Welsh Championships (tennis)

The Welsh Championships[1] its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open[2] (1947–50) the Greenshields Welsh Championships and Greenshields Welsh Open (1970–74) for sponsorship [3] reasons was an outdoor tennis event held from 1886 through 1974 it was played at various locations throughout its duration including Cardiff, Newport and Penarth in Wales. The dates that the tournament was held varied between June and July annually.

Welsh Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877-1967)
Founded1886
Abolished1974
Editions77
LocationCardiff, Newport, Penarth, Wales
VenuePenarth LTC
(1886–89, 1893-95, 1901-09)
Newport Athletic Club
(1892,1897-99, 1900, 1910-14, 1920-39, 1946-1974)
Cardiff LTC
(1891-)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor

History

The Welsh Championships tournament began in 1886. It was originally held at the Penarth Lawn Tennis club,[4] in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan through the later part of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth, the last event being held there in 1909. The championships was staged only once during this time in Cardiff, in 1891, before it became a permanent fixture at the Newport Athletic Club from 1946 onward [5] which also the hosted the 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge final later known as the Davis Cup. The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles. The first non-British men's singles final took place in 1922 between Manuel Alonso and Eduardo Flaquer of Spain and this was followed by the first non-British ladies singles final in 1932 between Jadwiga Jedrzejowska of Poland and Marie-Louise Horn of Germany. Many former Grand Slam champions have played and won this tournament and it survived for a period of 88 years until 1974.

Champions

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 [6] Ernest Browne James Baldwin6–0 ret.
1887 [7] Ernest Browne James Baldwin6–1, 6–2 ret.
1888 [8] Willoughby Hamilton Ernest Browne6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1889 [9] Willoughby Hamilton Ernest Lewis3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1890 [10] Willoughby Hamilton Charles Lacy Sweet6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1891 Harry S. Barlow Harold Mahony5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 0–6, 6–1
1892 Harry S. Barlow Kenneth Ramsden Marley6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1893 George C. Greene Ball Harry S. Barlow2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1894 George C. Greene Ball Edward Roy Allen7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1895 [11] Wilberforce Eaves Edward Roy Allen2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1896 Sydney Howard Smith Harry S. Barlow6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1897 Sydney Howard Smith John Mycroft Boucher6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1898 Sydney Howard Smith Arnold Wyersdale Blake6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1899 Sydney Howard Smith Wilberforce Eaves6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1900 [12] Sydney Howard Smith Edward Roy Allen6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 7–5
1901 Sydney Howard Smith John Mycroft Boucher6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1902 Sydney Howard Smith John Mycroft Boucher6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1903 John Mycroft Boucher Ernest Wills6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1904 Sydney Howard Smith Anthony Wilding6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1905 Sydney Howard Smith John Mycroft Boucher6–4, 5-7, 10–8, 6–4
1906 Sydney Howard Smith John Mycroft Boucher2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1907 John Mycroft Boucher Samuel Ernest Charlton6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1908 [13] John Mycroft Boucher Anthony Wilding4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1909 John Mycroft Boucher Walter Crawley8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1910 Charles P. Dixon Stanley Doust8–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1911 [14] Charles P. Dixon Alfred Dunlop6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1912 Harold Kitson Josiah Ritchie6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6–4
1913 Charles P. Dixon C. P. Hailey6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1914 Charles P. Dixon Noel O. G. Turnbull6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919No competition
1920 Peter Freeman Cecil Lonsford Sweet-Escott6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1921 Josiah Ritchie M. E. Nigel Jones6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1922 Manuel Alonso Eduardo Flaquer6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1923 John Mycroft Boucher Cecil Lonsford Sweet-Escott6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1924 Gordon Crole Rees John Mycroft Boucher6–4, 6–4, 10–8
1925 Jack Hillyard Elliott Williams Crawshay7–5, 6–2, 8–10, 6–1
1926 Hector Fisher Peter Freeman6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1927 David Williams Jack Hillyard8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1928 Eric Conrad Peters David Williams6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1929 Charles Kingsley William Henry Powell7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1930 David Williams Edward Avory8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 10–8
1931 Jiro Sato David Williams6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1932 Ignacy Tłoczyński William Henry Powell6–3, 7–5, 7–5
1933 Norman Farquharson Herbert Kinzl6–4, 6–0, 6–2
1934 Daniel Prenn Charles Hare6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1935 Hermen Von Hartens Uberto De Morpurgo6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1936 Cam Malfroy Alan SteadmanWEA
1937 Alan Steadman George Godsell2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1938 George Lyttleton-Rogers Josip Palada6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1939 Constatin Tanacescu Murray Deloford10–12, 6–4, 7–5
1940No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Czesław Spychała Ignacy Tloczynski6–4 3–6 13-11 8–6
1947 Czesław Spychała Owen Bold6–3 10–8 6–4
1948 Denis Slack Czesław Spychaławea
1949 Felicisimo Ampon Syd levy4–6 6–2 7–5 6–0
1950 Hong-Koon Ip Ignacy Tloczynskiwea
1951 Peter Cawthorn Naresh Kumar2–6 6–2 6–3
1952 Naresh Kumar Donald Tregonning6–2 6–3 1–6 6–3
1953 Russell Seymour Naresh Kumar6–3 7–5
1954Competition cancelled
1955 Owen Williams Trevor Fancutt6–3 6–2
1956 Alfred Huber Mike Davies6–3 1–6 9–11 6–4 6–4
1957 Jaroslav Drobný Roger Becker6–1 9–7
1958 Roger Becker Alan Mills6–4 6–4
1959 Bobby Wilson Alan Mills6–4 6–1
1960 Alan Mills Robin Sanders6–3 6–2
1961 Francis Rawstorne Warren Jaques6–8 6–2 6–3
1962 Mike Sangster Tony Pickard6–3 6–4
1963 [15] Warren Jacques Alan Mills10–8 7–5
1964 Bob Hewitt Isaías Pimentel6–4 6–4
1965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle3–6 6–3 6–2
1966 [16] Bob Hewitt John Newcombe6–3 8–6
1967 John Newcombe Bill Bowrey7–5 6–2
Open era
1968 Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson9–7 6–4
1969 Mark Cox Graham Stilwell6–4 6–4
1970 [17] Ken Rosewall John Newcombe6–3 6–4
1971 [18] Ken Rosewall Roger Taylor6–1 9–8
1972 Andrew Pattison John de Mendoza6–8 6–4 6–4
1973 [19] Roger Taylor Bob Giltinan9–8 8–6
1974 Armistead Neely Mike Collins6–2 6–4

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 L. Browne L.C. Stephens4–6 6–1 6–3
1887 Maud Watson Beatrice Langrishe6–3 6–3
1888 Blanche Bingley Hillyard Miss Pope6–2 6–3
1889 N Pope Mary Sweet-Escott6–0 6–2
1890Competition cancelled
1891 N Pope Mary Sweet-Escott4–6 6–4 6–1
1892 Mary Sweet-Escott Louisa Sweet-Escott2–6 6–3 6–2
1893 Ethel Cochrane Emily Stoddart6–3, 6–4
1894 Helen Jackson Ethel Cochrane8–6 6–2
1895 Jane Corder Helen Jackson4–6 7–5 6–4
1896Competition cancelled
1897 Henrica Ridding Miss J Cochrane9–7 7–5
1898 Alice Parr Henrica Ridding7–5 7–5
1899 Muriel Robb Henrica Ridding4–6 6–4 6–4
1900 Constance Hill Alice Parr5-7 6–4 6–2
1901 Winifred Longhurst M. Golding6–1 4–6 7–5
1902 Winifred Longhurst Constance Hill8–6 4–6 6–4
1903 Connie Wilson Winifred Longhurst6–3 0–6 7–5
1904 Connie Wilson Maude Garfit6–3 6–4
1905 May Sutton Connie Wilson6–0 6–1
1906 [20] May Sutton Maude Garfit6–1 6–0
1907 [21] May Sutton Toupie Lowther6–0 7–5
1908 Maude Garfit Mrs G Bruce6–2 6–3
1909Maude Garfit Winifred Longhurstdefault
1910 Helen Aitchison Maude Garfit8–6 6–4
1911 Dora Boothby Helen Aitchison8–6 6–3
1912 Edith Hannam Mrs Fletcher6–1 6–1
1913 Edith Hannam Mrs Fletcher6–2 6–2
1914 Edith Hannam Mrs Fletcher6–0 6–1
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920 Edith Hannam Mrs Fletcher6–0 4–6 6–1
1921 Helen Leisk Edith Hannam6–2 6–2
1922 Edith Hannam Helen Leisk [22]6–3 1–6 6–4
1923 Kathleen Raikes Edith Hannam8–6 0–6 6–3
1924 Elizabeth Ryan Edith Hannam6–3 6–3
1925 Phyllis Satterthwaite Kathleen Bevir8–10 6–0 6–1
1926 Gladys Seel Mrs R Fletcher6–0 6–4
1927 Phyllis Satterthwaite Gladys Seel6–4 6–2
1928 Eleanor Rose Effie Hemmant6–3 6–3
1929 Eleanor Rose Effie Hemmant6–2 2–6 6–4
1930 Effie Hemmant Eleanor Rose7–5 6–4
1931 Effie Hemmant Jeanette Morfey6–3 5-7 6–3
1932 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Marie-Louise Horn8–6 6–2
1933 Mary Hardwick Cristobel Wheatcroft6–0 6–4
1934 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Sheila Chuter6–2 6–0
1935 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Susan Noel6–3 6–2
1936 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Rosl Kraus4–6 6–2 6–1
1937 Simonne Mathieu Irmgard Rost6–3 6–4
1938 Simonne Mathieu Gladys Seel6–4 6–4
1939 Simonne Mathieu Betty Clements6–0 6–4
1940No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Gem Hoahing Joy Hibbert6–1 6–2
1947 Joan Curry Wendy Stork6–2 6–2
1948 Joan Curry Georgie Woodgate6–3 7–5
1949 Georgia Woodgate Helena Straubeova4–6 6–3 6–2
1950 Barbara Scofield Georgie Woodgate9–7 6–2
1951 Angela Mortimer Lorna Cornell6–3 2–6 6–2
1952 Beryl Penrose Doreen Wedderburn6–2 4–6 6–4
1953 Heather Brewer Rosemary Walsh6–3 6–1
1954 Sachiko Kamo Jenny Middletondivided title due to rain
1955 [23] Mary Terán de Weiss Ann Haydon1–6 6–1 6–2
1956 Ann Haydon Daphne Seeney6–2 6–3
1957 Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon6–2 6–4
1958 Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon6–2 6–2
1959 Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon5-7 6–3 6–4
1960 Angela Mortimer Bernice Carr Vukovich11–9 6–3
1961 Ann Haydon Jill Mills4–6 6–2 6–2
1962 Ann Haydon Jill Mills6–4 6–3
1963 Carol Rosser Lorna Cawthorn6–3 6–3
1964 [24] Maria Bueno Christine Truman6–3 6–2
1965 Annette Van Zyl Ann Jones6–2 6–0
1966 [25] Maria Bueno Annette Van Zyl6–2 6–0
1967 Judy Tegart Ann Jones6–4 6–4
Open era
1968 [26] Kristy Pigeon Fay Toyne Moore6–2 6–0
1969 Margaret Court Winnie Shaw6–4 6–4
1970 Evonne Goolagong Patti Hogan6–0 8–6
1971 Virginia Wade Judy Dalton6–3 6–4
1972 Kerry Melville Virginia Wade7–5 6–2
1973 Julie Heldman Dianne Fromholtz1–6 6–1 11–9
1974 Julie Heldman Sue Mappin6–3 6–4

Notes
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See also

References
  • 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.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.
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