The Wiltshire County Open Championships[1] or simply Wiltshire Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first established in 1920. It was held at Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club (f. 1913),[2] Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. The tournament was staged annually until 1981.
| Wiltshire County Open Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Abolished | 1981 |
| Location | Swindon Tidworth Trowbridge |
| Venue | Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club, (1920-1968, 71, 73, 77-78, 80) |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editIn 1913 the Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club was formed.[3] In 1920 the Wiltshire Lawn tennis Association established a county level tournament called the Wiltshire Championship.[4] The tournament ran annually as part of the international ILTF Circuit until 1981 when it was discontinued. The tournament was mainly held at Trowbridge through till the end of the 1960s, but was also staged at Swindon and Tidworth.[5] The Wiltshire County Championships (a closed event) is still staged today.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Three Wiltshire County Open Championship Events". Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser. Wiltshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 1 July 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Ballard, John (16 November 2007). "Sports Club could be on the move". Wiltshire Times. Trowbridge, Wiltshire: Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Home". Trowbridge Westbourne. Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Wiltshire Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Wiltshire County Tennis Championships at Tidworth". Western Daily Press. Bristol, England: British Newspaper Archive. 2 July 1979. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Wiltshire County Championships". Wiltshire Tennis. Wiltshire LTA. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.