The Tivyside LTC Tournament was a grass court tennis tournament established in 1881 and continued to be held until at least the 1893.TIVYSIDE TENNIS CLUB. The annual tournament of the Tivyside Tennis Club took place on Tuesday, 19 September. In spite of unfavourable weather there was good attendance on the ground. In the women's finale Miss Jones (Penylan) won the singles title. Carmarthen Journal. (Friday 29 September 1893). The British Newspaper Archive. Carmarthenshire, Wales. page.7. The tournament was played at Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
History The Tivyside Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1878. There were four grass courts and two croquet lawns.Jones The grass courts were located in the meadows downstream of the river Teifi in Adpar, with a small pavilion and refreshments marquee (Emlyn Arms supplied). The first champion in 1881 was George Bowen of Llwyngwair.Jones Bowen was also Master of the Tivyside Hunt, 1893–97 and High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1914.Jones
In 1908 the earliest records of the existence of a Tivyside Lawn Tennis & Croquet & Bowls Club in Newcastle Emlyn, was listed in the Tivyside Advertiser Newspaper.Jones The Tivyside Lawn Tennis Club shared the Teifiside LTC facilities.Jones The Tivyside Lawn Tennis Club also staged its own tournaments.Jones In 1956 the grounds were sold and the club became non-existent.Jones
Finals Men's Singles (incomplete roll) 1881— George Bevan Bowen d. ? 1882— George Bevan Bowen d. ? 1883— George Bevan Bowen d. J. Brenchley, 6-5 (only one set played) 1885— H.S. Brenchley. d. Wilfrid Edward Sturges-Jones, 6-4 2-6 6–2.
Women's Singles (incomplete roll) 1893— Miss Jones (Penylan) won.Carmarthen Journal. (Friday 29 September 1893).
See also Teifiside LTC Championship
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