953 nut 68,121 #1 Posted July 9 July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of London. Twenty-two amateurs showed up to compete in the Gentlemen’s Singles tournament, the only event at the first Wimbledon. The winner was to take home a 25-guinea trophy. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,688 #2 Posted July 9 What, no Kippers or Bangers??!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,966 #3 Posted July 9 The winner was to take home a 25-guinea trophy. That is $35.21 in today's dollars. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,163 #4 Posted July 9 I’d bet that all of the contestants were titled with substantial means. The bragging rights, though, were worth a lot! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
