Athboy Open
Tennis tournament
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The Athboy Open[1] was a grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the Athboy LTC Open Tournament and was first hosted at the Athboy Cricket Club Grounds in Athboy, County Meath, Ireland.[2] The tournament was held annually until 1959.[citation needed]
| Athboy Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Location | Athboy, County Meath, Ireland |
| Venue | Athboy Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
On 31 July 1885 the Athboy Lawn Tennis Club established the Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament.[3] The first edition was played on laid out courts at the Athboy Cricket Club Grounds. The tournament was held until 1960 when following a meeting of the clubs committee and falling member numbers the tournament was discontinued.[4] The club continued to hold handicap events through the remainder of the early 1960s.[citation needed]