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Sporting and Dramatic News (Saturday 22 July 1876). The annual tournament of Archery, Croquet, and Tennis, got up by the spirited I.L.A.C. began on Monday last,came to a close on the Champion ground. London. England.
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185:Important.
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1717:Categories
465:References
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284:W. Peebles
53:Categories
498:6 October
409:No events
339:Finalist
323:September
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238:Finalist
217:No events
190:National
137:hourglass
1517:ATP Tour
441:Limerick
249:22 July.
168:Notes 1:
163:Calendar
125:Open Era
96:→
29:Duration
362:Singles
336:Winner
286: ?
273:Singles
266:Ireland
235:Winner
200:County
37:Edition
24:Details
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313:August
262:Dublin
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359:Grass
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