British Covered Court Championships

British Covered Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–1971)
Founded1885
Abolished1971
Editions72
LocationLondon, England
VenueHyde Park (1885–1894)
Queen's Club (1895–1971)
SurfaceWood / indoor

The British Covered Court Championships (BCCC) was an indoor tennis event held from 1885 through 1971 and played in London, England. The tournament dates fluctuated between October and March.

History

For its first five years the tournament was held at the Hyde Park Lawn Tennis Club in Porchester Square, London and consisted only of a men's singles competition. In 1890, when it was decided to add a women's singles and men's doubles competition, the tournament moved to the Queen's Club in London, although the men's singles remained at Hyde Park until 1895.[1] The mixed doubles event was added to the championships in 1898.[2] A third court was added to the championships in 1912, and, like the original two courts, it had a wooden surface.[3] In 1923, the Challenge Round system, allowing the champion to skip next year's competition and only play the winner of that competition, was abolished.[4] In 1925, the tournament was merged with the London Covered Court Championships.[5] The women's doubles event was added to the tournament in 1934 and renamed to The National Covered Court Championships.[6] From its inception, it grew into an important event through the first half of the 20th century, but by the late 1950s, its stature had diminished greatly and in 1966, they couldn't find a sponsor. In 1968, the BCCC became part of the first Dewar Cup circuit, but that was its final year at Queens Club.[7] In 1969, it merged with the Wembley Championship while continuing to be called the British Covered Court Championships, and it was an official ILTF Grand Prix event in 1970 and 1971. With several top players who were part of the World Championship Tennis circuit barred from competition in 1972 and no sponsors to be found, the tournament was discontinued.[7]

Frenchman Jean Borotra is the male record holder with eleven singles titles and British Dorothea Douglass Chambers holds the record for women with seven singles titles.

Champions

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Surface
1885 Herbert Lawford Charles Ross 7–5, 6–3, 6–0 Wood
1886 Teddy Williams Herbert Lawford 6–2, 1–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 Wood
1887 Ernest Lewis Teddy Williams 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 Wood
1888 Ernest Lewis Ernest George Meers 6–3, 6–0, 6–1 Wood
1889 Ernest Lewis James Crispe 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 Wood
1890 Ernest Lewis Ernest George Meers 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 Wood
1891 Ernest Lewis Ernest George Meers 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 Wood
1892 Ernest George Meers Ernest Lewis 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 Wood
1893 Harold Mahony Ernest George Meers 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Wood
1894 Harold Mahony Ernest George Meers 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Wood
1895 Ernest Lewis Harold Mahony walkover Wood
1896 Ernest Lewis Wilberforce Eaves 6–4, 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 7–5 Wood
1897 Wilberforce Eaves Ernest Lewis 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 Wood
1898 Wilberforce Eaves Laurence Doherty 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 Wood
1899 Wilberforce Eaves Harold Mahony 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 3–6, 6–4 Wood
1900 Arthur Gore Major Ritchie 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 Wood
1901 Laurence Doherty Arthur Gore 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 Wood
1902 Laurence Doherty Major Ritchie 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 Wood
1903 Laurence Doherty George Hillyard 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Wood
1904 Laurence Doherty Major Ritchie 6–2, 8–10, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 Wood
1905 Laurence Doherty Major Ritchie 6–1, 8–6, 6–2 Wood
1906 Laurence Doherty Arthur Gore 6–2, 6–4, 8–6 Wood
1907 Anthony Wilding Laurence Doherty walkover Wood
1908 Arthur Gore Anthony Wilding 4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 8–6 Wood
1909 Major Ritchie Arthur Gore 7–5, 8–6, 6–3 Wood
1910 Gordon Lowe Arthur Lowe 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 Wood
1911 André Gobert Gordon Lowe 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 Wood
1912 André Gobert Anthony Wilding 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Wood
1913 Percival Davson Erik Larsen 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 Wood
1914 Major Ritchie Percival Davson 8–6, 6–3, 6–1 Wood
1915–1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Percival Davson Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–3, 8–6 Wood
1920 André Gobert Percival Davson 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 Wood
1921 André Gobert Walter Crawley 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 7–5 Wood
1922 André Gobert Brian I. C. Norton 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4, 6–2 Wood
1923 John D. Wheatley Hassan Ali Fyzee 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 Wood
1924 Patrick Spence John D. Wheatley 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 Wood
1925 Sydney Jacob[8] Patrick Spence 3–6, 7–5, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 Wood
1926 Jean Borotra Donald Greig 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Wood
1927 Edward Higgs Gordon Crole Rees 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 Wood
1928 Jean Borotra Gordon Crole Rees 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 Wood
1929 Jean Borotra Nigel Sharpe 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 Wood
1930 Jean Borotra Henry Austin 6–1, 0–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 Wood
1931 Jean Borotra Jiro Satoh 10–8, 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 Wood
1932 Jean Borotra Harry Lee 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1933 [9] Jean Borotra Henry Austin 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 Wood
1934 Henry Austin Jean Borotra 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2 Wood
1935 Jean Borotra Nigel Sharpe 6–0, 6–2, 6–0 Wood
1936 Karl Schröder Jean Borotra 8–6, 6–1, 9–7 Wood
1937 Henry Austin Karl Schröder 6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 Wood
1938 Jean Borotra Donald Butler 6–0, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Wood
1939–1946 Not held (due to World War II)
1947 Ivo Rinkel Ernest Wittman 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 Wood
1948 Jean Borotra Geoffrey Paish 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Wood
1949 Jean Borotra Geoffrey Paish 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1950 Jaroslav Drobný Geoffrey Paish 6–3, 6–2, 6–0 Wood
1951 Geoffrey Paish Ignacy Tłoczyński 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 Wood
1952 Jaroslav Drobný Tony Mottram 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 Wood
1953 Jaroslav Drobný Robert Wilson 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 Wood
1954 Jaroslav Drobný Władysław Skonecki 7–5, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 Wood
1955 Władysław Skonecki William Knight 5–7, 7–5, 6–4, 9–7 Wood
1956 Alfred Huber Geoffrey Paish 7–5, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 Wood
1957 Not held
1958 Mike Davies Owen Davidson 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 Wood
1959 Robert Wilson Kurt Nielsen 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 Wood
1960 William Knight Robert Wilson 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 Wood
1961 Anthony Pickard Manuel Santana 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1962 Robert Wilson William Knight 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 6–2 Wood
1963 Robert Wilson Roger Taylor 16–14, 6–2, 9–7 Wood
1964 Mike Sangster Robert Wilson 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 Wood
1965 Robert Wilson Mark Cox 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Wood
1966–1967 Not held
Open era
1968 Bob Hewitt Bob Lutz 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 10–8 Wood
1969 Rod Laver Tony Roche 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 Carpet
1970 Rod Laver Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 Carpet
1971 Ilie Năstase Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 Carpet

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Surface
1890 May Jacks Maud Shackle 6–0, 6–1 Wood
1891 Maud Shackle May Jacks 7–5, 6–2 Wood
1892 Maud Shackle May Arbuthnot 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Wood
1893 Maud Shackle May Arbuthnot 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 Wood
1894 Edith Austin May Arbuthnot 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 Wood
1895 Charlotte Cooper Edith Austin 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 Wood
1896 Edith Austin Charlotte Cooper 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Wood
1897 Edith Austin Ruth Dyas 9–11, 6–4, 12–10 Wood
1898 Edith Austin Ruth Pennington-Legh 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 Wood
1899 Edith Austin Charlotte Cooper 6–2, 6–4 Wood
1900 Toupie Lowther Edith Austin Greville 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 Wood
1901 Blanche Bingley Hillyard Toupie Lowther 6–2, 6–3 Wood
1902 Toupie Lowther Gladys Duddell 6–3, 6–1 Wood
1903 Toupie Lowther Adine Masson 6–1, 6–0 Wood
1904 Dorothea Douglass Edith Austin Greville 6–2, 6–3 Wood
1905 Hilda Lane Gladys Eastlake Smith 6–4, 8–6 Wood
1906 Dorothea Douglass Hilda Lane 6–2, 6–0 Wood
1907 Gladys Eastlake Smith Mildred Coles 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1908 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Gladys Eastlake Smith 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1909 Dora Boothby Madeline O'Neill 6–1, 6–3 Wood
1910 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Madeline O'Neill 6–4, 6–3 Wood
1911 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Helen Aitchison 6–3, 6–1 Wood
1912 Dorothy Holman Aurea Edgington 6–2, 6–0 Wood
1913 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Dorothy Holman 6–2, 6–3 Wood
1914 Dorothy Holman Madeline O'Neill 7–9, 6–1, 6–2 Wood
1915–1918 Not held
1919 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Dorothy Holman 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1920 Elizabeth Ryan Doris Craddock 6–4, 6–2 Wood
1921 Dorothy Holman Irene Bowder Peacock 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Wood
1922 Dorothy Holman Doris Craddock 6–2, 6–1 Wood
1923 Mabel Davey Clayton Aurea Edgington 6–3, 6–2 Wood
1924 Geraldine Beamish Doris Craddock 6–4, 6–4 Wood
1925 Joan Reid-Thomas Blanche Colston 6–2, 7–5 Wood
1926 Peggy Saunders Betty Dix 6–4, 6–2 Wood
1927 Eileen Bennett Cristobel Hardie 6–4, 6–0 Wood
1928 Kathleen McKane Godfree Eileen Bennett 6–1, 6–2 Wood
1929 Peggy Saunders Michell Joan Ridley 6–4, 6–4 Wood
1930 Joan Ridley Joan Fry 6–2, 6–2 Wood
1931 Mary Heeley Jeanette Morfey 6–1, 6–0 Wood
1932 Peggy Scriven Kay Stammers 6–2, 6–4 Wood
1933 Phyllis King Kay Stammers 10–12, 6–1, 6–3 Wood
1934 Phyllis King Mary Hardwick 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 Wood
1935 Peggy Scriven Ermyntrude Harvey 6–2, 6–2 Wood
1936 Anita Lizana Mary Hardwick 6–3, 6–0 Wood
1937 Peggy Scriven Phyllis King 6–1, 6–2 Wood
1938 Peggy Scriven Alexandra McOstrich McKelvie 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 Wood
1939–1947 Not held
1948 Gem Hoahing Joan Curry 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 Wood
1949 Joan Curry Jean Quertier 6–1, 6–0 Wood
1950 Jean Quertier Joan Curry 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 Wood
1951 Susan Partridge Jean Walker-Smith 6–4, 6–4 Wood
1952 Angela Mortimer Susan Partridge 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Wood
1953 Angela Mortimer Georgie Woodgate 6–3, 6–2 Wood
1954 Angela Mortimer Shirley Bloomer 6–2, 6–3 Wood
1955 Anne Shilcock Pat Ward 6–2, 6–4 Wood
1956 Angela Buxton Anne Shilcock 6–2, 6–2 Wood
1957 Not held
1958 Anne Shilcock Christine Truman 6–2, 6–2 Wood
1959 Angela Mortimer Pat Ward 6–2, 6–3 Wood
1960 Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon 7–5, retired Wood
1961 Angela Mortimer Christine Truman 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 Wood
1962 Ann Haydon Christine Truman 6–4, 4–6, 9–7 Wood
1963 Deidre Catt Renée Schuurman 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1964 Ann Haydon-Jones Fay Toyne 6–3, 6–3 Wood
1965 Ann Haydon-Jones Fay Toyne 6–2, 6–1 Wood
1966–1967 Not held
Open era
1968 Margaret Court Virginia Wade 10–8, 6–1 Wood
1969 Ann Haydon-Jones Billie Jean King 9–11, 6–2, 9–7 Carpet
1970 Billie Jean King Ann Haydon-Jones 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 Carpet
1971 Billie Jean King Françoise Dürr 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 Carpet

Records

Men's singles

Source: [10]

  • Most titles: Jean Borotra, 11
  • Most consecutive titles: Jean Borotra, 6
  • Most finals: Jean Borotra, 13
  • Most consecutive finals: Jean Borotra, 9
  • Most matches played: Major Ritchie, 83
  • Most matches won: Jean Borotra, (67)
  • Most consecutive match wins: Jean Borotra, 35
  • Most editions played: Major Ritchie, 30
  • Best match winning %: André Gobert 94.12%
  • Longest final: Laurence Doherty v Major Ritchie, result: 6–2, 8–10, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 57 games, 1904
  • Shortest final: Jean Borotra v Nigel Sharpe, result: 6–0, 6–2, 6–0, 20 games, 1935
  • Title won with the fewest games lost, Ernest Wool Lewis, 22, 1887
  • Oldest champion: Jean Borotra, 51y 1m and 28d, 1949
  • Youngest champion: Edward Lake Williams, 19y 9m and 12d, 1886

See also

References

  1. ^ McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 35. ISBN 0091660602.
  2. ^ McKelvie, p.36
  3. ^ McKelvie, pp.41,42
  4. ^ McKelvie, p.113
  5. ^ McKelvie, p.114
  6. ^ McKelvie, p.117
  7. ^ a b Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 209, 210. ISBN 0047960426.
  8. ^ "Jacob Family History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  9. ^ "Borotra's Tactics". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 127, 25 November 1933. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. ^ "British Covered Court Championships Tournament Records". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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