The Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was a late Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established in October 1880. The tournament was organised by the Henley Lawn Tennis Club and held at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England which ran until at least 1899.
History The Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged in October 1880.Henley Advertiser 24 September 1892 This event ran through until at least 1899.Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser (22 July 1899) It was organised by the Henley Lawn Tennis Club and usually staged at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Venue The Henley Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1880. By 1896 the club consisted of four grass courts and a pavilion, and at this time was based at Marlow Road.'Henley: Social and Political History', in A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 16, ed. Simon Townley (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2011), pp. 120-159. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol16/pp120-159 [accessed 14 December 2022] Henley Tennis Club is still operating today.
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External links Official Site:Henley Tennis Club