The Keswick Open also known as the Keswick and Lake District Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1888. The tournament was organised by the Keswick Lawn Tennis Club, and played annually at Fitz Park, Keswick, Cumbria, England until 1910.
History The Keswick Open was first held in August 1889 the men's singles was won by George S. Back. The tournament was organised by the Keswick Lawn Tennis Club, and played at Fitz Park, Keswick, Cumbria, England. It was played annually until 1910 when it was discontinued as part of the LTA Circuit.
In 1934 the Keswick Lawn Tennis Club established a new successor event called the Lakeland Open that was also played at Fitz Park, but this time on hard clay courts, that event ran until 1939, when it was briefly suspended due to World War Two. In 1941 the tournament was revived under a new event name the Keswick Open Hard Courts tournament. In 1960 the tournament was held in conjunction with the Cumberland County Championships. The event ran until 1967 when it was abolished.
Venue Fitz Park is a public park and recreation ground that has been maintained by the Trustees of Fitz Park since 1891. The park is divided into two areas Upper Fitz Park and Lower Fitz Park covering 28 acres.Keswick Town Council Upper Fitz Park is the location of the Keswick & Braithwaite LTC where they operate 5 grass courts.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete list) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1888 George S. Back Tancred Disraeli Cummins6–1, 6–11889 Tancred Disraeli Cummins A. Punell6–2, 6–01890 Tancred Disraeli Cummins Clement Cazalet6–4, 3–6, 6–41891 Clement Cazalet John Redfern Deykin6–4, 6–31892 Richard Millar Watson Edward Carey6–3, 6–11895 Les Poidevin John Mycroft Boucher6–3, 2–6, 6–21896 Norman Leslie Hallward Clement Cazalet6–3, 6–11900 Harold Aitken ??
Women's singles (Incomplete list) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1888 Lydia Cheetham Florence Haines5–7, 6–3, 6–21891 Ruth Dyas Lila Ferrier6-0, 6-41900 Agnes Morton Constance Hill6–3, 6–2
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