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.
1877 Wimbledon Championship
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.
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".
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1877 Wimbledon Championship [SEP] Announcement
The first public announcement of the tournament was published on 9 June 1877 in "The Field" magazine under the header "Lawn Tennis Championship": 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. Entrance fee, £1 1"s" 0"d". Names and addresses of competitors to be forwarded to the Hon. Sec. A.E.C. and L.T.C. before Saturday, July 7, or on that day before 2.15 p.m. at the club ground, Wimbledon. Two prizes will be given – one gold champion prize to the winner, one silver to the second player.