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]

Alverstoke Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1918; 106 years ago (1918)
Abolished1981; 43 years ago (1981)
LocationAlverstoke, Hampshire, England
VenueAlverstoke Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass/Clay (outdoors)

History

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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

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(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

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Susan Noel in 1935 won 2 singles titles.

(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

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  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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av "Tournaments: Alverstoke Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  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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