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Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1883 and held at the Framlingham College, Framlingham, Suffolk, England until 1983.[2] The event is still played today, but is no longer part of the senior worldwide tour.[3]

Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationFramlingham, Suffolk, England.
VenueFramlingham College
SurfaceGrass

History

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In August 1883 an annual Framlingham lawn tennis tournament established by the Framlingham Lawn Tennis Club, and played on the Hurts Hill Courts, Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham Suffolk, England that ran until 1914. It was not staged throughout World War One. It resumed in 1919 and that event also carried the joint title of Suffolk Championships for that year, and in 1922.

The Framlingham event continued to be held at Hurts Hall Park, Saxmundham until 1936, when it was moved to the tennis courts of the Framlingham College Grounds at Framlingham (a distance of 17 miles) until the start of World War Two.

On 12 August 1883 an annual open Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament was also established at Hurts Hall Park, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England that ran until 1892.[4] In 1893 the Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament was renamed the Suffolk Championships.

From 1915 the championships being organised and staged by the Saxmundham LTC were not held until 1920 due to the World War I. From 1923 until the out break of World War II in 1939 championships continued to be held in Saxmundham. After World War II the Framlingham LTC took over responsibility for organising the Suffolk Championships at Framlingham College until 1983.[5] The Framlingham Tennis Tournament as distinct event was staged alongside the now Suffolk Championships until 1983.[6] The event is still played today,[7] but is no longer part of the senior worldwide tour.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1883   William Bolding Monement   Francis William Monement divided title.[2]
1883   William Bolding Monement   Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 6–1, 9–7, 6–3.[2]
1914/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919   Herbert Roper Barrett   Bunny Austin 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1936   Harold Hare[8]   L. Garfoe 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1939/1945 Not held (due to world war one)
1953   John Horn   L. Garfoe 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1954   John Barry   Rafiq Ahmad[9] 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1955   Geoffrey Cass   J.F. Robertson 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1956   Roche Goosen   Les Bowring[10] 6–3, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1957   Peter B. Frankland   Tony Clayton 4–6, 6–0, 6–1.[2]
1959   Hugh West Sweeney[11]   Lawrence Franklin Strong 9–7, 6–1.[2]
1960   Laurie Strong[12]   Bobby Thorn 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2]
1965   Paul Hutchins   Alf Long 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1966   Kevin Woolcott   Onny Parun 11–9, 7–5.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1968   Neil C. McAffer   Paul Sussams 6–4, 4–6, 11–9.[2]
1969   Hank Irvine   Richard N. Hawkes 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1970   Robin Drysdale   J.C. Tatum 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1973   Mike Cole[13]   J.C. Tatum 9–7, 2–6, 6–1.[2]
1974   Eddie Fox[14]   Alan Rayner 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1975   Mike Cole   Eddie Fox 11–9, 8–10, 6–3.[2]
1976   Noel Phillips   Eddie Fox 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1977   Eddie Fox   John Biscomb 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1978   Mike Mullan   D. Rainey 6–1, 6–0.[2]
1979   D. Rainey   J. Willson 7–6, 7–6.[2]
1980   Paul Billingham   J. Willson 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1981   Paul Butcher   C. Musaka[15] 7–6, 6–1.[2]

Women's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1914/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1921   Dorothy Holman   Erika E. Tanner 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1922   Dorothy Holman   Kathleen Lidderdale 6–2, 6–0
1930   Joan Ridley   Joan Austin 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.
1939/1945 Not held (due to world war one)
1954   Angela Mortimer   Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960   Ann Haydon   Pat Hird 6–1, 6–3.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[16]   Shirley Brasher   J.C. Tatum 6–1, 6–4.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Play held up in Framlingham's annual tennis tournament: Attracting over 200 entries this year rather more than last the old-established Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which includes the Suffolk Championship singles". Diss Express. Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 18 August 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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 "Tournaments:Framlingham". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Framlingham Tennis Tournament: The oldest after Wimbledon". Great British Life. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Saxmundham". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ^ "History". www.framlinghamtennis.co.uk. Framlingham Tennis Tournament. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Play held up in Framlingham's annual tennis tournament: Attracting over 200 entries this year rather more than last the old-established Framlingham Lawn Tennis Tournament, which includes the Suffolk Closed Championships singles". Diss Express. Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 18 August 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ^ Framlingham Tennis Tournament
  8. ^ "Harold Hare: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Rafiq Ahmad: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Player Profile: Les Bowring". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Hugh Sweeney: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Laurie Strong: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Player Profile: Mike Cole". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Edward Fox". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Player Profile: C. Musaka". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  16. ^ Barrett, John. Tingay, Lance. West, Peter. (1971) World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. Queen Anne Press. London. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. p.270.
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