M.C.C. Autumn Championship
| M.C.C. Autumn Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Victorian Grass Court Championships |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Abolished | 1949 |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Club, Albert Ground |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
The M.C.C. Autumn Championship [1] was a combined grass court tennis tournament founded in 1889 as the Buckley Trophy.[2] by Irish born Australian businessman Mars Buckley.[3] It was held annually at the MCC, Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia until 1949.
History
Founded in 1889 as the Buckley Trophy. Irish born Australian businessman Mars Buckley.[4] Also known as the Victorian Grass Court Championships.
The event was the grass court equivalent to the Victorian Championships which from 1879 to 1895 was played on outdoor hard asphalt tennis courts.
In 1896 this event was rebranded under a new name, at which point the Victorian Championships switched to being a grass court tournament. The tournament ran annually through till 1949.[5]
Finals
Singles
(incomplete roll) include:[6]
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Arthur Colquhoun | Norman Bayles | 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1890[7] | Walter Riddell | Norman Bayles | 2-6, 8-6, 6-4 |
| 1891 | Wilberforce Eaves | Haworth Bartram | 3-0 sets |
| 1892[8] | Ben Greene | Ulysses Brown | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1893[9] | Gus Kearney | Ben Greene | 3-6, 0-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 1894 | Ben Greene (2) | Andrew L. Macfie | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1895 | Ben Greene (3) | Robert G. Bowen | 6-2, 6-3, 8-6 |
| 1896 | Tom Tatchell | Robert G. Bowen | 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 |
| 1897 | Alfred Dunlop | Tom Tatchell | 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1898 | Gus Kearney (2) | Thomas Irving | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1899 | Gus Kearney (3) | Alfred Dunlop | 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1900 | Norman Brookes | Alfred Dunlop | 6-0, 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1912 | Arthur O'Hara Wood | Alfred Dunlop | 6-0, 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1914 | Horace Rice | Rodney Heath | 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1915 | Arthur O'Hara Wood (2) | Harry Parker | 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1919 | Timothy Fitchet | Rupert Wertheim | 4-6, 10-8, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1920 | Pat O'Hara Wood | Ron Thomas | def. ? |
| 1921 | Gerald Patterson | Pat O'Hara Wood | 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1922 | Gerald Patterson (2) | Jack Hawkes | 6-1, 6-2, 8-6 |
| 1923 | Pat O'Hara Wood (2) | Bob Schlesinger | 6-0, 6-1, 3-6, 7-9, 6-2 |
| 1924 | Gerald Patterson (3) | Pat O'Hara Wood | 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1925 | Bob Schlesinger | Pat O'Hara Wood | 6-3, 6-0, 0-6, 6-1 |
| 1926 | Gerald Patterson (4) | Bob Schlesinger | 8-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1927 | Pat O'Hara Wood (3) | Edgar Moon | 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1928 | Bob Schlesinger (2) | Paul A. Haege | 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1929 | Jack Crawford | Jim Willard | 6-4, 8-6, 6-3 |
| 1930 | Bob Schlesinger (3) | J. R. James MacGillicuddy | 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1931 | Harry Hopman | Jack Clemenger | 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1932 | Harry Hopman (2) | Vivian McGrath | 10-12, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1933 | Harry Hopman (3) | Vivian McGrath | 4-6, 3-6, 8-6, 6-2, 9-7 |
| 1935[10] | Harry Hopman (4) | Abel Kay | 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1936 | Harry Hopman (5) | Reg Ewin | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1937 | Harry Hopman (6) | Bert Tonkin | 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1938 | Harry Hopman (7) | Abel Kay | 10-12, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1939 | Adrian Quist | Harry Hopman | 7-5, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1940[11] | Harry Hopman (8) | Lionel Brodie | 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1947 | Dinny Pails | Colin Long | 7-5, 7-5, 8-6 |
| 1948 | Colin Long | George Worthington | 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1949 | Mervyn Rose | Harry Hopman | 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
References
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS M.C.C. TOURNAMENT TODAY: 36th Annual MCC Autumn Championship". The Age via Google News Archive. 8 March 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Sydney Mail via Google News Archive. 19 April 1889. p. 21. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Mail via Google News Archive. 10 May 1890. p. 20. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Mail via Google News Archive. 10 May 1890. p. 20. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Sedgman in Form at M.C.C. Tennis Start". The Age via Google News Archive. 17 March 1949. p. 13.
- ^ "Buckley Trophy/MCC AUTUMN OPEN". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ The Sydney Mail (10 May 1890) p.20.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. The Intercolonial Tournament and other Championship Matches". The Age via Google News Archive. 28 November 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.: The Buckley Trophy Final Day". The Age via Google News Archive. 24 April 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS WCC TOURNAMENT Hopman Brilliantly Wins Singles". The Age via Google News Archive. 19 March 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "HOPMANS M.C.C. TITLE". The Age via Google News Archive. 4 March 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 28 February 2025.