The 1882 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 54 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in April in Brighton, England, and ended in October in Brighton, England.
Summary of season Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win.
1882 sees a substantial increase in women's events as the tennis circuit continues to form.Berry. David (2020). A people's history of tennis. (2) Feminists. Pluto Books London ISBN 978-0745339658. p.28. In May 1882 at the first major event of the year the Irish ChampionshipsIrish TV Documentary (4 Jul 2016). The True Tale Of The Irish Tennis Murderer. Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE). Dublin. Ireland. in Dublin a full programme of women's singles and doubles were held, as well as a mixed doubles event. In the women's singles competition Ireland's Mary Abercrombie defeated England's Marian Bradley. In terms of draw size the East Gloucestershire Championships had the largest singles competition attracting 17 players. The West of England Championships and Northern Championships both had the largest doubles draws at 11 pairs a piece. Whilst the West of England Championships featured the largest mix doubles draw of any event at 32 players.
In June 1882 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships the organisers staged a ladies singles championship for the first time won by Ireland's May Langrishe who defeated England's Miss Langley in straight sets. At the 1882 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event with no women's competitions being held. In North America at the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events.
Season results Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921), in some tournaments not all.* Indicates challenger
Key Important. National Provincial/State/Regional County Local
Singles Notes:The Irish Championships and East Gloucestershire Championships used both grass and hard asphalt courts for matches.Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. England. pp.113–118. + Tournaments (40)# Date EndedTournament Location Surface Winner Finalist Score1.27-May-1882Brighton Lawn Tennis Club TournamentBrighton Grass Edith Coleridge Eva Adshead 6-1, 6–3, 6-02.27-May-1882Irish ChampionshipsDublinGrass/Hard Mary Abercrombie Marion Bradley 6-4, 6-13.29-May-1882Armagh ALTC Tournament (I)ArmaghHard Miss Teempler?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.113. 4.3-Jun-1882 West of England Championships BathGrass Frances Morris Gertrude Gibbs 6-4, 6-45.15-Jun-1882Mid Devon Lawn Tennis TournamentEggesford IGrass Mrs. Hoare?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.114. 6.15-Jun-1882North Northamptonshire LTC TournamentGrafton UnderwoodGrass Miss F Hall ?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.114. 7.17-Jun-1882Northern ChampionshipsLiverpoolGrass May Langrishe Miss Langley 6-3, 8-68.25-Jun-1882Mersey Bowmen Club TournamentAigburthGrass B. Fletcher K. Hill drew9.1-Jul-1882Waterloo TournamentLiverpool IIGrass Edith Davies Miss. Eckersley?10.1-Jul-1882North Berkshire ALTC TournamentAbingdonGrass Miss. A. Binney ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 11.5-Jul-1882Abbot's Court Hoo TournamentHoo St WerburghGrass Miss. Stuart ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 12.10-Jul-1882Tonbridge TournamentTonbridgeGrass Miss. Cobbold ? Won.13.13-Jul-1882Henley Lawn Tennis Club TournamentHenley-on-ThamesGrass M. Heathfield Miss. K. Millington6-3, 3–6, 6-14.14-Jul-1882Sittingbourne & Gore Court Ladies OpenSittingbourne IGrass L. Ray. ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 15.18-Jul-1882West Somersetshire Tournament Taunton Grass Miss. Scott ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 16.19-Jul-1882South Berkshire TournamentCavershamGrass C. Bennett ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 17.22-Jul-1882Staffordshire C.C.C. TournamentLichfieldGrass Miss. Gardner Mrs. Peters-Smith 6-3, 2–6, 6-2Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 18.22-Jul-1882Alliance LTC ChampionshipCrouch End HillGrass Miss. J. Mellish ? Won.19.25-Jul-1882Norwich Open TournamentNorwichGrass Miss Raikes ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 20.26-Jul-1882Portland Park LTCC TournamentNewcastle upon TyneGrass Alice Fenwick Miss. Bowlby 6-4, 6-1Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 21.27-Jul-1882Armagh ALTC Tournament (II)ArmaghHard J. M McLintock ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 22.1-Aug-1882County Kilkenny TournamentParsonstown IGrass May Langrishe Beatrice LangrisheWon.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 23.5-Aug-1882South of Ireland ChampionshipsLimerickGrass Mary Lysaght Miss. Smith 6-3, 8-624.7-Aug-1882Darlington OpenDurhamGrass Constance Smith A. Turner6-3, 6-025.10-Aug-1882Exmouth TournamentExmouthGrass Lilian Cole Charlotte Taylor6-4, 6-2Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 26.11-Aug-1882Penzance LTC TournamentPenzanceGrass Miss M Jackson?WonRoutledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 27.11-Aug-1882Mid Devon Lawn Tennis TournamentEggesford IIGrass Mrs. Hoare?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 28.15-Aug-1882Seaton Lawn Tennis TournamentSeatonGrass Miss. Williams ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 29.17-Aug-1882South Berkshire ChampionshipCavershamGrass Miss Hathway ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 30.17-Aug-1882Hornsea LTC ChampionshipHornseaGrass K. Gilliat ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 31.19-Aug-1882Tenby Lawn Tennis Club TournamentTenbyGrass G. Milman Ruth Sparrow6-5, 6–5, 6-132.22-Aug-1882King's County and Ormonde TournamentParsonstown IIGrass Miss. Maude ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 33.25-Aug-1882South of Scotland ChampionshipsMoffatGrass A. Forrest Miss. Bankier?34.28-Aug-1882Bedfordshire LTC TournamentBedford Grass A. Lindsell ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 35.30-Aug-1882Gore Court ChampionshipsSittingbourne IIGrass Miss. D Patterson ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 36.31-Aug-1882East Grinstead OpenEast GrinsteadGrass Mrs. Baddington May Arbuthnot 6-1, 6-537.1-Sep-1882Midland Counties Championships EdgbastonGrass Constance Smith Miss. Heaton 6-2, 6-138.27-Sep-1882South Orange Autumn Open MontroseGrass Annie M. Miller Mrs Gordon6-4, 6-339.2-Oct-1882Sussex County Lawn Tennis TournamentBrightonGrass Edith Coleridge Florence Kemmis5-6, 6–5, 6-240.2-Oct-1882Sussex County Lawn Tennis TournamentBrightonGrass Edith Coleridge Florence Kemmis5-6, 6–5, 6-2
Tournament winners Singles This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (major titles in bold) May Langrishe (2) Northern Championships, Parsonstown Constance Smith (2) Durham, Edgbaston Edith Coleridge (2) Brighton, Brighton II Mrs. Hoare (2) Eggesford, Eggesford II Mary Abercrombie (1) Irish Championships A. Lindsell (1) Beford Maud Watson (1) Cheltenham Miss Teempler (1) Armagh Frances Morris (1) Bath Miss F Hall (1) Grafton Underwood B. Fletcher (1) Aigburth Miss. A. Binney (1) Abingdon Miss. Stuart (1) Hoo St Werburgh Miss. Cobbold (1) Tonbridge M. Heathfield (1) Henley-on-Thames L. Ray (1) Sittingbourne C. Bennett (1) Caversham Edith Davies (1) Liverpool II Miss. Gardner (1) Lichfield Miss. J. Mellish (1) Crouch End Hill Miss Raikes (1) Norwich Alice Fenwick (1) Newcastle-upon-Tyne J. M McLintock (1) Armagh II Mary Lysaght (1) Limerick Lilian Cole (1) Exmouth Miss M Jackson (1) Penzance Miss. Williams (1) Seaton Miss Hathway (1) Caversham II K. Gilliat (1) Hornsea G. Milman (1) Tenby Miss. Maude (1) Parsonstown II A. Forrest (1) Moffat A. Lindsell (1) Bedford Miss. D Patterson (1) Sittingbourne Mrs. Baddington (1) East Grinstead Annie M. Miller (1) Montrose
Doubles This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (major titles in bold)Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. England. pp.113–118. Miss G McLintock & Miss Instray/ Miss J M Mclintock (2) Armagh, Armagh II * Constance Smith & Beatrice Langrishe/ Mrs Dent (2) Cheltenham, Edgbaston Miss G McLintock & Miss Instray (1) Armagh Miss J M Mclintock & Miss G McLintock (1) Armagh II Beatrice Langrishe & Constance Smith (1) Cheltenham Constance Smith & Mrs Dent (1) Edgbaston Miss Gardner & Mrs Peters-Smith (1) Litchfield A. Forrest & Miss Forrest (1) Moffat Miss M Bradshaw & Miss Eade (1) Newcastle-upon-Tyne Miss Hartnell and Miss Hick (1) Seaton Miss Coles & Miss Meyler (1) Taunton Miss W Thomson & Mrs Agar (1) Weybridge Miss Warren & Miss Woolnough (1) Wellington
Mixed doubles This is list of winners sorted by number of mixeddoubles titles (major titles in bold) Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. England. pp.113–118. Maud Watson & Robert Wallace Braddell/ Erksine Watson (2) Cheltenham, Leamington Constance Smith & Charles Smith (1) Edgbaston Miss Wolde & Mr J Mease (1) Armagh Mr B W Luxton & Mrs L Luxton (1) Eggesford H B Upcher & Miss Dalton (1) Grafton Underwood Miss Winckworth and Mr C Haynes (1) Hoo St. Werburgh Miss Gorham & Mr B Wadmore (1) Tonbridge Maud Watson & Erksine Watson (1) Leamington Captain Cooper & Miss F Scott (1) Taunton Mr W Yataman & Miss A Turner (1) Newcastle upon Tyne Miss M White & Mr F E K Bird (1) Naas Major Dashwood and Miss J M Mclintock (1) Armagh II Mr H Helme & Miss Richardson (1) Weybridge Mr J Boyd & Miss M Blencowe (1) Brackley Miss Charlotte Taylor & Charles Pine-Coffin (1) Exmouth J. W. Fowler & E. Cheese (1) Darlington Miss Lena Rice & Mr R J Power (1) Waterford Miss E Hall & Mr A Soames (1) Grafton Underwood II Alice Bagnall-Wild & P.J. Ash (1) Tenby Miss A Belfield & Mr H B Kindersley (1) Seaton Mr M S Constable & Miss Marriott (1) Hornsea Mr A K Butterworth & Miss E Walker (1) Esher Mr M Huband & Miss D Radcliffe (1) Tedworth Mr S E Smith & Miss Bayly (1) Parsonstown Miss F Percy & Charles Pine-Coffin (1) Exeter Miss Hillier & Arthur Fuller (1) Moffat Miss Gorhamd & William Neville Cobbold (1) East Grinstead Maud Watson & Robert Wallace Braddell (1) Cheltenham Mrs Cobbold & Herbert Wilberforce (1) Brighton
Statistical summary Singles Total Tournaments: (40) Most Titles: Edith Coleridge (3) Most Finals: Constance Smith / Edith Coleridge (3) Most Matches Played: Constance Smith (11) Most Matches Won: Constance Smith (9) Match Winning %: Constance Smith (81.81%) Most Tournaments Played: Constance Smith (4)
Doubles Total Tournaments: (15) Most Titles: Constance Smith/ Miss G McLintock (2) Most Finals: Constance Smith/ Miss G McLintock (2) Most Tournaments Played: Constance Smith (4)
Mix doubles Total Tournaments: (29) Most Titles: Maud Watson (2) Most Finals: Maud Watson (2) Most Tournaments Played: Maud Watson (3)
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