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Welsh Covered Court Championships

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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]

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.

History

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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

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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

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1893 England James Herbert Crispe ? ?
1894 [5] Wales William S. N. Heard United Kingdom James Herbert Crispe (c) 6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1895 [6][2] England Reginald Doherty Wales William S. N. Heard (c) walkover
1896 [7][2] England Laurence Doherty England George Simond (c) 6-0 6-0
1897 [8] England Reginald Doherty (2) England Laurence Doherty (c) (2) walkover
1898 [9] Ireland Harold Mahony England 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 Hough United Kingdom George Caridia 6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1904 [10] United Kingdom George Caridia (5) United Kingdom Evelyn J. Mellor 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1905 [15] England Theodore Mavrogordato England Robert Baldwin Hough (title shared)
1906 [10] United Kingdom George Caridia[16](6) United States Wylie Cameron Grant 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1907 [10] United Kingdom George Caridia[16] (7) United Kingdom A. L. Bentley 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1908 [10] United Kingdom George Caridia (8) Scotland Robin Welsh 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1909 [10] United Kingdom George Caridia[16] (9) England Theodore Mavrogordato 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
1910 [16] England Theodore Mavrogordato (2) United Kingdom George Caridia 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 [17]
1911 [16] England Theodore Mavrogordato (3) United Kingdom George Caridia 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1912 [16] England Theodore Mavrogordato (4) Australia Stanley Doust 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1913 [16] England Theodore Mavrogordato (5) United Kingdom Gordon Lowe 7–5, 8–10, 8–6, 6–3
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 United States Arthur M. Lovibond United Kingdom H. S. Milford 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1920 United States Arthur M. Lovibond (2) United Kingdom George Caridia 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1921 [18] India Mohammed Sleem United Kingdom Walter Crawley 6–1, 7-9, 7–5 retired
1922 United Kingdom George Alan Thomas France L. West 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1923 United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (2) Republic of Ireland William G. Ireland 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1924 United Kingdom H. V. Mander United Kingdom Douglas R. Watson 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1925 United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (3) Republic of Ireland William G. Ireland 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1926 United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (4) United Kingdom Douglas R. Watson 6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927 United Kingdom George Alan Thomas (5) United Kingdom Douglas R. Watson 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928 India Hassan-Ali Fyzee Republic of Ireland William G. Ireland 8–6, 5–7, 6–2
1929 United States V. Allman-Smith India Hassan-Ali Fyzee 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1930 Netherlands Hendrik Timmer Republic of Ireland D. O. Hobbis 6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1931 India Hassan-Ali Fyzee (2) United Kingdom William D. Radcliffe 6–4, 6–3
1933 United Kingdom Clarence Medlycott Jones United Kingdom S. N. Grossman 6–2, 6–3
1934 Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers United Kingdom Nigel Sharpe 7–5, 10-8
1935 United Kingdom Frank Wilde United Kingdom Claude Lister 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1937 United Kingdom Frank Wilde (2) United Kingdom Henry Billington 6–3, 6–2
1938 United Kingdom Henry Billington United Kingdom J. R. Briggs 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939/1949 Not held (due to World War II)
1950[19] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński United Kingdom Henry Billington 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1951 United Kingdom A. Dawes United Kingdom W. D. Hughes 6–8, 6–1 6–3, 7–5
1952 United Kingdom Billy Knight United Kingdom Ivor Warwick 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1953 United Kingdom John Barrett Southern Rhodesia Donald Black 6–1, 6–3, 8–10, 1–6, 9–7
1954 United Kingdom Tony Pickard United Kingdom Ivor Warwick 6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
1955 United Kingdom Ivor Warwick United Kingdom Alan Mills 6–3, 8–6, 6–3

Women's singles

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  • Notes: The women's tournaments of 1894 and 1895 were played twice yearly in * April and ** October.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1894 United Kingdom Alice Pickering United Kingdom Margaret Broadhurst Dickins (c) 6–3, 6–3 *
1894 United Kingdom Margaret Broadhurst Dickins United Kingdom Ellen Cressy (c) 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 **
1895 United Kingdom Alice Pickering (2) Ireland Ruth Dyas (c) 7–5, 6–3 *
1895 United Kingdom Alice Pickering (3) United Kingdom Ida Cressy (c) 6–0, 6–4 **
1896 United Kingdom Alice Pickering (4) United Kingdom Henrica Ridding (c) 6–1, 7–5
1897 Ireland Ruth Dyas United Kingdom Alice Pickering (c) 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1898 Ireland Ruth Dyas (2) England Muriel Robb (c) 1–6, 7–5, 11-9
1899 England Muriel Robb (c) Ireland Ruth Dyas Durlacher 6–2, 6–3
1900 England Muriel Robb (2) United Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c) 6–0, 6–1
1901 England Muriel Robb (3) United Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c) 6–1, 6–2
1902 United Kingdom L. Clarke United Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c) 7–5, 7–5
1903 United Kingdom Maude Garfit Scotland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte 6–2, 6–0
1904 United Kingdom Violet Pinckney United Kingdom Mabel Squire 6–3, 6–4
1905 United Kingdom Mabel Squire United Kingdom Elizabeth Lunt Heatley 10-8, 7–5
1906 Scotland Mary Curtis-Whyte United Kingdom Miss Butler Lloyd 6–2, 8–6
1907 United Kingdom Gladys Eastlake-Smith Scotland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte 6–1, 6–2
1908 United Kingdom E. Bosworth Scotland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte 6–1, 7–5
1909 United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (2) Scotland Mary Gray Welsh 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1910 United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (3) United Kingdom Mrs Williams-Vaughan 6–0, 6–3
1911 [20] United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (4) United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe 9–7, 7–5
1912 United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton (5) United Kingdom Mrs Perrett 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1913 Scotland Mary Gray Welsh United Kingdom Beatrice Lee 6–0, 6–0
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite United Kingdom Ms. Pridmore 6–0, 6–2
1920 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) United Kingdom Mrs A. Hall 6–1, 6–0
1921 [21] United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (3) United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1922 Scotland Mary Gray Welsh United Kingdom Mrs Forster 6–0, 6–1
1923 United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell United Kingdom Irene Maltby 6–3, 6–3
1924 United Kingdom Marie Hazel Scotland Mary Gray Welsh 2–6, 12–10, 6–1
1925 United Kingdom Irene Maltby United Kingdom Marie Hazel 10–8, 6–2
1926 United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill United Kingdom Irene Maltby 6–4, 1–6, 8–6
1927 United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill (2) United Kingdom Irene Maltby 6–4, 6–1
1928 United Kingdom Naomi Trentham United Kingdom Peggy Ingram Bouverie 6–2, 8–6
1929 United Kingdom Joan Ridley United Kingdom Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill 8–6, 6–4
1930 United Kingdom Freda James United Kingdom Ida Howitt 6–1, 6–0
1931 United Kingdom Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone United Kingdom N. Case 6–1, 6–3
1932 United Kingdom Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone (2) United Kingdom N. Case 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1933 United Kingdom Jeanette Morfey United Kingdom Dora Beazley 6–3, 10–8
1934 South Africa Dulcie Kitson United Kingdom Barbara Drew 7–5, 6–2
1935 United Kingdom Dora Beazley Wales Jackie McAlpine Brutton 6–3, 7–5
1936 United Kingdom Denise Huntbach United Kingdom Valerie Scott 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1937 United Kingdom Denise Huntbach (2) United Kingdom Dora Beazley 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1938 United Kingdom Freda James Hammersley United Kingdom Dora Beazley 6–3, 6–2
1939/1949 Not held (due to World War II and after)
1950 United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate United Kingdom Susan Partridge 6–2, 6–3
1951 United Kingdom Molly Stone United Kingdom Rita Bentley 6–4, 7–5
1952 United Kingdom Joan MacLeod United Kingdom Molly Stone 6–3, 6–3
1953 United Kingdom Helen Fletcher United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer United Kingdom Pat Harrison 6–2, 7–5
1955 United Kingdom Elaine Watson United Kingdom Marian Craig-Smith 7–5, 7–5

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Evans J., Ellis (October 1938). "The 45th Welsh Covered Courts Championships and Tournament A commentary on the final of the Men's Singles". bbc.com. BBC Radio Times, Issue 782, Page 75, 23 September 1938. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Kinsey, Albert (9 July 1936). "The Craigside Hotel Hydro Band". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/. BBC Radio Times Regional Programme Western, 9 July 1936. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Recalling life at the Hydro after the war". dailypost.co.uk. The Daily Post Wales, 3 April 2008. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Women In Shorts: Tennis Dress Reform". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 234, 4 October 1933. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1894". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1895". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Welsh Covered Court Tournament Draw 1896". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1897". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1898". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i "George Aristides Caridia (Karidias-)". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1899". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1900". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1901". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1903". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  15. ^ "1877 to 2012 Finals Results (1905)". stevegtennis.com. Stevegtennis. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g "1877 to 2012 Finals Results (1906)". stevegtennis.com. Stevegtennis. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  17. ^ "TENNIS, - 1910-10-13 - The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria". Welsh Newspapers. 1910-10-13. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  18. ^ "1877 to 2012 Finals Results (1921)". stevegtennis.com. Stevegtennis. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Welsh Covered Court Championships 1950". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  20. ^ "Sports of the Summer". news.google.com. Boston Evening Transcript - May 1, 1912. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Phyllis Satterthwaite: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2016.

Sources

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  • 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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