Alverstoke Open

Alverstoke Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1918 (1918)
Abolished1981 (1981)
LocationAlverstoke, Hampshire, England
VenueAlverstoke Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass/Clay (outdoors)

The Alverstoke Open[1] was an annual combined tennis tournament founded in 1909 as the Gosport Tournament at Alverstoke, Hampshire, England.[2] The tournament was mainly played on grass courts except for the 1921 to 1923 editions which were played on clay courts. The tournament was part of the ILTF Circuit and ended in 1981.[3]

History

Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1880.[4] The club had lawn tennis tournaments as early as 1900. In 1909 Gosport and Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club established the Gosport Tournament,[5] that event ran until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One. In 1918 following the first world war the club revived the previous event under a new name called the Alverstoke Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[6] The tournament was not held during World War Two but resumed in 1947.[3] The tournament was part of the ILTF Circuit and ended in 1981.[3]

Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll) two editions of the men's event was staged in 1955 * July and the other ** August.

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1919 C.H. Cole Henry Dacre Stoker 6–3, 4–6, 6–1.[3]
1920 C. Coppinger J.R. Blake 6–3, 6–4.[3]
1921 C. Coppinger (2) Bernard Vernon-Harcourt 10–8, 8–6.[3]
1922 N.A. Knox Bernard Vernon-Harcourt 6–4, 3–6, 10–8.[3]
1923 Henry Hunter[7] Bernard Vernon-Harcourt 6–0, 6–3.[3]
1924 Henry Hunter (2) Guy Jameson 8–6, 6–4.[3]
1925 H.T.S. King J. Gregg 6–2, 6–2.[3]
1926 H.T.S. King (2) John Pogson-Smith 6–3, 6–2.[3]
1927 Philip Foster Glover Roger Worthington 8–6, 6–2.[3]
1928 Roger Worthington[8] Henry Dacre-Stoker 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[3]
1929 Guy Jameson Roger Worthington 1–6, 8–6, 6–2, 12–10.[3]
1930 H.A. Packer Roger Worthington 8–10, 6–4, 6–2.[3]
1931 Eric Conrad Peters P. Giesen 6–2, 6–4.[3]
1932 Eric Conrad Peters (2) Edmund Mockler 6–0, 6–0.[3]
1933 Eric Conrad Peters (3) L.E. Bourke 6–2, 6–3 6–1.[3]
1934 Eric Conrad Peters (4) W.G. Agnew 6–1, 6–0.[3]
1935 Eric Conrad Peters (5) Tommy Anderson 6–4, 6–2.[3]
1936 Denis Reginald Fussell P.H. Sidney 6–2, 6–0.[3]
1937 Eric Conrad Peters (6) Walter Dermot Muspratt 6–2, 6–4.[3]
1938 Eric Conrad Peters (7) William Earle 6–3, 6–3.[3]
1939 William Earle[9] A.G. Lloyd 7–5, 5–7, 6–0.[3]
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1947 R.G. Salmon Walter Dermot Muspratt 3–6, 7–5, 6–1.[3]
1948 K.G. Anson Alfred Threfall 6–4, 6–3.[3]
1949 D.S. Anderson Gavin M. McColl 6–4, 7–5.[3]
1950 David S. Anderton Gavin M. McColl 7–5, 6–4.[3]
1951 David S. Anderton (2) Gavin M. McColl 6–3, 4–6, 13–11.[3]
1952 Bill Threlfall V.W. Langdon 6–2, 6–4.[3]
1953 David S. Anderton (3) Gavin M. McColl 6–4, 6–2.[3]
1954 Gavin M. McColl V.W. Langdon 6–2, 6–1.[3]
1955 * Colin Hannam Alan Mills 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.[3]
1955 ** Gavin M. McColl V.W. Langdon 6–4, 6–3.[3]
1956 Gavin M. McColl (2) V.W. Langdon 6–4, 6–3.[3]
1957 Ralph T. White S. Roberts 6–1, 6–1.[3]
1959 Ralph T. White (2) H.M. Harvey 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[3]
1960 E. Chesterton Gavin M. McColl 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[3]
1965 C.R. Trippe G.R. Bone 6–2, 6–4.[3]
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969 Bryan Desatnic R.E. Collings 5–7, 8–6, 6–1.[3]
1970 Max Franklin J. Webster 6–2, 6–3.[3]
1971 Ashley Compton-Dando A.P. Billingham 8–6, 6–4.[3]
1972 Jasper Cooper Bill Gatlin[10] 8–9, 6–2, 6–2.[3]
1973 Philip Siviter Jasper Cooper 6–1, 9–7, 6–2.[3]
1975 Jasper Cooper (2) Robin Wallace 6–3, 6–3.[3]
1977 T. Ferrier Roni Goldman 6–3, 6–3.[3]
1978 T. Ferrier (2) D. Emery 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[3]
1981 Suresh Menon Rudy Foo 7–5, 6–2.[3]

Women's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1929 G A Rose Sybil Stokes 7–5, 6–3
1932[11] Naomi Trentham Sheila Hewitt 7–5, 3–6, 7–5.[12]
1933 Effie Hemmant Peters Betty Boas 6–3, 6–2
1934 D. Finigan Betty Boas 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1935 Effie Hemmant Peters (2) N Truman 6–3, 6–8, 6–2
1938 Susan Noel Effie Hemmant Peters 6–1, 6–2
1939 Susan Noel (2) Jean Saunders 6–2, 6–1
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1948 Peggy Townlee Heather MacFarlane 6–3, 6–3
1950 Heather MacFarlane Rose Leonard 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1952[12] Rose Leonard G. Newman 6–2, 6–1
↓  Open Era  ↓
1970 Diane Riste P. Hardgrave 6–0, 8–6
1971 Susan Hudson-Beck Diane Riste 6–3, 6–2
1972 Diane Riste (2) Betty Norman 9–7, 6–4
1973 Diane Riste (3) Betty Norman 6–1, 6–2
1975 Diane Riste (4) Betty Norman 6–3, 6–2
1977 Betty Norman M. Bevan 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
1978 Betty Norman (2) J. Kurz 7–5, 1–6, 7–5
1981 Kim Hotston Betty Norman 2–6, 6–3, 9–7

References

  1. ^ "Fights on With Twisted Ankle: Another 60 matches were put into court at Alverstoke Open Tennis Tournament yesterday, and the four singles events, level and handicap, have been carried to an advanced stage. Miss Rose Leonard, the holder of the women's tournament advanced to the next round". Portsmouth Evening News. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 12 August 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ ". GOSPORT TOURNAMENT FINALS. The fifth annual tournament of the Gosport and Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club reached its concluding stages on the club ground at Alrerstoke, on Saturday". Hampshire Telegraph. Hampshire Telegraph: British Newspaper Archive. 15 August 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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  4. ^ "Welcome to Alverstoke Lawn Tennis, Squash & Badminton Club". Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Squash & Badminton Club. LTA. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ Hampshire Telegraph
  6. ^ "ALVERSTOKE TENNIS TOURNAMENT THIRTEENTH OPEN EVENT". Hampshire Telegraph. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 14 August 1931. p. 20. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Henry Hunter: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Roger Worthington: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ "William Earle (GBR): Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  10. ^ "PLAYERS: BILL GATLIN OVERVIEW". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. ^ "ALVERSTOKE FINALS: Keen Fight In Women's Singles The Open Singles provided the attraction at Alverstokc Open Tennis Tournament after lunch to-day and a large crowd saw a keen fight between Miss Sheila Hewitt and Miss Trentham. Miss Trentham wrested the title". Portsmouth Evening News. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b Portsmouth Evening News
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