- Com ers ▁final ▁losing ▁ ▁to ▁William ▁R ens h aw ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁he ▁entered ▁three ▁tournament s ▁this ▁year ▁including ▁the ▁South ▁of ▁England ▁Championships ▁losing ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁round . ▁At ▁Irish ▁Championships ▁he ▁lost ▁a ▁second ▁match ▁against ▁Herbert ▁Law ford ▁ret iring ▁at ▁two ▁sets ▁to ▁one ▁down . ▁He ▁reached ▁his ▁second ▁success ive ▁Ch el ten ham ▁final ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁before ▁losing ▁to ▁William ▁R ens h aw . ▁Brow ne ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁W im ble don ▁Championships ▁between ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁and ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 5 ▁he ▁reached ▁the ▁semif inals ▁of ▁the ▁all - com ers - comp et ition , ▁but ▁lost ▁to ▁Ernest ▁R ens h aw . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁Irish ▁Championships ▁in ▁doubles ▁( 1 8 8 2 ) ▁and ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁( 1 8 8 2 , ▁ 1 8 8 3 ) ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Championships ▁singles ▁title ▁consec ut ively ▁three ▁times ▁from ▁( 1 8 8 9 – 9 1 ). ▁and ▁the ▁Wel sh ▁Championships ▁singles ▁title ▁twice ▁( 1 8 8 6 – 8 7 ). ▁In ▁addition ▁he ▁won ▁three ▁consecutive ▁West ▁of ▁England ▁Championships , ▁( 1 8 8 3 , 8 4 , 8 5 ) ▁titles ▁at ▁Bath ▁and ▁the ▁Ch el ten ham ▁tournament ▁singles ▁title ▁four ▁times , ▁( 1 8 8 1