Preston Bowl 2019

The Preston Bowl is an annual open mixed doubles competition that was first contested in 1934 at Abingdon Tennis Club. Unfortunately, after weeks of heatwave we had rain on Sunday 12th August 2018, and so last years tournament was cancelled. This year to tournament is being held at 1pm on Sunday 11th August. To enter go to the LTA Competition website for Abingdon Open and select the Preston Bowl item. The Preston Bowl Competition has over 70 years of history. The following information was extracted from the club minutes of 1934:
"At the committee meeting on 23 Jan 1934 it was proposed and agreed that the Crescent Tennis Club be renamed the Abingdon Lawn Tennis Club. At the same meeting Mr A E Preston was elected President of the Club. It was agreed that a competition open to residents in Berkshire within a 13 miles radius of Abingdon would be initiated. The winner will be presented with a Challenge Cup to be given by Mr Preston. The competition is to be played on Whit Monday and to be an American Tournament. Play to commence at 11am and the final to be of 3 sets." (Note that in July 1933 the club applied for affiliation to the LTA.)

Preston Bowl 2017 players

Preston Bowl 2019

The Preston Bowl Competition has over 70 years of history. The following information was extracted from the club minutes of 1934: "At the committee meeting on 23 Jan 1934 it was
proposed and agreed that the Crescent Tennis Club be renamed the Abingdon Lawn Tennis Club. At the same meeting Mr A E Preston was elected President of the Club. It was agreed that a competition open to residents in Berkshire within a 13 miles radius of Abingdon would be initiated. The winner will be presented with a Challenge Cup to be given by Mr Preston. The competition is to be played on Whit Monday and to be an American Tournament. Play to commence at 11am and the final to be of 3 sets." (Note that in July 1933 the club applied for affiliation to the LTA.)

Preston Bowl 2017 players

The Preston Bowl is an annual open mixed doubles competition that was first contested in 1934 at Abingdon Tennis Club. Unfortunately, after weeks of heatwave we had rain on Sunday 12th August 2018, and so last years tournament was cancelled. This year to tournament is being held at 1pm on Sunday 11th August. To enter go to the LTA Competition website for Abingdon Open and select the Preston Bowl item.