnessing the best matches, while those who preferred seeing the doubles had the same advantage in another part of the ground. The two centre courts were in grand condition, playing very true and well, this being all the more wonderful as no part of the cricket pitch was touched upon. [...]

"Last year Miss Austin won the Beckenham Cup outright, so this tournament she played through the rounds, and once again gained the Kent Open Championships, not finding one of her opponents able to win a set from her except Miss Becher."
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#41 ·
Re: 1897

June 14-19, Northern Tournament, Manchester, England (Grass)

Draw of

1R = First round

1R: Charlotte Cooper d. N. Forster 6-1, 6-0
1R: Ida Cressy d. Maud Garfit 6-2, 6-3
1R: Blanche Hillyard d. E. Vaudrey, walkover
1R: Ellen Cressy d. Muriel Robb 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Four players had a bye.
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QF: Charlotte Cooper d. Ida Cressy 6-4, 6-2
QF: Ruth Dyas d. M. Alison 6-2, 6-2
QF: Lucy Kendal d. E. Makinson 6-4, 6-3
QF: Ellen Cressy d. Blanche Hillyard 13-11, 3-6, 7-5
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SF: Charlotte Cooper d. Ruth Dyas 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
SF: Ellen Cressy d. Lucy Kendal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
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FI: Charlotte Cooper d. Ellen Cressy 7-5, 6-3
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CR: Charlotte Cooper d. Louisa Martin (holder) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
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#42 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

July 12-17, London Championships, Queen’s Club, London, England (Grass)

Draw of 8

QF: Charlotte Cooper d. Henrietta Horncastle 6-0, 6-1
QF: Berly Tulloch d. Miss Montagu 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
QF: Ruth Pennington-Legh d. Miss Miles 6-0, 6-0
QF: Edith Austin d. Ursula Templeman, walkover
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SF: Charlotte Cooper d. Beryl Tulloch 8-10, 6-3, 8-6
SF: Edith Austin d. Ruth Penningnton-Legh 6-0, 6-0
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FI: Charlotte Cooper d. Edith Austin 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
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#43 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

July 26-31, Northumberland Championships, Newcastle, Northumberland, England (Grass)

Draw of 21

1R = First round

1R: Ruth Dyas d. Minnie Hunter 6-3, 6-3
1R: Lucy Kendal d. L. Doig 6-1, 6-1
1R: Miss Stephenson d. Miss Lewis 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
1R: Alice Pickering d. Miss Lister 6-2, 6-2
1R: Bertha Steedman d. Madeline O'Neill 6-2, 6-1

Eleven players had a bye.
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2R = Second round

2R: Blanche Hillyard d. Miss Bowey 6-1, 6-1
2R: Ruth Dyas d. Lucy Kendal 6-3, 6-1
2R: Miss Dickinson d. M. Thorp 9-7, 6-3
2R: Constance Hill d. M. Robinson 6-2, 6-3
2R: Ida Cressy d. Muriel Robb 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
2R: Mrs P. Morton d. Bertha Holder 6-2, 6-3
2R: Ellen Cressy d. Miss Stephenson 6-3, 6-3
2R: Bertha Steedman d. Alice Pickering 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
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QF: Blanche Hillyard d. Ruth Dyas 6-3, 6-2
QF: Constance Hill d. Miss Dickinson 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
QF: Ida Cressy d. Mrs P. Morton 6-2, 6-0
QF: Bertha Steedman d. Ellen Cressy 6-1, 6-3
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SF: Blanche Hillyard d. Constance Hill 6-4, 6-2
SF: Bertha Steedman d. Ida Cressy 6-2, 2-0, retired
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FI: Blanche Hillyard d. Bertha Steedman 6-3, retired
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#44 ·
Re: 1897

August 2-7, Exmouth, Devon, England (Grass)

Draw of 15

1R = First round

1R: Violet Pinckney d. N. Bloxsome 6-1, 8-6
1R: B. Peck d. L. Davies 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
1R: E. Morant d. C. Bloxsome 6-2, 6-3
1R: Mrs Harvey d. D. Compton-Lundie 6-3, 6-3
1R: Edith Riseley d. S. Smith, walkover
1R: Maud Garfit d. E. Peck 6-4, 6-1
1R: Elsie Pinckney d. Miss Carter, walkover

Phoebe Hausburg had a bye.
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QF: Violet Pinckney d. B. Peck 6-0, 6-2
QF: Mrs Harvey d. E. Morant 6-2, 6-3
QF: Edith Riseley d. Maud Garfit 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
QF: Elsie Pinckney d. Phoebe Hausburg 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
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SF: Violet Pinckney d. Mrs Harvey 6-3, 6-3
SF: Elsie Pinckney d. Edith Riseley 6-8, 8-6, 6-4
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FI: Violet Pinckney d. Elsie Pinckney, walkover
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#45 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

August 10-14, Derbyshire Championships, Buxton, Derbyshire, England (Grass)

Draw of 10

1R = First round

1R: Alice Pickering d. Mrs Mott 6-2, 6-3
1R: Blanche Hillyard d. Mrs Heatley 6-3, 6-0

Six players had a bye.
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QF: Alice Pickering d. Madeline O'Neill 6-1, 6-1
QF: Miss Wolfenden d. Miss Rooke 6-3, 6-1
QF: Muriel Robb d. Miss Wadsworth 6-3, 6-3
QF: Blanche Hillyard d. A. Clarke 6-2, 6-1
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SF: Alice Pickering d. Miss Wolfenden 6-0, 6-0
SF: Blanche Hillyard d. Muriel Robb 5-7, 6-1, 10-8
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FI: Alice Pickering d. Blanche Hillyard 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
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#46 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

September 6-11, Sussex Championships, Brighton, Sussex, England (Grass)

Draw of 17

1R = First round

1R: Charlotte Cooper d. C. Morgan, walkover
1R: Elsie Pinckney d. M. Stonham 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1R: Helen Pillans d. Miss Tootell 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
1R: Edith Austin d. Ursula Templeman, walkover
1R: Amy Kirby d. Maud Garfit 6-4, 6-4
1R: Ellen Thynne d. C. Bloxsome 6-2, 6-1
1R: Phoebe Hausburg d. E. Wolfenden 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
1R: Elsie Lane d. Miss Smythe, walkover
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QF: Charlotte Cooper d. Elsie Pinckney 6-1, 6-2
QF: Edith Austin d. Helen Pillans 6-2, 6-2
QF: Amy Kirby d. Ellen Thynne 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
QF: Elsie Lane d. Phoebe Hausburg 6-2, 6-1
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SF: Charlotte Cooper d. Edith Austin 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
SF: Elsie Lane d. Amy Kirby 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
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ACF: Charlotte Cooper d. Elsie Lane 6-2, 6-3
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CR: Charlotte Cooper d. Blanche Hillyard (holder) 7-5, 7-5
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#47 · (Edited)
Re: 1897

September 13-18, South of England Championships, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England (Grass)
Venue: Devonshire Park

Draw of 29

1R = First round

1R: Charlotte Cooper d. Hon. Miss Heneage 6-0, 6-1
1R: E. Morgan d. Alice Greene 7-5, 6-3
1R: Miss Bloxsome d. Mrs R. Gosling 6-1, 6-1
1R: Ellen Thynne d. Toupie Lowther 6-2, 6-4
1R: Miss Hughes d. Mrs Philpot 6-3, 6-1
1R: Henrica Ridding d. Henrietta Horncastle 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
1R: Maud Garfit d. C. Webber 6-1, 6-0
1R: Ursula Templeman d. E. Mott 6-0, 6-1
1R: Miss Tootell d. E. Windsor 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
1R: E. Wolfenden d. Katherine Pillans 6-8, 8-6, retired
1R: Miss Plaskitt d. Helen Pillans 0-6, 10-8, 8-6
1R: Elsie Pinckney d. Amy Kirby 6-1, 7-5

Four players had a bye.
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2R = Second round

2R: Charlotte Cooper d. E. Morgan 6-0, 6-1
2R: Ellen Thynne d. Miss Bloxsome 6-2, 6-0
2R: Henrica Ridding d. Miss Hughes 12-10, 9-7
2R: Ruth Pennington-Legh d. C. Morgan 6-2, 6-2
2R: Maud Garfit d. Ursula Templeman 6-1, 6-2
2R: E. Wolfenden d. Miss Tootell 6-3, 7-5
2R: Elsie Pinckney d. Miss Plaskitt 6-4, 6-0
2R: Edith Austin d. Miss Buszard 6-3, 6-0
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QF: Charlotte Cooper d. Ellen Thynne 6-3, 6-2
QF: Ruth Pennington-Legh d. Henrica Ridding 6-4, 6-4
QF: Maud Garfit d. E. Wolfenden 8-6, 6-0
QF: Edith Austin d. Elsie Pinckney 6-4, 6-8, 6-2
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SF: Charlotte Cooper d. Ruth Pennington-Legh 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
SF: Edith Austin d. Maud Garfit 6-2, 6-4
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ACF: Charlotte Cooper d. Edith Austin 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
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CR: Charlotte Cooper d. Blanche Hillyard (holder) 6-4, 6-0
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