Championships of the Midland Counties
Tennis tournament
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The Championships of the Midland Counties [1] was an early combined grass court tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland. First founded in 1883 as King’s County & Ormonde Tournament through to 1928.[2]
| Championships of the Midland Counties | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1928 |
| Location | Parsonstown King’s County Ireland |
| Surface | Outdoor (Grass) |
History
The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.
Past tournaments
Incomplete list of tournaments included:[3]
Men's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 |  Eyre Chatterton | P. Knox | 6-3 6-4 6-2 [4] |
| 1884 [a] | Ernest Browne | Eyre Chatterton | 2-1 ret.[5] |
| 1885 [b] | A.O. Jennings | Toler Garvey | 6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 [6] |
| 1886 [c] | Toler Garvey | Arthur de Courcy Wilson | w.o [7] |
| 1887 [d] | Grainger Chaytor | George Garvey | 2 sets to 1 [8] |
| 1891 [e] | Herbert Craig | John Head | 6-2 6-2 6-2 [9] |
| 1892 [f] | Manliffe Goodbody | Hume Riversadale Jones | 6-2 6-3 15-13 [10] |
| 1894 | Toler Garvey | W. R. Clark | 4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 [11] |
| 1896 | Toler Garvey | Alexander Grant-Foulerton | 6-1 6-2 6-4 [12] |
Notes
- Browne had a walkover defending champion Chatterton in the challenge round
- defending champion retained title in the challenge round
- 1886 edition there was no challenge round
- 1887 edition challenge round re-instated
- 1891 edition there was a challenge round
- 1892 edition there was a walk over in the challenge round