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Chapter 25: AMERICA.
By James Dwight
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A practical handbook aimed at beginners and improving players, the author presents clear instruction on equipment, court layout, and fundamental strokes including service, forehand, backhand, volley, half‑volley, and lob. Emphasis is placed on correct grip, footwork, and avoiding bad habits, with drills such as wall practice and stepwise progression from back‑court play to volleying. Guidance on practice routines, pacing, and playing with stronger partners appears alongside chapters on match strategy, doubles tactics, umpiring, handicap systems like odds and bisque, case rulings, and a compendium of notable tournament winners.

CHAPTER IX.
RESULTS OF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
AND
PRINCIPAL OPEN COMPETITIONS.

UNITED KINGDOM.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

Winner Championship.

1877S. W. Gore 1880J. T. Hartley 1883W. Renshaw
1878P. F. Hadow 1881W. Renshaw 1884W. Renshaw
1879J. T. Hartley 1882W. Renshaw 1885W. Renshaw
 Winner all Comers.Runners Up.
1877S. W. GoreW. Marshall
1878P. F. HadowL. Erskine
1879J. T. HartleyV. St. Ledger
1880H. F. LawfordO. E. Woodhouse
1881W. RenshawR. T. Richardson
1882E. RenshawR. T. Richardson
1883E. RenshawD. Stewart
1884H. F. LawfordC. W. Grinstead
1885H. F. LawfordE. Renshaw

Double Championship.

 Winners.Runners Up.
1879L. R. Erskine and H. F. LawfordF. Durant and G. E. Tabor
1880 W. Renshaw and E. RenshawO. E. Woodhouse and C. J Cole
1881 W. Renshaw and E. RenshawW. J. Down and H. Vaughan
1882J. T. Hartley and R. T. RichardsonJ. G. Horn and C. B. Russell
1883C. W. Grinstead and C. E. WelldonC. B. Russell and R. T. Milford
1884W. Renshaw and E. RenshawE. L. Williams and E. W. Lewis
1885W. Renshaw and E. RenshawA. J. Stanley and C. E. Farrer

Ladies’ Championship.

 Winners.Runners Up.
1884 Miss M. Watson Miss Watson
1885 Miss M. Watson Miss Bingley.

IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1879 V. St Ledger 1882 W. Renshaw 1884 H. F. Lawford
1880 W. Renshaw 1883 E. Renshaw 1885 H. F. Lawford
1881 W. Renshaw  

Ladies’ Singles.

1883 Miss M. Langrishe 1884 Miss M. Watson 1885 Miss M. Watson

Doubles.

1879 E. Elliott and R. Kellie
1880 H. F. Lawford and A. J. Mulholland
1881 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw
1882 E. de S. Browne and P. Aungier
1883 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw
1884 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw
1885 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Singles.

1878 J. Patten 1881 J. G. Horn 1884 R. Gamble
1879 L. M. Balfour 1882 J. G. Horn 1885 Hon. P. B. Lyon
1880 J. Patten 1883 J. G. Horn  

Doubles.

1878 A. Graham Murray and C. C. Maconochie
1879 A. Graham Murray and C. C. Maconochie
1880 A. Graham Murray and C. C. Maconochie
1881 W. Horn and J. Galbraith Horn
1882 C. B. Russell and M. C. Lascelles
1883 F. A. Fairlie and A. L. Davidson
1884 The Hon. P. B. Lyon and H. B. Lyon
1885 E. W. Lewis and R. M. Watson

NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1880 R. T. Richardson 1883 H. W. Wilberforce
1881 R. T. Richardson 1884 D. Stewart
1882 R. T. Richardson 1885 J. Dwight

Gentlemen’s Doubles.

1880 R. W. Braddell and J. Coomber
1881 R. W. Braddell and J. Coomber
1882 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw
1883 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw
1884 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw
1885 W. Renshaw and E. Renshaw

Ladies’ Singles.

1883 Miss Coleridge 1884 Miss E. Davies 1885 Miss M. Watson

Ladies’ Doubles.

1882 Miss Langrishe and Miss M. Langrishe
1883 Miss Coleridge and Miss R. Collier
1884 Miss E. Davies and Miss Eckersley
1885 Miss Dodd and Miss L. Dodd

BATH CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1881 P. G. Von Donop 1883 E. de S. Browne
1882 G. M. Butterworth 1884 E. de S. Browne
1885 E. de S. Browne   

Ladies’ Singles.

1881 Miss G. B. Gibbs 1883 Miss M. Watson
1882 Miss F. Morris 1884 Miss E. Davies
1885 Miss G. B. Gibbs   

CHELTENHAM.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1883 D. Stewart 1884 D. Stewart 1885 E. de S. Browne

Ladies’ Singles.

1883 Miss M. Watson 1884 Miss E. Davies 1885 Miss M. Watson

EXMOUTH.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1881 E. D. Maconchy 1883 C. W. Grinstead
1882 C. L. Sweet 1884 C. W. Grinstead
1885 (No meeting held)   

Ladies’ Singles.

1881 Miss Cole 1883 Miss M. Watson 1885 (No meeting held)
1882 Miss Cole 1884 Miss M. Watson   

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1885 C. H. Ross.

Ladies’ Singles.

1885 Miss M. Watson

PRINCE’S CHAMPIONSHIPS.

1880 H. F. Lawford 1882 E. Renshaw
1881 W. Renshaw 1883 H. F. Lawford

BUXTON.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1884 C. W. Grinstead 1885 E. Chatterton

Ladies’ Singles.

1884 Mrs. Watts 1885 Miss Bingley

Gentlemen’s Doubles.

1884 C. W. Grinstead and J. R. Deykin
1885 W. Renshaw and J. Dwight

Ladies’ Doubles.

1884 Mrs. Watts and Miss Noon
1885 Mrs. Watts and Miss Bracewell

EASTBOURNE.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1881 E. Lubbock 1883 E. L. Williams 1885 E. W. Lewis
1882 W. C. Taylor 1884 E. L. Williams  

Gentlemen’s Doubles.

1884 E. Renshaw and C. L. Sweet
1885 E. Renshaw and H. Grove

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY OPEN TOURNAMENT.

Winners of Challenge Cup.

1883 J. Galbraith Horn 1884 W. W. Chamberlain
1885 Hon. H. B. Lyon  

CHISWICK.

Gentlemen’s Singles.

1884 C. W. Grinstead 1885 H. Chipp

COVERED COURT CHAMPIONSHIP.

1885 H. F. Lawford
1886 E. L. Williams

AMERICA.

CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Singles.

1881 R. D. Sears 1883 R. D. Sears
1882 R. D. Sears 1884 R. D. Sears
1885 R. D. Sears  

Doubles.

1881 C. M. and J. S. Clark 1883 J. Dwight and R. D. Sears
1882 J. Dwight and R. D. Sears 1884 J. Dwight and R. D. Sears
1885 R. D. Sears and J. S. Clark  

PRINCIPAL OPEN EVENTS—SEASON, 1885.

YOUNG AMERICA TOURNAMENT AT PHILADELPHIA.

Singles—J. S. Clark.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF MIDDLE STATES AT NEW YORK.

R. D. Sears.

HASTINGS.

Singles—R. L. Beekman.

ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

Singles—Slocum.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANADA

J. S. Clark.

WENTWORTH, N.H.

Singles—W. V. R. Berry.

NARRAGANSETT PIER.

Singles—W. V. R. Berry.

INTER-COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Singles, Yale—Percy Knapp.
Doubles, Yale—Knapp and Shipman.