Llandudno Open
The Llandudno Open[1] was a grass court tennis tournament first established by the Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club in 1890,[2] and held at the Craigside Hydro Hotel, Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, North Wales. The tournament ran until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One.
| Llandudno Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Abolished | 1914 |
| Location | Craigside, Llandudno, Wales |
| Venue | Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
The name “Craigside” is that of a small headland to the west side of the Little Orme, laying east of Llandudno, North Wales. It is still separated from the main Llandudno built-up area by a small tract of farmland now occupied by Bodafon Farm Park.[3]
Craigside was the location of the “Craigside Hydropathic Hotel or Craigside Hydro” opened in 1888[4] by John Smith, as a “hydrotherapy” health resort establishment,[5] in which visitors could consult the resident physician, Dr John Miles Chambers.[6] The tournament was staged until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One. During World War II the hotel was used as government offices. The hotel was demolished during the 1970s for redevelopment.[7]
The hotel hosted a series of “Craigside” Tennis Tournaments including this tournament the Llandudno Open, as well as the national Welsh Covered Court Championships that were also played at the Craigside Hydro Indoor Covered Courts.[8][9]
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll).[10]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 |  Manliffe Goodbody |  Tancred Disraeli Cummins | 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2.[10] |
| 1892 | Manliffe Goodbody (2) |  James Herbert Crispe | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2.[10] |
| 1893 | Manliffe Goodbody (3) | George Ball-Greene | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[10] |
| 1894 | George Miéville Simond | James Herbert Crispe | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2.[10] |
| 1896 | Charles Gladstone Allen | Edward Roy Allen | w.o.[10] |
| 1900 | Henry Gillibrand Elwin Evered | G. Slater | 6–2, 6–2.[10] |
| 1905 | Henry Alfred Wallis Chiswell | Philip H. Stokes | 6–0, 5–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–3.[10] |
| 1906 | Norman Cecil Frye |  E. Warnant | 6–3, 6–2, ret. |
| 1908 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Leslie Poidevin | George Watt | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1.[10] |
| 1909 | Frederick Canning | C. Whitehouse | 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4.[10] |
| 1910 | S. Ernest Charlton[11] | W.G. Posnett | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[10] |
Womens singles
(Incomplete roll).
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Ida Cressy | K. Grant | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1893 | Ellen Cressy | Ida Cressy | divided prizes |
| 1896 | Winifred Longhurst | Emma Ridding | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1898 | Miss Golding | Mrs Carson | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1899 | Ida Cressy (2) | Miss Pollen | ? |
| 1900 | Miss Slater | Ellen Evered | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1901 | Mrs E. Gardner | Charlotte Everard | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1902 | Mrs E. Gardner (2) | Mrs J.B. Perrett | 5–7, 9–7, 6–0 |
| 1903 | Ellen Gardner | Katherine Pick | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1904 | Mrs E. Gardner (3) | Katherine Pick | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1905 | K.I. Manning | C. Duerden | 8–6, 6–8, 6–0 |
| 1907 | A. Reeves | C. Duerden | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1908 | Elizabeth Lunt Heatley | Charlotte Everard | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1909 | M. Fergus | Elizabeth Lunt Heatley | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1911 | Ethel Tanner | M. Smith | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1912 | M.K. Smith | Elizabeth Lunt Heatley | 7–9, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1913 |  Dorothy Boadle | Charlotte Everard | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1914 | M.K. Smith (2) | Charlotte Everard | 6–4, 6–2 |
References
- "lLlandudno Open Tournament: This tournament was resumed at the Craigside Hydro, Craigside , Llandudno. yesterday. Owing to rain some remaining matches were played in the covered indoor courts. Result: Gentlemen' Open. Singles.— Norman C. Fry beat E. Warnam. (6-3, 6-2)". The Sportsman. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- "TENNIS: CRAIGSIDE (LLANDUDNO) SEVENTH ANNUAL TENNIS OPEN TOURNAMENT". North Wales Times. Denbighshire, Wales: British Newspaper Archive. 1 August 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- Draper, Christopher; Lawson-Reay, John (15 September 2010). "Craigside Hydro". Llandudno Through Time. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-2925-4.
- Draper, Christopher; Lawson-Reay, John (15 September 2010).
- "Llandudno". The English Review. London: Duckworth and Company. 48: 374. 1929.
- The English Review
- "The Lost Hotels Of Conwy County!". mscolwynbay.com. Colwyn Bay: My Colwyn Bay Ltd. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- The Daily Post Wales. 3 April 2008. Recalling life at the Hydro after the war Source:http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/recalling-life-hydro-after-war-2836264. Website: dailypost.co.uk. Accessdate 9 May 2023.
- The Sportsman
- "Tournaments:Llandudno". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "S.Ernest Charlton: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
External links
- The Craigside Hydro Hotel The 3rd image shows the hotel at Craigside with Llandudno in the background, the hydro's outside grass tennis courts are in front of the hotel and it's famous indoor covered courts building can be seen to the right of the hotel.