Kebo Valley Club Open
| Kebo Valley Club Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Abolished | 1916 |
| Location | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States |
| Venue | Kebo Valley Golf Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Kebo Valley Club Open[1] was men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1890.[2] It was played at the Kebo Valley Club in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States.[2] The tournament was staged annually until at least 1916.
History[edit]
The Kebo Valley Club was founded in 1888 by Charles T. How and DeGrasse Fox.[3][4] In 1889 the club officially opened, with the surrounding land held a race track, tennis and croquet lawns, and a baseball field.[5] There was no golf course built until 1892.[5] In 1890 the club initiated an open tennis tournament,[6] with the singles won by Valentine Gill Hall.[2] In 1900 Henry Lane Eno donated a silver cup called the Henry Lane Eno Cup[7] for winners of the men's singles.[2] The tournament was staged annually until at least 1916 when it was discontinued.[2]
Finals[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 |  Valentine Gill Hall |
Edward Ludlow Hall |
6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4.[2] |
| 1892 | Bob Wrenn |
Edward Ludlow Hall |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[2] |
| 1893 | Valentine Gill Hall |
Gregory Seeley Bryan |
10–8, 6–4, 6–3.[2] |
| 1908[8] | Stanley W. Pearson |
Harold Hackett |
8–6, 3–6, 6–3.[2] |
Women's Singles[edit]
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Miss Goodfellow |
Miss Gibson |
6–2 6–1 6–2.[2] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Summer Tennis Tournaments". www.thecrimson.com. Cambridge. MASS: The Harvard Crimson. 23 May 1890. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournaments: Kebo Valley Club Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor, 1907". Maine Memory Network. Bar Harbor: Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Our History". kebovalleyclub.com. Bar Harbor, Maine: Kebo Valley Golf Club. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b Maine Historical Society
- ^ The Harvard Crimson
- ^ "AT BAR HARBOR". The New York Times. New York City. 12 July 1909. p. 7. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Pearson Won Kebo Valley Tennis. (Published 1906)". The New York Times. New York City. 7 September 1906. p. 10. Retrieved 14 August 2023.