953 nut 67,191 #1 Posted 10 hours ago 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 12,379 #2 Posted 8 hours ago What, no Kippers or Bangers??!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,873 #3 Posted 2 hours ago The winner was to take home a 25-guinea trophy. That is $35.21 in today's dollars. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,900 #4 Posted 2 hours ago I’d bet that all of the contestants were titled with substantial means. The bragging rights, though, were worth a lot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
