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Welsh Championships

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For the rugby union competition, see Welsh Championship.

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.

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

History

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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

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Men's singles

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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

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis Results". Auckland Star. 29 August 1908. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Papers Past.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis Newport Wales". Rome News-Tribune. July 6, 1966. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  3. ^ "Green Shield Named as Sponsors". The Glasgow Herald. Dec 4, 1970. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  4. ^ Wallis Mayers, A. (1911). "Lawn Tennis at Home & Abroad". archive.org. New York: Charles Scribner & Sons. p. 64. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  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.
  15. ^ "Jaques Wins Welsh Tennis". The Age. July 23, 1963. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  16. ^ "Hewitt Wins". Herald-Journal. July 10, 1966. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  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.
  21. ^ "May Sutton is Coming Home". The Pittsburgh Press. Aug 8, 1907. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  22. ^ "Helen Aitchison: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  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.
  24. ^ "Tennis Wins in Wales". The Age. Jul 10, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  25. ^ "Tennis Wins in Wales". The Age. Jul 10, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  26. ^ "Pigeon Net Titlist". Toledo Blade. Jul 15, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.

References

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  • 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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