Truro LTC Open Tournament

The Truro LTC Open Tournament was a late Victorian era grass court tennis tournament first staged on 24 September 1880. The tournament was organised by the Truro Lawn Tennis Club, and held on the cricket grounds, Truro, Cornwall, England.^[1] The tournament was held to at least 1888.^[2]

Truro LTC Open Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name
Founded	1880; 145 years ago (1880)
Abolished	1888; 137 years ago (1888)
Location	Truro, Cornwall, England
Venue	Truro Lawn Tennis Club
Surface	Grass

History

On 24 September 1880 the Truro Lawn Tennis Club held an open lawn tennis tournament for men and women at the cricket grounds, Truro, Cornwall, England that concluded on 25 September 1880. In the men's singles Mr. G. Casey defeated Mr. William Ewart Beamish Barter. In the mixed soubles final Mr.G. Casey and Mrs Casey defeated. Dr. F. Collins and Miss Paul.^[3][4] The Truro LTC Open Tournament was held annually until 1888, when it was discontinued .

Venues

The first Truro Lawn Tennis Club lasted to around 1890. In 1900 a new club the Kenwyn (Truro) Lawn Tennis Club was established.^[5] It staged its first open tournament in 1909. In 1957 Truro Lawn Tennis Club at Kenwyn closed.^[6] The modern day Truro Lawn Tennis Club is still active today.^[7]