Montreal Cup

The Montreal Cup[1] also known as the Montreal Cup Tennis Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1890. It was last held at the Mount Royal Lawn Tennis Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] It ran annually as part of the CLTA Circuit from 1895 to 1912 then as part of ILTF Circuit from 1913 to 1970 when it was dropped from that circuit.[3]

Montreal Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
TourCLTA Circuit (1890)
ILTF Circuit (1913-70)
Founded1890 (1890)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
VenueConcordia LTC
McGill LTC
Monkland LTC
Mount Royal LTC
Outremont LTC
SurfaceGrass/Clay

History

In 1890 the first edition of the Montreal Cup was held at the McGill Lawn Tennis Club with McGill University the men's singles was won by C.F. Martin who defeated Cecil Wheatley Yarker.[3] The tournament was not always held on a permanent basis until 1920.[3] At the 1936 edition of the tournament Wimbledon champion Fred Perry played an exhibition singles and doubles event.[4] the event was hosted a different venues including the Concordia Tennis Club,[5] the Monkland Tennis Club,[6] Mount Royal Lawn Tennis Club (f.1907),[3][7] the Outremont Lawn Tennis Club,[3] the University of Montreal courts,[8] It ran annually as part of the CLTA Circuit from 1890 then as part of ILTF Circuit from 1913 to 1970 when it was dropped from that circuit.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1890Canada C.F. MartinCanada Cecil Wheatley Yarker6-1, 6–2, 6–3.[3]
1908[9]Canada Thomas Yeo SherwellCanada Hedley Massey Suckling?[3]
1920Canada William Leroy RennieCanada Arthur John Veysey4-6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[3]
1921Canada Jack A. WrightCanada Leon De Turenne6–4, 6–3, 6–0.[3]
1923Canada Jack A. Wright (2)Canada Willard Frederick Crocker6–2, 6–4, 6–1.[3]
1936Canada Bob MurrayCanada Roger Durivage6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 4–2, retd.[3]
1939[10]Canada Malcolm Laird WattCanada Roger Durivage6–2, 6–0, 6–0.[3]
1940Canada Malcolm Laird Watt (2)Canada Louis MacAdam Duff6–4, 6–0, 6–0.[3]
1951[11]Canada Jack SpencerCanada Jean Richer6–1, 6–4, 6–4.[3]
1952[12]Canada Robert BedardCanada Jack Spencer?[3]
1962Canada Val HaritCanada Roland Godin6–0, 6–2, 6–1.[3]
1969Canada Robert BedardCanada Mike Belkin6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[3]

Men's doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1936[13]Canada Malcolm Laird Watt
Canada Bob Murray		Canada Charlie Leslie
Canada Dave Morrice		6–2, 9–11, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4.[3]
1951Canada Malcolm Laird Watt (2)
Canada George Morrison		Canada Gordie MacNeil
Canada Edgar Lanthier		6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 8–6.[14]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1939[15]Canada Simone BernadeteCanada Rene Bolte4–6, 6–3, 7–5.[3]
1940Canada Pauline BolteCanada Françoise Lacasse6–2, 6–4.[3]
1951Canada Patrica MackenCanada Mariette Laframboise6–3, 6–4.[14]

Women's doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1940Canada Pauline Bolte
Canada Françoise Lacasse		Canada Mariette Boivin
Canada Mrs A.R. Porte		6–4, 4–6, 6–4.[3]
1951Canada Patrica Macken
Canada Kae Otton		Canada Joyce Smallwood
Canada Mary Lang		10–8, 6–4.[14]

References
  1. "Montreal Cup tennis". Montreal Gazette. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 17 Aug 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. Montreal Gazette
  3. "Tournaments: Montreal Cup". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. "Fred Perry Shows Tennis Wares Here". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 18 Aug 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. "TENNIS". Montreal Gazette. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 21 Sep 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. "Montreal Cup Tennis Tennis Meet to Monkland". The Montreal Star. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 3 May 1955. p. 55. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. "Historie". Mount Royal Tennis Club. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. "Montreal Cup Tennis Denise Hunnius Tops Favourite". The Montreal Star. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 26 Jun 1962. p. 60. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. "FOR MONTREAL CUP". Montreal Gazette. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 12 Aug 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. "Tangle Tomorrow For Montreal Cup". Montreal Gazette. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 2 Aug 1940. p. 14. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. "Jack Spencer Nips Richer For Net Crown". The Montreal Star. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 16 Jul 1951. p. 50. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  12. "Montreal Cup Tennis Final". The Montreal Star. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 29 Aug 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  13. "Watt and Murray Win Doubles Title". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 18 Aug 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  14. The Montreal Star (1951)
  15. Montreal Gazette (1941) p.14.
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