It was originally played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Lawn Tennis Club, until 1933 when the venue changed to Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Australia for the remainder of its run.
It was held during the horticultural flower show, taking place on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
[6] On the final day Wallington was ill and so the match between Highett and Arnold determined the winner.
Whyte reached the final again and met Arthur Keyser, a member of HMS Nelson.
[9] Whyte reached his third successive final in 1883 where he beat Walter Carre Riddell in three straight sets.
[13] The championship was preceded by an intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales.
The match resulted in an easy win for Victoria, the opponents being unused to the asphalt surface.