Tennis

[Vivienne14]

The ladies salver trophy (Rosewater Dish) presented at Wimbledon was made by Elkingtons in 1864 and first presented in 1886. The scenes on the salver have nothing to do with tennis. A nice link between B'ham and Wimbledon. Wonder if any of the other trophies are products of Birmingham too ? Viv.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Rosewater_Dish

 

[carolina]

Some awards on the TV are made at Fattorinis in the jewellery quarter.

 

[carolina]

Fattorinis were involved with Olympics last year.

https://www.fattorini.co.uk/Olympic_torch_London_2012.aspx

This name always stays in my mind, because if someone had done something to which they would brag about, the line was 'well what do you want a medal from Fattorinis'.

 

[Vivienne14]

Good to hear that Carolina.

There's supposed to be a similar Rosewater Dish to the Wimbledon trophy held at the B'ham Assay Office. It was also made by Elkingtons.

Viv.

 

[farmerdave]

Both the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy and the Ladies Single Trophy for the Wimbledon championships were made by Elkingtons of Birmingham. N.B. Typo in #1 should not read Pilkingtons. Dave.

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks Dave - now amended. Viv.

 

[Pedrocut]

Members of the Rotton Park Lawn Tennis Club, who competed in an American tournament at Summerfield Park yesterday.
(Evening Despatch. April 1940)