British Covered Court Championships

The British Covered Court Championships (BCCC) was an indoor tennis event held from 1885 through 1971 and played in London, England. The dates of the tournament fluctuated between October and March.

British Covered Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–1971)
Founded1885
Abolished1971
Editions72
LocationLondon, England
VenueHyde Park (1885–1894)
Queen's Club (1895–1971)
SurfaceWood / indoor

History

For its first five years the tournament was held at the Hyde Park Lawn Tennis Club in Porchester Square, London and consisted only of a men's singles competition. In 1890, when it was decided to add a women's singles and men's doubles competition, the tournament moved to the Queen's Club in London although the men's singles remained at Hyde Park until 1895.[1] The mixed doubles event was added to the championships in 1898.[2] A third court was added to the championships in 1912 and, like the original two courts, it had a wooden surface.[3] In 1923 the Challenge Round system, allowing the champion to skip next year's competition and only play the winner of that competition, was abolished.[4] In 1925 the tournament was merged with the London Covered Court Championships.[5] The women's doubles event was added to the tournament in 1934 and the tournament was renamed to The National Covered Court Championships.[6] From its inception it grew into an important event through the first half of the 20th century, but by the late 1950s its stature had diminished greatly and in 1966 they couldn't find a sponsor at all. In 1968 the BCCC became part of the first Dewar Cup circuit but that was its final year at Queens Club.[7] In 1969 it merged with the Wembley Championship while continuing to be called the British Covered Court Championships and it was an official ILTF Grand Prix event in 1970 and 1971. With several top players, who were part of the World Championship Tennis circuit, barred from competition in 1972, and no sponsors to be found, the tournament was discontinued.[7]

Frenchman Jean Borotra is the male record holder with eleven singles titles and British Dorothea Douglass Chambers holds the record for women with seven singles titles.

Champions

Indoor tennis court at Hyde Park in 1895

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Surface
1885United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert LawfordUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Ross7–5, 6–3, 6–0Wood
1886United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Teddy WilliamsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Lawford6–2, 1–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4Wood
1887United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Teddy Williams6–2, 6–2, 6–1Wood
1888United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George Meers6–3, 6–0, 6–1Wood
1889United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland James Crispe6–1, 6–1, 6–1Wood
1890United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George Meers6–2, 6–3, 6–2Wood
1891United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George Meers6–4, 8–6, 6–3Wood
1892United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George MeersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Lewis6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2Wood
1893United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold MahonyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George Meers6–2, 6–2, 6–4Wood
1894United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold MahonyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George Meers6–4, 6–4, 6–3Wood
1895United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold MahonywalkoverWood
1896United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest LewisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilberforce Eaves6–4, 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 7–5Wood
1897United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilberforce EavesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Lewis6–3, 6–3, 7–5Wood
1898United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilberforce EavesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty6–4, 7–5, 6–3Wood
1899United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilberforce EavesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Mahony6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 3–6, 6–4Wood
1900United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur GoreUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–1, 7–5, 6–3Wood
1901United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore6–3, 6–1, 6–1Wood
1902United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3Wood
1903United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Hillyard6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2Wood
1904United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–2, 8–10, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3Wood
1905United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–1, 8–6, 6–2Wood
1906United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore6–2, 6–4, 8–6Wood
1907New Zealand Anthony WildingUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence DohertywalkoverWood
1908United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur GoreNew Zealand Anthony Wilding4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 8–6Wood
1909United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore7–5, 8–6, 6–3Wood
1910United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gordon LoweUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Lowe6–4, 6–0, 6–1Wood
1911France André GobertUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gordon Lowe6–3, 7–5, 6–3Wood
1912France André GobertNew Zealand Anthony Wilding3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4Wood
1913United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percival DavsonDenmark Erik Larsen5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2Wood
1914United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percival Davson8–6, 6–3, 6–1Wood
1915–1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percival DavsonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–2, 6–3, 8–6Wood
1920France André GobertUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percival Davson6–4, 7–5, 6–2Wood
1921France André GobertUnited Kingdom Walter Crawley6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 7–5Wood
1922France André GobertSouth Africa Brian I. C. Norton4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4, 6–2Wood
1923United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John D. WheatleyIndia Hassan Ali Fyzee1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4Wood
1924South Africa Patrick SpenceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John D. Wheatley6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Wood
1925India Sydney Jacob[8]South Africa Patrick Spence3–6, 7–5, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3Wood
1926France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Donald Greig6–3, 6–2, 6–4Wood
1927United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edward HiggsUnited Kingdom Gordon Crole Rees6–4, 6–3, 6–4Wood
1928France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Gordon Crole Rees4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3Wood
1929France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Nigel Sharpe7–5, 6–2, 6–2Wood
1930France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Henry Austin6–1, 0–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4Wood
1931France Jean BorotraJapan Jiro Satoh10–8, 6–3, 0–6, 6–3Wood
1932France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Harry Lee6–2, 6–3, 6–3Wood
1933 [9]France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Henry Austin6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4Wood
1934United Kingdom Henry AustinFrance Jean Borotra6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2Wood
1935France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Nigel Sharpe6–0, 6–2, 6–0Wood
1936Sweden Karl SchröderFrance Jean Borotra8–6, 6–1, 9–7Wood
1937United Kingdom Henry AustinSweden Karl Schröder6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2Wood
1938France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Donald Butler6–0, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2Wood
1939–1946Not held (due to World War II)
1947Netherlands Ivo RinkelPoland Ernest Wittman3–6, 7–5, 7–5Wood
1948France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paish6–3, 6–3, 6–2Wood
1949France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paish6–4, 6–3, 6–3Wood
1950Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paish6–3, 6–2, 6–0Wood
1951United Kingdom Geoffrey PaishPoland Ignacy Tłoczyński6–4, 6–4, 6–1Wood
1952Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýUnited Kingdom Tony Mottram6–3, 6–4, 8–6Wood
1953Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýUnited Kingdom Robert Wilson6–2, 7–5, 6–2Wood
1954Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýPoland Władysław Skonecki7–5, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4Wood
1955Poland Władysław SkoneckiUnited Kingdom William Knight5–7, 7–5, 6–4, 9–7Wood
1956Austria Alfred HuberUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paish7–5, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4Wood
1957Not held
1958United Kingdom Mike DaviesAustralia Owen Davidson5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2Wood
1959United Kingdom Robert WilsonDenmark Kurt Nielsen6–3, 8–6, 6–2Wood
1960United Kingdom William KnightUnited Kingdom Robert Wilson6–3, 6–4, 8–6Wood
1961United Kingdom Anthony PickardSpain Manuel Santana6–1, 6–3, 6–3Wood
1962United Kingdom Robert WilsonUnited Kingdom William Knight3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 6–2Wood
1963United Kingdom Robert WilsonUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor16–14, 6–2, 9–7Wood
1964United Kingdom Mike SangsterUnited Kingdom Robert Wilson6–3, 8–6, 6–4Wood
1965United Kingdom Robert WilsonUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4Wood
1966–1967Not held
Open era
1968South Africa Bob HewittUnited States Bob Lutz4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 10–8Wood
1969Australia Rod LaverAustralia Tony Roche6–4, 6–1, 6–3Carpet
1970Australia Rod LaverUnited States Cliff Richey6–3, 6–4, 7–5Carpet
1971Romania Ilie NăstaseAustralia Rod Laver3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4Carpet

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Surface
1890United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May JacksUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud Shackle6–0, 6–1Wood
1891United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud ShackleUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Jacks7–5, 6–2Wood
1892United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud ShackleUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Arbuthnot6–3, 3–6, 6–2Wood
1893United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud ShackleUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Arbuthnot6–2, 1–6, 7–5Wood
1894United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith AustinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Arbuthnot2–6, 6–4, 7–5Wood
1895United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte CooperUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Austin6–4, 3–6, 6–1Wood
1896United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith AustinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Cooper6–2, 3–6, 6–3Wood
1897United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith AustinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ruth Dyas9–11, 6–4, 12–10Wood
1898United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith AustinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ruth Pennington-Legh6–3, 2–6, 6–2Wood
1899United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith AustinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Cooper6–2, 6–4Wood
1900United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toupie LowtherUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Austin Greville2–6, 7–5, 6–4Wood
1901United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley HillyardUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toupie Lowther6–2, 6–3Wood
1902United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toupie LowtherUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gladys Duddell6–3, 6–1Wood
1903United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toupie LowtherFrance Adine Masson6–1, 6–0Wood
1904United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea DouglassUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Austin Greville6–2, 6–3Wood
1905United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hilda LaneUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gladys Eastlake Smith6–4, 8–6Wood
1906United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea DouglassUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hilda Lane6–2, 6–0Wood
1907United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gladys Eastlake SmithUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mildred Coles6–3, 6–3Wood
1908United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gladys Eastlake Smith6–3, 6–3Wood
1909United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dora BoothbyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Madeline O'Neill6–1, 6–3Wood
1910United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Madeline O'Neill6–4, 6–3Wood
1911United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Helen Aitchison6–3, 6–1Wood
1912United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothy HolmanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Aurea Edgington6–2, 6–0Wood
1913United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothy Holman6–2, 6–3Wood
1914United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothy HolmanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Madeline O'Neill7–9, 6–1, 6–2Wood
1915–1918Not held
1919United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothy Holman6–3, 6–3Wood
1920United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Doris Craddock6–4, 6–2Wood
1921United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothy HolmanSouth Africa Irene Bowder Peacock6–1, 3–6, 6–4Wood
1922United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothy HolmanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Doris Craddock6–2, 6–1Wood
1923United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mabel Davey ClaytonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Aurea Edgington6–3, 6–2Wood
1924United Kingdom Geraldine BeamishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Doris Craddock6–4, 6–4Wood
1925United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joan Reid-ThomasUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Colston6–2, 7–5Wood
1926United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Peggy SaundersUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Betty Dix6–4, 6–2Wood
1927United Kingdom Eileen BennettUnited Kingdom Cristobel Hardie6–4, 6–0Wood
1928United Kingdom Kathleen McKane GodfreeUnited Kingdom Eileen Bennett6–1, 6–2Wood
1929United Kingdom Peggy Saunders MichellUnited Kingdom Joan Ridley6–4, 6–4Wood
1930United Kingdom Joan RidleyUnited Kingdom Joan Fry6–2, 6–2Wood
1931United Kingdom Mary HeeleyUnited Kingdom Jeanette Morfey6–1, 6–0Wood
1932United Kingdom Peggy ScrivenUnited Kingdom Kay Stammers6–2, 6–4Wood
1933United Kingdom Phyllis KingUnited Kingdom Kay Stammers10–12, 6–1, 6–3Wood
1934United Kingdom Phyllis KingUnited Kingdom Mary Hardwick6–3, 4–6, 6–2Wood
1935United Kingdom Peggy ScrivenUnited Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey6–2, 6–2Wood
1936Chile Anita LizanaUnited Kingdom Mary Hardwick6–3, 6–0Wood
1937United Kingdom Peggy ScrivenUnited Kingdom Phyllis King6–1, 6–2Wood
1938United Kingdom Peggy ScrivenUnited Kingdom Alexandra McOstrich McKelvie6–3, 4–6, 6–1Wood
1939–1947Not held
1948United Kingdom Gem HoahingUnited Kingdom Joan Curry1–6, 6–3, 7–5Wood
1949United Kingdom Joan CurryUnited Kingdom Jean Quertier6–1, 6–0Wood
1950United Kingdom Jean QuertierUnited Kingdom Joan Curry3–6, 7–5, 6–3Wood
1951United Kingdom Susan PartridgeUnited Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith6–4, 6–4Wood
1952United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Susan Partridge6–3, 3–6, 6–3Wood
1953United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Georgie Woodgate6–3, 6–2Wood
1954United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Shirley Bloomer6–2, 6–3Wood
1955United Kingdom Anne ShilcockUnited Kingdom Pat Ward6–2, 6–4Wood
1956United Kingdom Angela BuxtonUnited Kingdom Anne Shilcock6–2, 6–2Wood
1957Not held
1958United Kingdom Anne ShilcockUnited Kingdom Christine Truman6–2, 6–2Wood
1959United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Pat Ward6–2, 6–3Wood
1960United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon7–5, retiredWood
1961United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Christine Truman2–6, 6–1, 6–4Wood
1962United Kingdom Ann HaydonUnited Kingdom Christine Truman6–4, 4–6, 9–7Wood
1963United Kingdom Deidre CattSouth Africa Renée Schuurman4–6, 6–3, 6–3Wood
1964United Kingdom Ann Haydon-JonesUnited Kingdom Fay Toyne6–3, 6–3Wood
1965United Kingdom Ann Haydon-JonesUnited Kingdom Fay Toyne6–2, 6–1Wood
1966–1967Not held
Open era
1968Australia Margaret CourtUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade10–8, 6–1Wood
1969United Kingdom Ann Haydon-JonesUnited States Billie Jean King9–11, 6–2, 9–7Carpet
1970United States Billie Jean KingUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones8–6, 3–6, 6–1Carpet
1971United States Billie Jean KingFrance Françoise Dürr6–1, 5–7, 7–5Carpet

Records

Men's singles

Source: [10]

  • Most titles: France Jean Borotra, 11
  • Most consecutive titles: France Jean Borotra, 6
  • Most finals: France Jean Borotra, 13
  • Most consecutive finals: France Jean Borotra, 9
  • Most matches played: United Kingdom Major Ritchie, 83
  • Most matches won: France Jean Borotra, (67)
  • Most consecutive match wins: France Jean Borotra, 35
  • Most editions played: United Kingdom Major Ritchie, 30
  • Best match winning %:France André Gobert 94.12%
  • Longest final: United Kingdom Laurence Doherty v United Kingdom Major Ritchie, result: 6–2, 8–10, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 57 games, 1904
  • Shortest final: France Jean Borotra v United Kingdom Nigel Sharpe, result: 6–0, 6–2, 6–0, 20 games, 1935
  • Title won with the fewest games lost, United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis, 22, 1887
  • Oldest champion: France Jean Borotra, 51y 1m and 28d, 1949
  • Youngest champion: United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams, 19y 9m and 12d, 1886

See also

References

  1. McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 35. ISBN 0091660602.
  2. McKelvie, p.36
  3. McKelvie, pp.41,42
  4. McKelvie, p.113
  5. McKelvie, p.114
  6. McKelvie, p.117
  7. Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 209, 210. ISBN 0047960426.
  8. "Jacob Family History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  9. "Borotra's Tactics". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 127, 25 November 1933. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. "British Covered Court Championships Tournament Records". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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