# Waterloo Tournament

The Waterloo Tournament also known as the Waterloo LTC Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament held in Waterloo, Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain from 1881 to 1897.

## History

The Waterloo Tournament was an early 19th century tennis event first staged around June 1881 at Waterloo, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. The first winner of the men's singles was England's Richard Richardson. The final known edition was in 1897 was played at Aigburth Cricket Ground that was again won by Frank Riseley. It was a featured regeular series event on the Amateur Tennis Tour (1877-1912). Three Wimbledon men's finalists played this event during the course of its run Richard Richardson, Donald Stewart and Frank Riseley. The 1883 and 1897 editions were held at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool. The 1885 women's event was won by future Wimbledon champion Lottie Dod.

## Finals

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all.

### Men's singles

Included:
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1881 | Richard T. Richardson | F.W. Jones | 6-0 6-0 |
| 1882 | William John Down | R.H. Jones | ? |
| 1883 | Joseph Bruce Ismay | William Gerald Barker | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1884 | Donald Charles Stewart | William John Bush-Salmon | 9-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 1885 | Charles Stananought | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 7-5 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
| 1886 | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | William Parkfield Wethered | 6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1 |
| 1887 | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | William Parkfield Wethered | 6-3 6-4 2-6 8-6 |
| 1888 | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | Herbert Chipp | w.o. |
| 1889 | John Redfern Deykin | William Dod | 6-2 7-5 7-5 |
| 1890 | John Redfern Deykin | William Parkfield Wethered | 6-0 1-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1891 | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | John Redfern Deykin | 6-1 6-0 5-7 8-6 |
| 1892 | Andrew Laurie Macfie | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 1893 | John Charles Kay | Andrew Laurie Macfie | 10-8 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 1894 | T.J. Walmsley | John Charles Kay | ? |
| 1895 | Frank L. Riseley | T.J. Walmsley | 6-1 6-1 6-0 |
| 1896 | Frank L. Riseley | Arthur Henry Riseley | w.o. |
| 1897 | Frank L. Riseley | Arthur Henry Riseley | 0-8 6-4 |

### Men's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1881 | Johan Frederick Caroe Thomas Dyson Rayner | Mr Churton Mr Curry | 6-4, 6-5 |
| 1882 | Frederick William Jones Reginald Herbert Jones | Charles Stananought Joseph Stananought | def. |

### Women's singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1881 | Kate Rayner | Lynn Cheetham | 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1882 | Edith Davies | Miss Eckersley | ? |
| 1884 | Margaret Bracewell | E. Gordon | 6-4, 4–6, 6–4, 6-1 |
| 1885 | Lottie Dod | Margaret Bracewell | 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1887 | Miss Pickthall | Mary Pick | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1888 | Annie Dod | Katherine Hill | 4-6, 6–0, 6-3 |
| 1889 | Mary Pick | Miss Pickthall | 6-1, 6-3 |

### Women's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1881 | Miss F. Berry Miss F. Helder | Miss Jardine Miss Jones | 6-2, 3–6, 6-1 |
| 1882 | Edith Davies Miss Cheetham | Margaret Bracewell Miss Snow | 6-2, 3–6, 6-1 |

### Mix doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1881 | Mr J.F. Carde Miss K. Rayner | Mr E. Bucknell Alice Bagnall-Wild | 6-1, 12-10 |
| 1882 | Mr D.W. Lee Edith Davies | Charles Stananought Miss Snow | def. |