Welsh Championships

For the rugby union competition, see Welsh Championship.
Welsh Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Founded1886
Abolished1974
Editions77
LocationCardiff, Newport, Penarth, Wales
VenuePenarth LTC
(1886–89, 1893–95, 1901–09)
Newport Athletic Club
(1892, 1897–99, 1900, 1910–14, 1920–39, 1946–1974)
Cardiff LTC
(1891)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor

The Welsh Championships (Welsh: Pencampwriaethau Cymru) [1] its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open (Welsh: Cymraeg Agored)[2] (1947–50) the Green Shield Welsh Championships and Green Shield Welsh Open (1970–74) for sponsorship [3] reasons was an outdoor tennis event held from 1886 through 1974 it was played at various locations throughout its duration including Cardiff, Newport and Penarth in Wales. The dates that the tournament was held varied between June and July annually.

History

The Welsh Championships tournament began in 1886. It was originally held at the Penarth Lawn Tennis club,[4] in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan through the later part of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth, the last event being held there in 1909. The championships was staged only once during this time in Cardiff, in 1891, before it became a permanent fixture at the Newport Athletic Club from 1946 onward [5] which also the hosted the 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge final later known as the Davis Cup. The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles. The first non-British men's singles final took place in 1922 between Manuel Alonso and Eduardo Flaquer of Spain and this was followed by the first non-British ladies singles final in 1932 between Jadwiga Jędrzejowska of Poland and Marie-Louise Horn of Germany. Many former Grand Slam champions have played and won this tournament and it survived for a period of 88 years until 1974.

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 [6] Ernest Browne James Baldwin 6–0 ret.
1887 [7] Ernest Browne (2) James Baldwin 6–1, 6–2 ret.
1888 [8] Willoughby Hamilton Ernest Browne 6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1889 [9] Willoughby Hamilton (2) Ernest Lewis 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1890 [10] Willoughby Hamilton (3 Charles Lacy Sweet 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1891 Harry S. Barlow Harold Mahony 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 0–6, 6–1
1892 Harry S. Barlow (2) Kenneth Ramsden Marley 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1893 George Ball-Greene Harry S. Barlow 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1894 George Ball-Greene (2) Edward Roy Allen 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1895 [11] Wilberforce Eaves Edward Roy Allen 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1896 Sydney Howard Smith Harry S. Barlow 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1897 Sydney Howard Smith (2) John Mycroft Boucher 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1898 Sydney Howard Smith (3) Arnold Wyersdale Blake 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1899 Sydney Howard Smith (4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1900 [12] Sydney Howard Smith (5) Edward Roy Allen 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 7–5
1901 Sydney Howard Smith (6) John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1902 Sydney Howard Smith (7) John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1903 John Mycroft Boucher Ernest Wills 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1904 Sydney Howard Smith (8) Anthony Wilding 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1905 Sydney Howard Smith (9) John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 5–7, 10–8, 6–4
1906 Sydney Howard Smith (10) John Mycroft Boucher 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1907 John Mycroft Boucher (2) Samuel Ernest Charlton 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1908 [13] John Mycroft Boucher (3) Anthony Wilding 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1909 John Mycroft Boucher (4) Walter Crawley 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1910 Charles P. Dixon Stanley Doust 8–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1911 [14] Charles P. Dixon (2) Alfred Dunlop 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1912 Harold Kitson Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6–4
1913 Charles P. Dixon (3) C. P. Hailey 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1914 Charles P. Dixon (4) Noel O. G. Turnbull 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 No competition
1920 Peter Freeman Cecil L. Sweet-Escott 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1921 Josiah Ritchie M. E. Nigel Jones 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1922 Manuel Alonso Eduardo Flaquer 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1923 John Mycroft Boucher (5) Cecil L. Sweet-Escott 6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1924 Gordon Crole Rees John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–4, 10–8
1925 Jack Hillyard Elliott W. Crawshay 7–5, 6–2, 8–10, 6–1
1926 Hector Fisher Peter Freeman 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1927 David Williams Jack Hillyard 8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1928 Eric Peters David Williams 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1929 Charles Kingsley William Henry Powell 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1930 David Williams Edward Avory 8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 10–8
1931 Jiro Sato David Williams 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1932 Ignacy Tłoczyński William Henry Powell 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
1933 Norman Farquharson Herbert Kinzl 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
1934 Daniel Prenn Charles Hare 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1935 Hermann von Artens Uberto De Morpurgo 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1936 Cam Malfroy Alan Steadman WEA
1937 Alan Stedman George Godsell 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1938 George Lyttleton-Rogers Josip Palada 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1939 Constantin Tănăsescu Murray Deloford 10–12, 6–4, 7–5
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War I)
1946 Czesław Spychała Ignacy Tłoczyński 6–4 3–6 13-11 8–6
1947 Czesław Spychała (2) Owen Bold 6–3 10–8 6–4
1948 Denis Slack Czesław Spychała wea
1949 Felicisimo Ampon Syd Levy 4–6 6–2 7–5 6–0
1950 Ip Koon Hung Ignacy Tłoczyński wea
1951 Peter Cawthorn Naresh Kumar 2–6 6–2 6–3
1952 Naresh Kumar Donald Tregonning 6–2 6–3 1–6 6–3
1953 Russell Seymour Naresh Kumar 6–3 7–5
1954 Competition cancelled
1955 Owen Williams Trevor Fancutt 6–3 6–2
1956 Alfred Huber Mike Davies 6–3 1–6 9–11 6–4 6–4
1957 Jaroslav Drobný Roger Becker 6–1 9–7
1958 Roger Becker Alan Mills 6–4 6–4
1959 Bobby Wilson Alan Mills 6–4 6–1
1960 Alan Mills Robin Sanders 6–3 6–2
1961 Francis Rawstorne Warren Jacques 6–8 6–2 6–3
1962 Mike Sangster Tony Pickard 6–3 6–4
1963 [15] Warren Jacques Alan Mills 10–8 7–5
1964 Bob Hewitt Isaías Pimentel 6–4 6–4
1965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 3–6 6–3 6–2
1966 [16] Bob Hewitt (2) John Newcombe 6–3 8–6
1967 John Newcombe Bill Bowrey 7–5 6–2
1968 Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson 9–7 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Mark Cox Graham Stilwell 6–4 6–4
1970 [17] Ken Rosewall John Newcombe 6–3 6–4
1971 [18] Ken Rosewall (2) Roger Taylor 6–1 9–8
1972 Andrew Pattison John de Mendoza 6–8 6–4 6–4
1973 [19] Roger Taylor Bob Giltinan 9–8 8–6
1974 Armistead Neely Mike Collins 6–2 6–4

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 L. Browne L.C. Stephens 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1887 Maud Watson Beatrice Langrishe 6–3, 6–3
1888 Blanche Bingley Hillyard Miss Pope 6–2, 6–3
1889 N Pope Mary Sweet-Escott 6–0, 6–2
1890 Competition cancelled
1891 N Pope (2) Mary Sweet-Escott 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1892 Mary Sweet-Escott Louisa Sweet-Escott 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1893 Ethel Cochrane Emily Stoddart 6–3, 6–4
1894 Helen Jackson Ethel Cochrane 8–6, 6–2
1895 Jane Corder Helen Jackson 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1896 Competition cancelled
1897 Henrica Ridding Miss J Cochrane 9–7, 7–5
1898 Alice Parr Henrica Ridding 7–5, 7–5
1899 Muriel Robb Henrica Ridding 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1900 Constance Hill Alice Parr 5-7, 6–4, 6–2
1901 Winifred Longhurst M. Golding 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
1902 Winifred Longhurst (2) Constance Hill 8–6, 4–6, 6–4
1903 Connie Wilson Winifred Longhurst 6–3, 0–6, 7–5
1904 Connie Wilson (2) Maude Garfit 6–3, 6–4
1905 May Sutton Connie Wilson 6–0, 6–1
1906 [20] May Sutton (2) Maude Garfit 6–1, 6–0
1907 [21] May Sutton (3) Toupie Lowther 6–0, 7–5
1908 Maude Garfit Mrs G Bruce 6–2, 6–3
1909 Maude Garfit (2) Winifred Longhurst default
1910 Helen Aitchison Maude Garfit 8–6, 6–4
1911 Dora Boothby Helen Aitchison 8–6, 6–3
1912 Edith Hannam Mrs Fletcher 6–1, 6–1
1913 Edith Hannam (2) Mrs Fletcher 6–2, 6–2
1914 Edith Hannam (3) Mrs Fletcher 6–0, 6–1
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1920 Edith Hannam (4) Mrs Fletcher 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
1921 Helen Leisk Edith Hannam 6–2, 6–2
1922 Edith Hannam (5) Helen Leisk [22] 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1923 Kathleen Raikes Edith Hannam 8–6, 0–6, 6–3
1924 Elizabeth Ryan Edith Hannam 6–3, 6–3
1925 Phyllis Satterthwaite Kathleen Bevir 8–10, 6–0, 6–1
1926 Gladys Seel Mrs R Fletcher 6–0, 6–4
1927 Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) Gladys Seel 6–4, 6–2
1928 Eleanor Rose Effie Hemmant 6–3, 6–3
1929 Eleanor Rose (2) Effie Hemmant 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1930 Effie Hemmant Eleanor Rose 7–5, 6–4
1931 Effie Hemmant (2) Jeanette Morfey 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1932 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Marie-Louise Horn 8–6, 6–2
1933 Mary Hardwick Christabel Wheatcroft 6–0, 6–4
1934 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Sheila Chuter 6–2, 6–0
1935 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Susan Noel 6–3, 6–2
1936 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska(2) Rosl Kraus 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1937 Simonne Mathieu Irmgard Rost 6–3, 6–4
1938 Simonne Mathieu (2) Gladys Seel 6–4, 6–4
1939 Simonne Mathieu (3) Betty Clements 6–0, 6–4
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 Gem Hoahing Joy Hibbert 6–1, 6–2
1947 Joan Curry Wendy Stork 6–2, 6–2
1948 Joan Curry (2) Georgie Woodgate 6–3, 7–5
1949 Georgie Woodgate Helena Straubeová 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1950 Barbara Scofield Georgie Woodgate 9–7, 6–2
1951 Angela Mortimer Lorna Cornell 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1952 Beryl Penrose Doreen Wedderburn 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1953 Heather Brewer Rosemary Walsh 6–3, 6–1
1954 Sachiko Kamo Jenny Middleton divided title due to rain
1955 [23] Mary Terán de Weiss Ann Haydon 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
1956 Ann Haydon Daphne Seeney 6–2, 6–3
1957 Angela Mortimer (2) Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–4
1958 Angela Mortimer (3) Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–2
1959 Angela Mortimer (4) Ann Haydon 5-7, 6–3, 6–4
1960 Angela Mortimer (5) Bernice Carr Vukovich 11–9, 6–3
1961 Ann Haydon (2) Jill Mills 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1962 Ann Haydon (3) Jill Mills 6–4, 6–3
1963 Carol Rosser Lorna Cawthorn 6–3, 6–3
1964 [24] Maria Bueno Christine Truman 6–3, 6–2
1965 Annette Van Zyl Ann Jones 6–2, 6–0
1966 [25] Maria Bueno Annette Van Zyl 6–2, 6–0
1967 Judy Tegart Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4
1968 [26] Kristy Pigeon Fay Toyne Moore 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Margaret Court Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–4
1970 Evonne Goolagong Patti Hogan 6–0, 8–6
1971 Virginia Wade Judy Dalton 6–3, 6–4
1972 Kerry Melville Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2
1973 Julie Heldman Dianne Fromholtz 1–6, 6–1, 11–9
1974 Julie Heldman (2) Sue Mappin 6–3, 6–4

See also

Notes

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  3. ^ "Green Shield Named as Sponsors". The Glasgow Herald. Dec 4, 1970. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
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  5. ^ "History of Newport RFC". historyofnewport.co.uk. Friends of Newport Rugby Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Welsh Championships 1886". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Welsh Championships 1887". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Welsh Championships 1888". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. ^ Wallis Mayers, A. "Lawn Tennis at Home & Abroad". archive.org. Charles Scribner & Sons, p65 New York 1911. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Welsh Championships 1890". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Wilberforce Eaves: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Welsh Championships 1900". tennisarchives. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Lawn Tennis Results". Auckland Star. 29 August 1908. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Papers Past.
  14. ^ "Anglo-Colonial Sport". Auckland Star. 28 August 1911. Retrieved 6 September 2016 – via Papers Past.
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  17. ^ "Newport Results Wales:1970-07–05". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Newport Results Wales:1971-07–10". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Newport Results Wales:1973-07–09". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Miss Sutton Gets Walkover First Round Welsh Tennis Championships". Boston Evening Transcript. July 11, 1906. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
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  23. ^ "One-Minute Sports Page- Mrs Maria Weiss of Argentina Won the Welsh Lawn Tennis Championships Today". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 15, 1955. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
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References

  • 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.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.
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