South of England Championships

South of England Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSouth of England Championships
Founded1881; 143 years ago (1881)
Abolished1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Editions82
LocationEastbourne
United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass / outdoors

The South of England Championships, also known as the South of England Open Championships, was an outdoor tennis event held on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom from 1881 until 1972.[1][2]

  1. ^ Clarke, James (2014-06-16). "How has Eastbourne become a major part of the tennis calendar?". BBC News. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ "The current tournament came out of the South of England Lawn Tennis Championship, which was held down here in Eastbourne". devonshireparkltc.co.uk. Devonshire Park LTC, July 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.