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1882 Women's tennis season
Details
Duration29 April – 2 October
Edition7th
Tournaments54 (Amateur)
CategoriesImportant (2)
National (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (4)
County (13)
Regular (36)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesEngland Mrs Hoare (2)
England Edith Coleridge (2)
Ireland May Langrishe(2)
England Constance Smith (2)
Most finalsEngland Constance Smith (3)
← 1881
1883 →

The 1882 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 54 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in April in Brighton, England, and ended in October in Brighton, England.

Summary of season

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Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[1][2][3]

1882 sees a substantial increase in women's events as the tennis circuit continues to form.[4] In May 1882 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships[5] in Dublin a full programme of women's singles and doubles were held, as well as a mixed doubles event. In the women's singles competition Ireland's Mary Abercrombie defeated England's Marian Bradley. In terms of draw size the East Gloucestershire Championships had the largest singles competition attracting 17 players. The West of England Championships and Northern Championships both had the largest doubles draws at 11 pairs a piece. Whilst the West of England Championships featured the largest mix doubles draw of any event at 32 players.

In June 1882 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships the organisers staged a ladies singles championship for the first time won by Ireland's May Langrishe who defeated England's Miss Langley in straight sets. At the 1882 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event with no women's competitions being held. In North America at the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events.

Season results

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Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[6] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Key

Important.[7][8][9][10]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local

Singles

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Notes:The Irish Championships and East Gloucestershire Championships used both grass and hard asphalt courts for matches.[11]

Tournaments (40)
# Date Ended Tournament Location Surface Winner Finalist Score
1. 27-May-1882 Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Brighton Grass England Edith Coleridge England Eva Adshead 6-1, 6–3, 6-0
2. 27-May-1882 Irish Championships Dublin Grass/Hard England Mary Abercrombie England Marion Bradley 6-4, 6-1
3. 29-May-1882 Armagh ALTC Tournament (I) Armagh Hard Ireland Miss Teempler ? won.[12]
4. 3-Jun-1882 West of England Championships Bath Grass England Frances Morris England Gertrude Gibbs 6-4, 6-4
5. 15-Jun-1882 Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Eggesford I Grass England Mrs. Hoare ? won.[13]
6. 15-Jun-1882 North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament Grafton Underwood Grass England Miss F Hall ? won.[14]
7. 17-Jun-1882 Northern Championships Liverpool Grass Ireland May Langrishe England Miss Langley 6-3, 8-6
8. 25-Jun-1882 Mersey Bowmen Club Tournament Aigburth Grass United Kingdom B. Fletcher England K. Hill drew
9. 1-Jul-1882 Waterloo Tournament Liverpool II Grass England Edith Davies England Miss. Eckersley ?
10. 1-Jul-1882 North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon Grass England Miss. A. Binney ? Won.[15]
11. 5-Jul-1882 Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament Hoo St Werburgh Grass England Miss. Stuart ? Won.[16]
12. 10-Jul-1882 Tonbridge Tournament Tonbridge Grass England Miss. Cobbold ? Won.
13. 13-Jul-1882 Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Henley-on-Thames Grass England M. Heathfield England Miss. K. Millington 6-3, 3–6, 6-
14. 14-Jul-1882 Sittingbourne & Gore Court Ladies Open Sittingbourne I Grass England L. Ray. ? Won.[17]
15. 18-Jul-1882 West Somersetshire Tournament Taunton Grass England Miss. Scott ? Won.[18]
16. 19-Jul-1882 South Berkshire Tournament Caversham Grass England C. Bennett ? Won.[19]
17. 22-Jul-1882 Staffordshire C.C.C. Tournament Lichfield Grass England Miss. Gardner England Mrs. Peters-Smith 6-3, 2–6, 6-2[20]
18. 22-Jul-1882 Alliance LTC Championship Crouch End Hill Grass England Miss. J. Mellish ? Won.
19. 25-Jul-1882 Norwich Open Tournament Norwich Grass England Miss Raikes ? Won.[21]
20. 26-Jul-1882 Portland Park LTCC Tournament Newcastle upon Tyne Grass England Alice Fenwick England Miss. Bowlby 6-4, 6-1[22]
21. 27-Jul-1882 Armagh ALTC Tournament (II) Armagh Hard Ireland J. M McLintock ? Won.[23]
22. 1-Aug-1882 County Kilkenny Tournament Parsonstown I Grass Ireland May Langrishe Ireland Beatrice Langrishe Won.[24]
23. 5-Aug-1882 South of Ireland Championships Limerick Grass Ireland Mary Lysaght Ireland Miss. Smith 6-3, 8-6
24. 7-Aug-1882 Darlington Open Durham Grass England Constance Smith England A. Turner 6-3, 6-0
25. 10-Aug-1882 Exmouth Tournament Exmouth Grass England Lilian Cole England Charlotte Taylor 6-4, 6-2[25]
26. 11-Aug-1882 Penzance LTC Tournament Penzance Grass England Miss M Jackson ? Won[26]
27. 11-Aug-1882 Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Eggesford II Grass England Mrs. Hoare ? won.[27]
28. 15-Aug-1882 Seaton Lawn Tennis Tournament Seaton Grass England Miss. Williams ? Won.[28]
29. 17-Aug-1882 South Berkshire Championship Caversham Grass England Miss Hathway ? Won.[29]
30. 17-Aug-1882 Hornsea LTC Championship Hornsea Grass England K. Gilliat ? Won.[30]
31. 19-Aug-1882 Tenby Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Tenby Grass Wales G. Milman Wales Ruth Sparrow 6-5, 6–5, 6-1
32. 22-Aug-1882 King's County and Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown II Grass Ireland Miss. Maude ? Won.[31]
33. 25-Aug-1882 South of Scotland Championships Moffat Grass Scotland A. Forrest Scotland Miss. Bankier ?
34. 28-Aug-1882 Bedfordshire LTC Tournament Bedford Grass England A. Lindsell ? Won.[32]
35. 30-Aug-1882 Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne II Grass England Miss. D Patterson ? Won.[33]
36. 31-Aug-1882 East Grinstead Open East Grinstead Grass England Mrs. Baddington England May Arbuthnot 6-1, 6-5
37. 1-Sep-1882 Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Grass England Constance Smith England Miss. Heaton 6-2, 6-1
38. 27-Sep-1882 South Orange Autumn Open Montrose Grass United States Annie M. Miller United States Mrs Gordon 6-4, 6-3
39. 2-Oct-1882 Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton Grass England Edith Coleridge England Florence Kemmis 5-6, 6–5, 6-2
40. 2-Oct-1882 Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton Grass England Edith Coleridge England Florence Kemmis 5-6, 6–5, 6-2

Tournament winners

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Singles

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This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (major titles in bold)
  • Ireland May Langrishe (2) Northern Championships, Parsonstown
  • England Constance Smith (2) Durham, Edgbaston
  • England Edith Coleridge (2) Brighton, Brighton II
  • England Mrs. Hoare (2) Eggesford, Eggesford II
  • England Mary Abercrombie (1) Irish Championships
  • England A. Lindsell (1) Beford
  • England Maud Watson (1) Cheltenham
  • Ireland Miss Teempler (1) Armagh
  • England Frances Morris (1) Bath
  • England Miss F Hall (1) Grafton Underwood
  • United Kingdom B. Fletcher (1) Aigburth
  • England Miss. A. Binney (1) Abingdon
  • England Miss. Stuart (1) Hoo St Werburgh
  • England Miss. Cobbold (1) Tonbridge
  • England M. Heathfield (1) Henley-on-Thames
  • England L. Ray (1) Sittingbourne
  • England C. Bennett (1) Caversham
  • England Edith Davies (1) Liverpool II
  • England Miss. Gardner (1) Lichfield
  • England Miss. J. Mellish (1) Crouch End Hill
  • England Miss Raikes (1) Norwich
  • England Alice Fenwick (1) Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  • Ireland J. M McLintock (1) Armagh II
  • Ireland Mary Lysaght (1) Limerick
  • England Lilian Cole (1) Exmouth
  • England Miss M Jackson (1) Penzance
  • England Miss. Williams (1) Seaton
  • England Miss Hathway (1) Caversham II
  • England K. Gilliat (1) Hornsea
  • Wales G. Milman (1) Tenby
  • Ireland Miss. Maude (1) Parsonstown II
  • Scotland A. Forrest (1) Moffat
  • England A. Lindsell (1) Bedford
  • England Miss. D Patterson (1) Sittingbourne
  • England Mrs. Baddington (1) East Grinstead
  • United States Annie M. Miller (1) Montrose

Doubles

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This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (major titles in bold)[34]
  • Ireland Miss G McLintock & Ireland Miss Instray/Ireland Miss J M Mclintock (2) Armagh, Armagh II *
  • England Constance Smith & Ireland Beatrice Langrishe/England Mrs Dent (2) Cheltenham, Edgbaston
  • Ireland Miss G McLintock & Ireland Miss Instray (1) Armagh
  • Ireland Miss J M Mclintock & Ireland Miss G McLintock (1) Armagh II
  • Ireland Beatrice Langrishe & Constance Smith (1) Cheltenham
  • England Constance Smith & England Mrs Dent (1) Edgbaston
  • United Kingdom Miss Gardner & United Kingdom Mrs Peters-Smith (1) Litchfield
  • Scotland A. Forrest & Scotland Miss Forrest (1) Moffat
  • United Kingdom Miss M Bradshaw & United Kingdom Miss Eade (1) Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  • England Miss Hartnell and England Miss Hick (1) Seaton
  • England Miss Coles & England Miss Meyler (1) Taunton
  • England Miss W Thomson & United Kingdom Mrs Agar (1) Weybridge
  • New Zealand Miss Warren & New Zealand Miss Woolnough (1) Wellington

Mixed doubles

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This is list of winners sorted by number of mixeddoubles titles (major titles in bold) [35]
  • England Maud Watson & United Kingdom Robert Wallace Braddell/England Erksine Watson (2) Cheltenham, Leamington
  • England Constance Smith & England Charles Smith (1) Edgbaston
  • England Miss Wolde & England Mr J Mease (1) Armagh
  • United Kingdom Mr B W Luxton & United Kingdom Mrs L Luxton (1) Eggesford
  • United Kingdom H B Upcher & England Miss Dalton (1) Grafton Underwood
  • England Miss Winckworth and United Kingdom Mr C Haynes (1) Hoo St. Werburgh
  • England Miss Gorham & England Mr B Wadmore (1) Tonbridge
  • England Maud Watson & England Erksine Watson (1) Leamington
  • United Kingdom Captain Cooper & United Kingdom Miss F Scott (1) Taunton
  • United Kingdom Mr W Yataman & United Kingdom Miss A Turner (1) Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Ireland Miss M White & Ireland Mr F E K Bird (1) Naas
  • United Kingdom Major Dashwood and Ireland Miss J M Mclintock (1) Armagh II
  • United Kingdom Mr H Helme & United Kingdom Miss Richardson (1) Weybridge
  • United Kingdom Mr J Boyd & United Kingdom Miss M Blencowe (1) Brackley
  • England Miss Charlotte Taylor & England Charles Pine-Coffin (1) Exmouth
  • United Kingdom J. W. Fowler & United Kingdom E. Cheese (1) Darlington
  • Ireland Miss Lena Rice & Ireland Mr R J Power (1) Waterford
  • England Miss E Hall & England Mr A Soames (1) Grafton Underwood II
  • Wales Alice Bagnall-Wild & England P.J. Ash (1) Tenby
  • England Miss A Belfield & England Mr H B Kindersley (1) Seaton
  • United Kingdom Mr M S Constable & United Kingdom Miss Marriott (1) Hornsea
  • England Mr A K Butterworth & England Miss E Walker (1) Esher
  • England Mr M Huband & England Miss D Radcliffe (1) Tedworth
  • England Mr S E Smith & Ireland Miss Bayly (1) Parsonstown
  • England Miss F Percy & England Charles Pine-Coffin (1) Exeter
  • Scotland Miss Hillier & England Arthur Fuller (1) Moffat
  • England Miss Gorhamd & England William Neville Cobbold (1) East Grinstead
  • England Maud Watson & United Kingdom Robert Wallace Braddell (1) Cheltenham
  • United Kingdom Mrs Cobbold & United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce (1) Brighton

Statistical summary

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Singles

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  • Total Tournaments: (40)
  • Most Titles: England Edith Coleridge (3)
  • Most Finals: England Constance Smith / England Edith Coleridge (3)
  • Most Matches Played: England Constance Smith (11)
  • Most Matches Won: England Constance Smith (9)
  • Match Winning %: England Constance Smith (81.81%)
  • Most Tournaments Played: England Constance Smith (4)

Doubles

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  • Total Tournaments: (15)
  • Most Titles: England Constance Smith/Ireland Miss G McLintock (2)
  • Most Finals: England Constance Smith/Ireland Miss G McLintock (2)
  • Most Tournaments Played: England Constance Smith (4)

Mix doubles

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References

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