Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships

Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSheffield and Hallamshire Tournament (1888–1895)
Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships (1896–1970)
Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament (1971)
Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships (1972–76)
TourILTF (1913–1969)
Bio-Strath Circuit (1971)
Founded1885 (1885)
Abolished1976 (1976)
LocationSheffield, South Yorkshire, England
VenueSheffield and Hallamshire Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1885)
SurfaceGrass

The Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships[1] was an open men's and women's international grass court tennis tournament founded in 1888 as the Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament.[2] The tournament was played at the Sheffield and Hallamshire Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1885), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England until 1976 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

The Sheffield and Hallamshire Lawn Tennis Club was founded in November 1885.[4] In 1888 it inaugurated the Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament[5][6][7] played on grass courts in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. In 1897 the Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament was elevated to a county level event and renamed as the Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships.[8][9] In April 1971 it was added to the new Bio-Strath Circuit of events, and rebranded as the Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament for that year only.[10]

The winner of the first men's singles champion was British player Mr. G. E. Lowe.[11] The winner of the first women's singles champion was British player Miss. L. Chatterton-Clarke.[12] The final men's singles champion was British player Andrew Jarrett. The final women's singles champion was Australian player Wendy Gilchrist Paish.

Venue

The original Sheffield and Hallamshire Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1885.[13] In 1887 the club had three gravel courts, then later expanded to include an additional ten grass courts. Today the club is known as the Hallamshire Tennis, Squash & Racketball Club.[14]

Finals

Men's Singles

Incomplete Roll:[15]
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament
1888 G.E. Lowe Henry Guy Nadin 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0
1889 David Davy Frederick T. Bradbury 7–9, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1890 Kenneth Sanderson Charles william Wade 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1891 Herbert Wilberforce Tancred Disaeli Cummins 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1892 Arthur Benjamin Carvosso Tancred Disaeli Cummins 8–6, 8–6, 6–1
1893 Joshua Pim Wilfred Baddeley 6–0, 6–4, 6–1
1894 Roy Allen Charles Gladstone Allen w.o.
1895 Roy Allen (2) Reginald Arthur Gamble 6–1, 6-, 6–4
1896 Frank Riseley Roy Allen 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships
1903 Roy Allen (3) Charles Gladstone Allen w.o.
1904 Roy Allen (4) Frederick William Payn 6–3, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5
1905 Roy Allen (5) Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1906 Anthony Wilding Ernest Watson 6–1, 6–0, 6–1
1907 Anthony Wilding (2) Reginald Webster 6–0, 6–4, 6–1
1908 Anthony Wilding (3) Roy Allen 6–0, 6–4
1909 Roy Allen (6) Sidney Watson 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1910 Mark Day Hick Roy Allen w.o.
1914/1919 Not held (due to World War I)
1920 Zenzo Shimidzu Randolph Lycett 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1922 Brame Hillyard M Pentland 6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3
1930 Atri Madan Mohan Harry Scriven Burrows 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1931 Jiro Satoh Ryuki Miki divided the title.
1932 Jiro Satoh (2) Takeo Kuwabara 6–4, 6–1
1933 Don Turnbull Adrian Quist 6–8, 10–12, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1934 Ryuki Miki Cam Malfroy 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1935 Alan Stedman Cam Malfroy 11–13, 7–5, 6–2
1936 Cam Malfroy Alan Steadman 6–0, 1–6, 6–2
1937 Colin N. O, Ritchie Jack Lysaght 5–7, 14–12, 7–5
1938 Ghaus Mohammed Khan Cam Malfroy 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1939 Constantin Tănăsescu Jin H. Ho 3–0, ret.
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1949 Arthur Reader Ong, Chew-Bee 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1950 Arthur Reader Czesław Spychała 7–5, 6–3
1954 Peter Cawthorn Ivo Ribeiro 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4
Open Era
1970 Hans Joachim Plötz Dick Crealy 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament
1971 Kim Warwick Pierre Joly 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships
1974 Bobby Wilson John Clifton 7–5, 6–3
1975 Bobby Wilson (2) Peter Campbell 6–3, 6–4
1976 Andrew Jarrett Stephen Warboys 6–4, 7–5

Women's Singles

Incomplete Roll:
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament
1888 L. Chatterton-Clarke M. Crossley 6–1, 6–2
1889 M. Crossley L. Chatterton-Clarke 6–5, 6–1
1890 Beatrice Wood M. Crossley 6–4, 6–2
1891 Beatrice Wood (2) Agnes Noon Watts 6–3, 6–3
1892 Miss Crosby Miss Kersey 6–2, 6–2
1893 M. Shaw Katherine Grey 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1894 Jane Corder Florence Noon Thompson 6–1, 6–3
1895 Ruth Dyas Gertrude Provis 7–5, 6–3
1896 Gertrude Provis Beatrice Wood Draffen 6–4, 6–4
Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships
1897 Ruth Dyas (2) Miss Smyth 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1898 Katherine Grey Miss Black 6–1, 6–2
1899 Ruth Dyas Durlacher (3) Ida Cressy 6–2, 6–3
1901 N. Morton M. Morton 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
1903 Bertha Holder N. Morton 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1907 Bertha Holder (2) Norah Fosdick 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
1908 Bertha Holder (3) Katherine Slater Clegg 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1909 Katherine Slater Clegg Bertha Holder 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1910 Katherine Slater Clegg (2) A. Appleyard 6–2, 6–3
1911 Katherine Slater Clegg (3) Bertha Holder 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1912 Katherine Slater Clegg (4) Norah Fosdick Middleton 6–4, 6–3
1913 Mildred Coles Miss West 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1914 Peggy Dransfield Mrs Howard 6–0, 6–4
1915/1919 Not held (due to World War I)
1920 Peggy Dransfield (2) Kathleen Aitchison 6–3, 7–9, 6–2
1921 Elsie Goodlass Holtby Peggy Dransfield 2–6, 12–10, 6–3
1922 Peggy Dransfield (3) Mary Holmes 6–3, 6–2
1924 Doris Covell Betty Dix 6–1, 6–2
1925 Betty Dix Doris Covell Craddock 6–1, 6–0
1926 Betty Dix (2) E. Schofield 6–1, 6–0
1927 Betty Dix (3) Marjorie Macfarlane 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1928 Hazel Morrison-Smith Mrs G. Hawkins 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1929 Jenny Sandison Joan Fry 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1930 Jenny Sandison (2) Christabel Hardie 10–12, 6–1, 6–4
1931 Joan Ridley Mrs H. Martin 3–6 6–4 6–1
1932 Joan Ingram Christabel Hardie Wheatcroft 6–1, 6–4
1933 Christabel Hardie Wheatcroft N. Case 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1934 Joan Hartigan Nell Hopman 1–6, 6–0, 6–4
1935 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Anita Lizana 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1936 Irmgard Rost Anita Lizana 4–6, 10–8, 6–3
1937 Simonne Mathieu Irmgard Rost 6–4, 6–2
1938 Simonne Mathieu (2) Joy Cox 6–3, 6–1
1939 Elsie Goldsack Pittman Eva Porokova 6–2, 7–5
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1950 Anne Constantine Billie Woodgate 6–4, 7–5
1953 Shirley Bloomer Rita Bentley 6–3, 8–6
Open Era
Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament
1971 Lita Liem Lany Kaligis 6–3, 6–3
Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships
1975 L. Jooste J. Nichol 7–5, 6–4
1976 Wendy Gilchrist Paish Beatriz Villaverde 6–2, 7–6

Event Names

  • Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament (1888–1895)
  • Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships (1896–1970)
  • Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament (1971)
  • Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships (1972–76)

References

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL TENNIS STARS IN SHEFFIELD: Fine weather is expected for the opening of the 41st Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships at Hunter's Bar on Monday next week". Sheffield Independent. Yorkshire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 21 July 1938. p. 8.
  2. ^ Luis. Andy. (April 2015). Tennis in and Around Sheffield, 1874–1914. Chapter: Hallamshire. p.7. https://www.sdlta.org.uk/Tennis in and around Sheffield 1874 to 1914.. Sheffield and District Lawn Tennis Association.
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  4. ^ Luis (2015)
  5. ^ Luis (2015)
  6. ^ "THE SHEFFIELD AND HALLAMSHIRE TOURNAMENT. The Sheffield and Hallamshire Lawn Tennis Club start. their third annual tournament at Hunter's Bar today". Sheffield Independent. orkshire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 24 July 1890. p. 8.
  7. ^ Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022) search by name. Sheffield: https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Sheffield. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
  8. ^ Sheffield Independent (1938) p. 8.
  9. ^ Daily Telegraph, Sheffield. (2 July 1904). 8th Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships: Second Day A Surprise in the Singles. Yorkshire, England. British Newspaper Archive. p.11.
  10. ^ "SHEFFIELD TENNIS:Kevin McCollum the Staffordshire teenager, put a stop to Australian domination in the new Bio-Strath tennis tournament at Sheffield yesterday. Showing some of the form which made him such a promise as a junior, he beat Kevin Tobin 6–0 6–1". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham, West Midlands: The British Newspaper Archive. 20 April 1971. p. 11.
  11. ^ Luis (2015)
  12. ^ Luis (2015)
  13. ^ "The Hallamshire". Hallamshire Tennis. The Hallamshire Tennis, Squash & Racketball Club. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  14. ^ The Hallamshire Tennis, Squash & Racketball Club
  15. ^ Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022) search by name. Sheffield: https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Sheffield. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
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