Welsh Covered Court Championships

The Welsh Covered Court Championships [4] its original name also called Welsh Covered Court Lawn Tennis Championships was a tennis event held from 1893 through 1955 in Wales, United Kingdom.

Welsh Covered Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877-1967)
Founded1893 [1]
Abolished1955
Editions51
LocationLlandudno, Wales
VenueCraigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club [2]
SurfaceWood (indoor) [3]

History

The Welsh Covered Court Championships was played at the Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club on indoor courts, the club also had outdoor courts,[3] Llandudno, Wales.

Finals

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. (c) indicates challenger

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1893England James Herbert Crispe ??
1894 [5]Wales William S. N. HeardUnited Kingdom James Herbert Crispe (c)6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1895 [6][2]England Reginald DohertyWales William S. N. Heard (c)walkover
1896 [7][2]England Laurence DohertyEngland George Simond (c)6-0 6-0
1897 [8]England Reginald Doherty (2)England Laurence Doherty (c) (2)walkover
1898 [9]Ireland Harold MahonyEngland Laurence Doherty (c) (3)5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1899 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia[11]Ireland Harold Mahony (c)walkover
1900 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia[12](2)United Kingdom Reginald Doherty (c)4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1901 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia[13](3)England Robert Baldwin Hough (c)walkover
1902 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia (4)England Robert Baldwin Hough (c)6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1903 [14]England Robert Baldwin HoughUnited Kingdom George Caridia6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1904 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia (5)United Kingdom Evelyn J. Mellor6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1905 [15]England Theodore MavrogordatoEngland Robert Baldwin Hough(title shared)
1906 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia[16](6)United States Wylie Cameron Grant6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1907 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia[16] (7)United Kingdom A. L. Bentley6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1908 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia (8)Scotland Robin Welsh6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1909 [10]United Kingdom George Caridia[16] (9)England Theodore Mavrogordato6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
1910 [16]England Theodore Mavrogordato (2)United Kingdom George Caridia6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 [17]
1911 [16]England Theodore Mavrogordato (3)United Kingdom George Caridia6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1912 [16]England Theodore Mavrogordato (4)Australia Stanley Doust6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1913 [16]England Theodore Mavrogordato (5)United Kingdom Gordon Lowe7–5, 8–10, 8–6, 6–3
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919United States Arthur M. LovibondUnited Kingdom H. S. Milford6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1920United States Arthur M. Lovibond (2)United Kingdom George Caridia3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1921 [18]India Mohammed SleemUnited Kingdom Walter Crawley6–1, 7-9, 7–5 retired
1922United Kingdom George Alan ThomasFrance L. West6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1923United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (2)Republic of Ireland William G. Ireland6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1924United Kingdom H. V. ManderUnited Kingdom Douglas R. Watson4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1925United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (3)Republic of Ireland William G. Ireland6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1926United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (4)United Kingdom Douglas R. Watson6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (5)United Kingdom Douglas R. Watson4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928India Hassan-Ali FyzeeRepublic of Ireland William G. Ireland8–6, 5–7, 6–2
1929United States V. Allman-SmithIndia Hassan-Ali Fyzee6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1930Netherlands Hendrik TimmerRepublic of Ireland D. O. Hobbis6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1931India Hassan-Ali Fyzee (2)United Kingdom William D. Radcliffe6–4, 6–3
1933United Kingdom Clarence Medlycott JonesUnited Kingdom S. N. Grossman6–2, 6–3
1934Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-RogersUnited Kingdom Nigel Sharpe7–5, 10-8
1935United Kingdom Frank WildeUnited Kingdom Claude Lister7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1937United Kingdom Frank Wilde (2)United Kingdom Henry Billington6–3, 6–2
1938United Kingdom Henry BillingtonUnited Kingdom J. R. Briggs6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939/1949Not held (due to World War II)
1950[19]Poland Ignacy TłoczyńskiUnited Kingdom Henry Billington2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1951United Kingdom A. DawesUnited Kingdom W. D. Hughes6–8, 6–1 6–3, 7–5
1952United Kingdom Billy KnightUnited Kingdom Ivor Warwick6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1953United Kingdom John BarrettSouthern Rhodesia Donald Black6–1, 6–3, 8–10, 1–6, 9–7
1954United Kingdom Tony PickardUnited Kingdom Ivor Warwick6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
1955United Kingdom Ivor WarwickUnited Kingdom Alan Mills6–3, 8–6, 6–3

Women's singles

  • Notes: The women's tournaments of 1894 and 1895 were played twice yearly in * April and ** October.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1894United Kingdom Alice PickeringUnited Kingdom Margaret Broadhurst Dickins (c)6–3, 6–3 *
1894United Kingdom Margaret Broadhurst DickinsUnited Kingdom Ellen Cressy (c)1–6, 6–4, 6–4 **
1895United Kingdom Alice Pickering (2)Ireland Ruth Dyas (c)7–5, 6–3 *
1895United Kingdom Alice Pickering (3)United Kingdom Ida Cressy (c)6–0, 6–4 **
1896United Kingdom Alice Pickering (4)United Kingdom Henrica Ridding (c)6–1, 7–5
1897Ireland Ruth DyasUnited Kingdom Alice Pickering (c)4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1898Ireland Ruth Dyas (2)England Muriel Robb (c)1–6, 7–5, 11-9
1899England Muriel Robb (c)Ireland Ruth Dyas Durlacher6–2, 6–3
1900England Muriel Robb (2)United Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)6–0, 6–1
1901England Muriel Robb (3)United Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)6–1, 6–2
1902United Kingdom L. ClarkeUnited Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)7–5, 7–5
1903United Kingdom Maude GarfitScotland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte6–2, 6–0
1904United Kingdom Violet PinckneyUnited Kingdom Mabel Squire6–3, 6–4
1905United Kingdom Mabel SquireUnited Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley10-8, 7–5
1906Scotland Mary Curtis-WhyteUnited Kingdom Miss Butler Lloyd6–2, 8–6
1907United Kingdom Gladys Eastlake-SmithScotland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte6–1, 6–2
1908United Kingdom E. BosworthScotland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte6–1, 7–5
1909United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (2)Scotland Mary Gray Welsh6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1910United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (3)United Kingdom Mrs Williams-Vaughan6–0, 6–3
1911 [20]United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (4)United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe9–7, 7–5
1912United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (5)United Kingdom Mrs Perrett6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1913Scotland Mary Gray WelshUnited Kingdom Beatrice Lee6–0, 6–0
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919United Kingdom Phyllis SatterthwaiteUnited Kingdom Ms. Pridmore6–0, 6–2
1920United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (2)United Kingdom Mrs A. Hall6–1, 6–0
1921 [21]United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (3)United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1922Scotland Mary Gray WelshUnited Kingdom Mrs Forster6–0, 6–1
1923United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins CovellUnited Kingdom Irene Maltby6–3, 6–3
1924United Kingdom Marie HazelScotland Mary Gray Welsh2–6, 12–10, 6–1
1925United Kingdom Irene MaltbyUnited Kingdom Marie Hazel10–8, 6–2
1926United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty HillUnited Kingdom Irene Maltby6–4, 1–6, 8–6
1927United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill (2)United Kingdom Irene Maltby6–4, 6–1
1928United Kingdom Naomi TrenthamUnited Kingdom Peggy Ingram Bouverie6–2, 8–6
1929United Kingdom Joan RidleyUnited Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill8–6, 6–4
1930United Kingdom Freda JamesUnited Kingdom Ida Howitt6–1, 6–0
1931United Kingdom Marjory 'Mie' JohnstoneUnited Kingdom N. Case6–1, 6–3
1932United Kingdom Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone (2)United Kingdom N. Case1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1933United Kingdom Jeanette MorfeyUnited Kingdom Dora Beazley6–3, 10–8
1934South Africa Dulcie KitsonUnited Kingdom Barbara Drew7–5, 6–2
1935United Kingdom Dora BeazleyWales Jackie McAlpine Brutton6–3, 7–5
1936United Kingdom Denise HuntbachUnited Kingdom Valerie Scott6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1937United Kingdom Denise Huntbach (2)United Kingdom Dora Beazley5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1938United Kingdom Freda James HammersleyUnited Kingdom Dora Beazley6–3, 6–2
1939/1949Not held (due to World War II and after)
1950United Kingdom Georgie WoodgateUnited Kingdom Susan Partridge6–2, 6–3
1951United Kingdom Molly StoneUnited Kingdom Rita Bentley6–4, 7–5
1952United Kingdom Joan MacLeodUnited Kingdom Molly Stone6–3, 6–3
1953United Kingdom Helen FletcherUnited Kingdom Shirley Bloomer2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954United Kingdom Shirley BloomerUnited Kingdom Pat Harrison6–2, 7–5
1955United Kingdom Elaine WatsonUnited Kingdom Marian Craig-Smith7–5, 7–5

See also

Notes

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  2. Kinsey, Albert. "The Craigside Hotel Hydro Band". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/. BBC Radio Times Regional Programme Western, 9 July 1936. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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  4. "Women In Shorts: Tennis Dress Reform". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 234, 4 October 1933. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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Sources

  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers. UK.
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK.
  • Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazines, 1896–1901, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
  • Lawn Tennis and Croquet Magazines, 1901–1920, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.
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