The New Hamburg Invitation was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1887. It was played at the New Hamburg Lawn Tennis Club, New Hamburg, New York, United States through till 1890 when it was discontinued.
History The New Hamburg Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1886 and was a member of the Hudson River Tennis Association. In 1887 the club held an invitation only tennis tournament in late September in Poughkeepsie, New York.Gill Hall, Valentine. (1889). Lawn Tennis in America: Biographical Sketches of All the Prominent Players ... Knotty Points, and All the Latest Rules and Directions Governing Handicaps, Umpires, and Rules for Playing. D.W. Granbery & Company. New York, NY. p.17. The tournament continued to be staged in Poughkeepsie until 1889,Gill Hall, pp. 50, 51. when it was moved to New Hamburg, New York for the duration of its run in 1891.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1887Gill Hall, p. 17. Valentine Gill Hall Oliver Samuel Campbell6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.1888Gill Hall, pp. 50, 51. Oliver Samuel Campbell Edward Ludlow Hall 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 11–9.1889 Charles Edward Sands Oliver Samuel Campbell 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6.1890 Edward Ludlow Hall A.W. Post4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 7–5. Men's doubles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1887 Mr. J.F. Bacon Charles Edward Sands won.1888 A.W. Post Edward Ludlow Hall Charles Edward Sands Mr. R.G. Sands 6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1887 May Colby Sadie Steelewon.1888 Ellen Roosevelt May Colbywon.1889Outing Magazine p.24. Miss R.L. Clarkson Grace Roosevelt6–8, 6–3, 6–2
Women's doubles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1887 Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt V. Hobart Camilla Mosswon.
Mixed doubles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1890 Malcolm Greene Chace Ellen Roosevelt Charles Edward Sands Miss Lente6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
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