The Portland Park Open [1] was an open men's and women's grass court tennis event founded as the Portland Park LTCC Tournament in 1882.[2] The first edition was held at the Portland Park Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England and the tournament ran until 1921.
| Portland Park Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Abolished | 1921 |
| Location | Portland Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editThe Portland Park LTCC Tournament tennis event was first staged around July 1882 at the Portland Park Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.[2] By the early 1900s the tournament was branded under the name of the Portland Park Open.[3] The tournament was staged until at least 1921 when it was discontinued.[4]
References
edit- ^ "PORTLAND PARK OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. What promises to be a most interesting event, and unique as far as regards Newcastle, the twentieth annual tournament in connection with the Portland Park Tennis and Croquet Club, was commenced yesterday in Portland Park". Newcastle Journal. Newcastle, Northumberland, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 7 July 1902. p. 8.
- ^ a b Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source:https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Newcastle.. Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
- ^ Newcastle Journal (1902)
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. ENTRIES FOR THE PORTLAND PARK OPEN. Entries for the annual open tennis tournament to be decided next week". Shields Daily News. Newcastle, Northumberland, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 16 June 1920. p. 2.