Seabright Invitational Tournament | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit (1927–1949) |
Founded | 1884 |
Abolished | 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]
The Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club is a historic private sports club in Rumson, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 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]
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
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1886 | H.W. Bucknall | Richard W. Stevens | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2] | |
1888 | H. Alexander | W. Ward | 6–2, 6–4.[2] | |
1892 | Richard W. Stevens | S.M. Allen | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2] | |
1895 | Bill Larned | John Howland | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2.[2] | |
1919 | Bill Larned (2) | Leonard Beekman | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1.[2] | |
1920 | Watson Washburn | Willis Davis | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[2] | |
1921 | Bill Johnston | Dick Williams | 6–0, 6–4, 6–2.[2] | |
1922 | Bill Johnston (2) | Dick Williams | 6–0, 6–2, 6–3.[2] | |
1923 | Bill Johnston (3) | Dick Williams | ? | |
1924 | Howard Kinsey | Bill Johnston | ? | |
1925 | Vinnie Richards | James Anderson | 6–1, 4–6, 6–0, 6–0.[2] | |
1926 | Vinnie Richards (2) | Manuel Alonso Areizaga | 6–2, 10–8.[2] | |
1927 | Bill Tilden II | Francis Hunter | 6–4, 6–1, 8–6.[2] | |
1928 | John Van Ryn | Wilmer Allison | 6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 10–10, ret.[2] | |
1929 | John Doeg | Dick Williams | 6–3, 7–5, 8–6.[2] | |
1930 | Sidney Wood | Ellsworth Vines | 6–2, 6–2, 6–0.[2] | |
1931 | Ellsworth Vines | John Doeg | 10–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6, 6–1.[2] | |
1932 | Sidney Wood (2) | Gregory Mangin | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1933 | Frank Shields | Gregory Mangin | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1934 | Berkeley Bell | Bryan Grant | 5–7 6–1 6–3 2–6 6–4.[2] | |
1935 | Gregory Mangin | Wilmer Hines | 6–8, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5.[2] | |
1936 | John McDiarmid | Joe Hunt | 9–7, 6–2, 6–2.[2] | |
1937 | Bobby Riggs | Wilmer Allison | w.o.[2] | |
1938 | Bobby Riggs (2) | Elwood Thomas Cooke | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1.[2] | |
1939 | Frank Parker | Don McNeill | 6–3, 8–6, 6–0.[2] | |
1940 | Bobby Riggs (3) | Frank Kovacs | 2–6, 0–6, 6–3, 11–9, 10–8.[2] | |
1941 | Bobby Riggs (4) | Ted Schroeder | 6–4, 6–4, 6–0.[2] | |
1942/1943 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
1945 | Bill Talbert | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2] | |
1946 | Jack Kramer | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2] | |
1947 | Gardnar Mulloy | Frank Parker | w.o.[2] | |
1948 | Earl Cochell | Bill Talbert | 9–7, 8–6, 6–4.[2] | |
1949 | Earl Cochell (2) | Gianni Cucelli | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1.[2] |
(Incomplete roll)
The club during the 1880s early 1890s also organised other tournaments usually as a one off events occasionally a couple of editions.