Seabright Invitational Tournament
Seabright Invitational Tournament | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
Founded | 1884; 140 years ago (1884) |
Abolished | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
Location | Rumson, New Jersey, United States |
Venue | Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club |
Surface | Grass |
The Seabright Invitational Tournament[1] also known as the Seabright Invitation [2] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament staged annually at the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, Rumson, New Jersey, United States from 1884 to 1950.[3]
History
The Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club is a historic private sports club in Rumson, Monmouth County, New Jersey in the United States.[3] It was founded in 1877 and incorporated officially in 1886.[3] In 1884, the club held its first Seabright Invitational Tournament,[4][5] the men's singles was won Joseph Sill Clark Sr.[3] The tournament continued to be staged annually until 1889 when it was discontinued.[3]
In 1894 the tournament was reestablished, and in 1920 a permanent women's event was finally added to the schedule.[4] The event was suspended from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II.[3] It resumed in 1946 and continued to be held until 1949.[3] In 1950, the organizing committee of Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club voted to discontinue the event,[3] due to ongoing cost of the maintenance of the grass courts, and the budget needed to build new permanent spectator seating made it untenable.[3] Contrary to official sources the other reason the tournament was ended was not because of funding, but because the members grew tired of the fuss of organizing the event.[6]
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
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1886 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2] | |
1888 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4.[2] | |
1892 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2] | |
1895 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2.[2] | |
1919 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1.[2] | |
1920 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[2] | |
1921 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4, 6–2.[2] | |
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2, 6–3.[2] | |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | ? | |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | ? | |
1925 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 6–0, 6–0.[2] | |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 10–8.[2] | |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1, 8–6.[2] | |
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 10–10, ret.[2] | |
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5, 8–6.[2] | |
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 6–0.[2] | |
1931 | ![]() | ![]() | 10–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6, 6–1.[2] | |
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7 6–1 6–3 2–6 6–4.[2] | |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–8, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5.[2] | |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 6–2, 6–2.[2] | |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | w.o.[2] | |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1.[2] | |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 8–6, 6–0.[2] | |
1940 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 0–6, 6–3, 11–9, 10–8.[2] | |
1941 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–0.[2] | |
1942/1943 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
1945 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2] | |
1946 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2] | |
1947 | ![]() | ![]() | w.o.[2] | |
1948 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 8–6, 6–4.[2] | |
1949 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1.[2] |
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll)
Other tournaments
The club during the 1880s early 1890s also organised other tournaments usually as a one off events occasionally a couple of editions.
References
- ^ Gems, Gerald R.; Borish, Linda J.; Pfister, Gertrud (April 10, 2017). Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization. Champaign, Illinois, United States.: Human Kinetics. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-4925-8614-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Tournaments: Seabright Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i National Historic Landmark Nomination: Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. pp. 16, 19–21.
- ^ a b Gems, Borish and Pfister. (2017) p.173.
- ^ "INVITATION TENNIS TOURNAMENT Well-known Players Competing SEABRIGHT (New Jersey), July 21. Many well-known lawn tennis Players figure in the 54th invitation tournament". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. July 23, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Sport: Too Much Fuss", Time, August 14, 1950. Accessed March 12, 2023.