British Pro Championships

British Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name	British Pro Championships
Tour	Pro tour (1920-1967)
Founded	1919
Abolished	1967
Editions	36
Location	Roehampton London Scarborough Eastbourne Great Britain

The British Pro Championships also known as the British Professional Championships ^[1] and British Professional Lawn Tennis Championships ^[2] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1920 to 1967. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions. ^[3]

History

The tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 1920, it was not hosted again for a further seven years until 1928 when it was staged in London England on 5 November 1928. The championships were played outdoors on grass courts and alternated between various locations from 1929 until the event ended on 13 August 1967. ^[4]

Venues

The tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included: ^[4]

Host city/town	years staged
Roehampton	1919-1920, 1929
London	1928, 1930–31, 1934–35
Eastbourne	1932-33, 1936–39, 1946–48, 1951–54, 1956–67
Scarborough	1949-50, 1955,

Men's singles

Previous champions included: ^[4]

Year	Location	Surface	Winner	Runner up	Score
1919 [5]	Roehampton	Grass	Charles Robert Hierons [6]	?	?
1920 [7]	Roehampton	Grass	Charles Richard Read	Charles Robert Hierons	6-0, 8-6, 6-2
1921–27	Not held
1928	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	J. W. Pearce	6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1929	Roehampton	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1930	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1931	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
1932	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1933	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1934	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1935	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	F.H. Poulson	6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
1936	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	F.H. Poulson	6-0, 6-0, 6-2
1937	Eastbourne	Grass	T. C. Jeffery	Dan Maskell	6-8, 10-8, 13-11, 6-4
1938	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	w.o
1939	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1940–45	Not held due to World War Two
1946	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	J. W. Pearce	6-2, 7-5, 8-6
1947	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	T. C. Jeffery	8-6, 6-2, 6-2
1948	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	J. W. Pearce	1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
1949	Scarborough	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	Derek Bocquet	7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1950	Scarborough	Grass	Dan Maskell [8]	Bill Moss	6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1951	Eastbourne	Grass	Derek Bocquet	Bill Moss	4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
1952	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	Arthur Gordon Roberts	6-3, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3
1953	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	Arthur G. Moxham	6-0, 7-5, 6-4
1954	Eastbourne	Grass	Arthur Gordon Roberts	Donald Tregonning	6-2, 1-6, 6-4 6-3
1955	Scarborough	Grass	Arthur Gordon Roberts	Donald Tregonning	7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1956	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	George Worthington	6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1957	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
1958	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-0, 6-2, 8-6
1959	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1960	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1961	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1962	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1963	Eastbourne	Grass	John Melhuish	J.M. Watson	6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1964	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	John Melhuish	6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1965	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	Robert Griffin	0-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1966	Eastbourne	Grass	John Horn	Robert Griffin	Shared title due to weather
1967	Eastbourne	Grass	John Horn	Charles R. Applewhaite	3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4

References

1. Edwards, Bill (11 December 1992). "Obituary: Dan Maskell". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
2. "Pro. Lawn Tennis". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 21 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
3. "LAWN TENNIS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 9 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
4. Garcia, Gabriel. "BRITISH PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
5. "LAWN TENNIS. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS. The professional lawn tennis championship the British Isles changed hands on Saturday, when C. R. Read defeated C. Hierons, the former titleholder, at Roehampton". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
6. "Athlete – Charles Hierons". www.olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
7. Westminster Gazette
8. "Dan Maskell: Sport Obituaries". The Daily Telegraph, London, England. 11 December 1992. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

Sources

• McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.

External links

• https://app.thetennisbase.com/British Pro Championships Roll of Honour