The Yare LTC Tournament a late Victorian era grass court tennis tournament staged first staged in August 1879. The tournament was organised by the Yare Lawn Tennis Club, and held on the Recreation Grounds, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The tournament was held only one time.
History The Yare LTC Tournament was grass court tennis event first staged from Thursday 4 September to Saturday 6 September 1879.Yarmouth Independent (28 August 1879). pp. 3-4.Finch-Crisp This tournament was held for one edition only and appeared to have ended.Tennis Archives This event was organised by the Yare Lawn Tennis Club,Yarmouth Independent (28 August 1879). pp. 3-4. and was played on the recreation grounds at Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The gentleman's singles title was won by Mr. Percy Lucas who defeated Mr. Julian Marshall.Tennis Archives
References
Sources Finch-Crisp, William (2020). Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood, From AD 46 to 1884. Frankfurt, Germany: Outlook Verlag GMbH. ISBN 9783752389531. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Yare Lawn Tennis Club". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Yarmouth Independent. (28 August 1879) Yarmouth, Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archives.