Fitzwilliam Purse
Tennis tournament
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The Fitzwilliam Purse,[1] was a tennis competition held at the Irish Championships. The tournament consisted of players who had lost in the first round of the singles event. The first edition, for male players only, was held in 1884.[2] The event was discontinued after the 1901 event.
| Fitzwilliam Purse | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1901 |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
The Fitzwilliam Purse was a tennis tournament founded in 1884 for players who had lost in the first round of the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships.[3] It was played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland. The tournament was staged annually until 1901 when it was discontinued.[2]
The Fitzwilliam Plate was another tournament established in 1883 that was for players who were defeated in the second round of the Irish Championships, that tournament also ended in 1901.[4]
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 |  Ernest Wool Lewis |  Robert Shaw Templer | 6-1, 1–6, 6–2.[2] |
| 1885 | Charles Henry Chaytor | George Arnulph Montgomerie | 4-6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0.[2] |
| 1886[5] | David Grainger Chaytor | Francis Woodcock Perry | 3-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2 . |
| 1887 |  Patrick Bowes-Lyon | Harry Grove | 8-6, 8–6, 6–3.[2][6] |
| 1888[7] | Tom Campion | George Hillyard | won. |
| 1889[8] | Ernest Wool Lewis | Joshua Pim | 3 sets to 1. |
| 1890[6] | David Grainger Chaytor | George Hillyard | 6-1, 6–3, 6–2.[9] |
| 1892[10] |  Ernest George Meers | Harry Sibthorpe Barlow | 6-3, 6–1, 7–5. |
| 1893[11] | Frank Owen Stoker | Horace Chapman | 8-6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2. |
| 1894 | Reginald Doherty |  Charles Henry Martin | 4-6, 6–0, retd.[12] |
| 1896[13] | Edward Roy Allen | Harold Adair Nisbet | 6-1, 6–3, 6–3.[2][6] |
| 1898 | Harold Adair Nisbet | George Ball-Greene | 6-3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.[2] |
| 1899[14] | George Caridia | Arthur Henry Riseley | 6-3, 7–5. |
| 1901 | Wilberforce Eaves | Walter Herbert Boyd | 6-3, 6–2, 6–1.[2] |