| Kebo Valley Club Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit |
| Founded | 1890; 135 years ago (1890) |
| Abolished | 1916; 109 years ago (1916) |
| Location | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States |
| Venue | Kebo Valley Golf Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Kebo Valley Club Open was men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1890. It was played at the Kebo Valley Club in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. The tournament was staged annually until at least 1916.
History
The Kebo Valley Club was founded in 1888 by Charles T. How and DeGrasse Fox. In 1889 the club officially opened, with the surrounding land held a race track, tennis and croquet lawns, and a baseball field. There was no golf course built until 1892. In 1890 the club initiated an open tennis tournament, with the singles won by Valentine Gill Hall. In 1900 Henry Lane Eno donated a silver cup called the Henry Lane Eno Cup for winners of the men's singles. The tournament was staged annually until at least 1916 when it was discontinued.
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 |  Valentine Gill Hall |
Edward Ludlow Hall |
6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4. |
| 1892 | Bob Wrenn |
Edward Ludlow Hall |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1893 | Valentine Gill Hall |
Gregory Seeley Bryan |
10–8, 6–4, 6–3. |
| 1908 | Stanley W. Pearson |
Harold Hackett |
8–6, 3–6, 6–3. |
Women's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Miss Goodfellow |
Miss Gibson |
6–2 6–1 6–2. |
References
- "Summer Tennis Tournaments". www.thecrimson.com. Cambridge. MASS: The Harvard Crimson. 23 May 1890. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.