The Broughty Ferry Open[1] was a late Victorian era clay court tennis tournament first staged in 1884 in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. The tournament ran until 1929.
Broughty Ferry Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1884 |
Abolished | 1929 |
Location | Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland |
Venue | Broughty Ferry LTC |
Surface | Clay |
History
editThe Broughty Ferry Open was a clay court court tennis tournament organised by the Broughty Ferry LTC, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland from 1884 to 1929.[2]
References
edit- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: EVENTS-BROUGHTY FERRY OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT, CAMPHILL. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, 4th, 5th, and 6th SEPTEMBER". Dundee Courier. Angus, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 2 September 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "BROUGHTY FERRY OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: The forty fifth annual and final tournament in connection the Broughty Ferry Lawn Tennis Club concluded last night at the Esplanade tennis courts, Dundee". Dundee Courier. Angus, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 19 July 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2023.