The Burnham-on-Sea Championships[1] was a men's and women's grass court (then later hard court) tennis tournament founded as the Burnham-on-Sea Open in 1927 at the Avenue Tennis Club, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England.[2] The tournament ran annually until 1980.[3]
| Burnham-on-Sea Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Location | Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. |
| Venue | Avenue Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass/Hard |
History
editIn 1922 a Burnham-on-Sea tournament was established at the Avenue Tennis Club, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, that was a closed tournament only.[4] In 1927, that tournament became an open event called the Burnham-on-Sea Open. When this tournament was staged, it was usually held in conjunction with the Somerset Championships.[5][6] The tournament was branded as the Burnham-on-Sea Open until the mid-1970s when it was renamed the Burnham-on-Sea Championships.[7] The tournament was staged until 1980 when it was discontinued.[8]
Location and Venues
editThe tournament was at the Avenue Tennis Club, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. The club was founded in 1909 and consists of 7 grass courts and 3 shale courts.[9]
References
edit- ^ "County Tennis Championships The Somerset county tennis championships (and the Burnham-on-Sea Championships) will be held from 11th to 16th August this year" (Subscription). Central Somerset Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 21 May 1981. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "THE BUSY MAN'S SUMMARY: Burnham-on-Sea Open Tennis Tournament had to abandoned at an interesting stage owing to heavy rain" (Subscription). Western Daily Press. Bristol, England: British Newspaper Archive. 15 August 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Burnham-on-Sea". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "TENNIS AT BURNHAM-ON-SEA. At the Avenue Tennis Club, Burn ham-on• Sea, Mr. Duncan Tucker, hon. secretary, arranged throughout Lust week a successful programme of matches" (Subscription). Langport & Somerton Herald. Somerset, England: British Newspaper Archive. 5 August 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Tennis Fixtures: Wimbledon , All England Lawn Tennis Championships ( 23 Jun . - 5 Jul . ) ... Burnham-on-Sea, Open tournament including the Somerset Singles Championship ( 11-16 Aug. ) ; St. Andrews , Fife , Scottish Hard Court Tennis Championships". Corona: The Journal of His Majesty's Colonial Service. London: H.M. Stationery Office. 1958. p. 221.
- ^ "Tennis: Burnham-on-Sea tennis championships for senior and junior players has been arranged for fortnight starting August 11. This is one of major tennis competitions that incorporates the county championships" (Subscription). Shepton Mallet Journal. Somerset, England: British Newspaper Archive. 25 April 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Shepton Mallet Journal (1975)
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Association, Lawn Tennis. "The Avenue Tennis Club History". clubspark.lta.org.uk. Avenue Lawn Tennis Club (BURNHAM ON SEA) Limited. Retrieved 25 February 2023.