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Tennis tournament
Anglo Dutch Club Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885; 140 years ago (1885)
Abolished1947; 78 years ago (1947)
LocationRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
VenueAnglo Dutch Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceHard

The Anglo Dutch Tournament was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1887. The tournament was organised by the Anglo Dutch Lawn Tennis Club and was played in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. It was held annually until 1947 when it was discontinued.

History

In 1885 the Anglo Dutch Lawn Tennis Club was founded. The event was organised by the English Dutch Lawn-Tennis Association and played at the Anglo Dutch Lawn Tennis Club. The founders of the association and club were H. Turing, then Vice-Consul of England, and his acquaintances including Allan, Furnis, Smith Livingstone, Parker, Robert Laming and John Bonke. The tournament was held annually until 1947 when it was discontinued.

References

  1. ^ "Tournaments: Anglo Dutch Club Tournament". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. "Database Sports: The Anglo Dutch Lawn Tennis Club". Huygens Institute. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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