what was the aftermath of the competition ?
The day following the final, a report was published in "The Morning Post" newspaper.
1877 Wimbledon Championship
the day following the final, a report was published in "The Morning Post" newspaper:
when was the first wimbledon tennis tournament held 1877 who founded this tournament ? It was founded by six gentlemen. who won this tournament ? Spencer Gore name some of its rules ? All matches during the tournament were played as best-of-five sets. can you dwell upon the origin of this sport ? It lies in the monastic cloisters in 12th-century France, where the ball was struck with the palm of the hand in a game called "jeu de paume". talk about its announcements ? The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, propose to hold a lawn tennis meeting, open to all amateurs, on Monday, July 9th and following days.
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1877 Wimbledon Championship [SEP] Aftermath
On 20 July 1877, the day following the final, a report was published in "The Morning Post" newspaper: Lawn Tennis Championship – A fair number of spectators assembled yesterday, notwithstanding the rain, on the beautifully kept ground of the All England Club, Wimbledon, to witness the final contest between Messrs. Spencer Gore and W. Marshall for the championship. The play on both sides was of the highest order and its exhibition afforded a great treat to lovers of the game. All three sets were won buy Mr. Gore, who, therefore, becomes lawn tennis champion for 1877, and wins the £12 12s.