East of England Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament(1885-88) Eastern Counties Championships (1889-96) East of England Championships (1897–1967) East of England Open Championships (1968–72) East of England Tournament (1973) East of England Championships (1974–82) |
Founded | 1885 |
Abolished | 1983 |
Location | Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. |
Venue | Felixstowe LTC |
Surface | Grass |
The East of England Championships [1] also called the East of England Lawn Tennis Championships [2] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. [3] In 1889 the event had by this time become a regional level tournament that ran until 1983 when it lost its status as a senior international tour level event. However the championships are still being staged today as the East of England and an LTA British Tour (Premier Event). [4]
The Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament hosted by the Felixstowe Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club became a regional level tour event called the East of England Championships in 1889. It was located Felixstowe, Suffolk, South East England. In 1890 the Felixstowe Open was revived as a stand alone event played alongside this one for two editions only until 1891.
The tournament was usually staged in mid-August, this later changed the middle or third week of July following the Wimbledon Championships. The East of England Championships ran for 98 years before it was discontinued in 1983 as a senior international tour level event. However the championships are still being staged today as the East of England an LTA British Tour (Premier Event). [5]
This tournament became an interrelating regional event to the North of England Championships (f.1884), the South of England Championships (f.1881) and the West of England Championships (f.1881).
Notable winners of the men's singles championship title included Reggie Doherty (1906), Herbert Roper Barrett (1897-1899, 1901-1902, 1910), George Hillyard (1907-1908), Héctor Cattaruzza (1926), Jiro Yamagishi (1934-1935, 1937), George Worthington (1949), Jan Leschly (1957-1957), Mark Cox (1963, 1965-1967) and Saeed Meer (1977).
Former women's singles winners included Dorothea Douglass Chambers, (1902, 1906-1908, 1910-1911), Geraldine Ramsey Beamish (1921-1922), Elsie Goldsack Pittman (1931-1932), Jadwiga Jędrzejowska )1937), Shirley Bloomer (1954), Jill Blackman (1966), Patti Hogan (1967) and Greer Stevens (1973).
Incomplete roll included: [6]
Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score | |
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Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament | ||||
1884 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 | |
1885 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-0 | |
1886 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-6, 6-3, 6-3 | |
1887 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 | |
1888 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 9-7, 6-3 | |
Eastern Counties Championships | ||||
1889 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6-5, 6-3 | |
1890 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 | |
1891 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 | |
1892 | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. | |
1893 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-1, 10-8 | |
East of England Championships | ||||
1894 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-2 | |
1895 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 | |
1896 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 8-6 | |
1897 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 7-5 | |
1898 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 | |
1899 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 8-6, 6-3 | |
1900 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | |
1901 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-8, 6-1, 6-3 | |
1902 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 | |
1903 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 | |
1904 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1 | |
1907 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 | |
1908 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-2 | |
1909 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 | |
1910 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 | |
1914/1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
1919 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 | |
1920 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 | |
1921 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | |
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 4-6, 6-1 | |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 | |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 | |
1925 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 | |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-4, 8-6 | |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 | |
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 8-6, 6-2 | |
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 | |
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-4 | |
1931 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 | |
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 6-3 | |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 | |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-0 | |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3 | |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-4 | |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 | |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 | |
1940/1946 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
1947 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | |
1948 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-8, 6-0, 6-2 | |
1949 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-8, 6-4 | |
1950 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 | |
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 6-2 | |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 | |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 6-3 | |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 9-7 | |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 14-16, 6-4, 6-4 | |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 | |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-0 | |
1959 [10] | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-1 | |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-0 | |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 | |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 | |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 10-12, 7-5, 7-5 | |
Open era | ||||
East of England Open Championships | ||||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 1-6, 8-6 | |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-2 | |
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 | |
1972 | ![]() | ![]() | 9-8, 6-4 | |
1973 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 6-4, 8-6 | |
East of England Championships | ||||
1974 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-0 | |
1975 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-3, 9-7 | |
1976 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 | |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-4, 9-7 | |
1978 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 | |
1979 | ![]() | ![]() | 9-8, 3-6, 6-3 | |
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-4 | |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. | |
1982 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score | ||||||
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Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament | |||||||||
1886 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-5 | ||||||
1887 | No women's event | ||||||||
1888 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 | ||||||
Eastern Counties Championships | |||||||||
1889 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 | ||||||
1890 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 | ||||||
1891 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 | ||||||
1892 | No women's event | ||||||||
1893 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 11-9 | ||||||
1894 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, retired. | ||||||
1895 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-3 | ||||||
1896 | ![]() | ![]() | divided prizes | ||||||
East of England Championships | |||||||||
1897 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3 | ||||||
1898 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-2 | ||||||
1899 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-8 6-2 6-4 | ||||||
1900 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 | ||||||
1901 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | ||||||
1902 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 | ||||||
1903 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 | ||||||
1904 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3 | ||||||
1905 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 6-2 | ||||||
1906 | ![]() | ![]() | 14-14, retired | ||||||
1907 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 | ||||||
1908 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-3 | ||||||
1909 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-1 | ||||||
1910 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-2 | ||||||
1911 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 | ||||||
1912 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 6-3, retired | ||||||
1913 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 7-5 | ||||||
1914-18 | Not held (due to World War I) | ||||||||
1919 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 | ||||||
1920 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | ||||||
1921 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 7-5 | ||||||
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-2 | ||||||
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6-2, 10-8 | ||||||
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-1 | ||||||
1925 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | ||||||
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 | ||||||
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 | ||||||
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | ||||||
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 | ||||||
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | ||||||
1931 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 | ||||||
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 8-6 | ||||||
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 | ||||||
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 12-10, 8-8, retired | ||||||
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 | ||||||
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 | ||||||
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-4 | ||||||
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 9-7 | ||||||
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 | ||||||
1940-46 | Not held (due to World War I) | ||||||||
1947 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-2 | ||||||
1948 | ![]() | ![]() | 11-9, 6-2 | ||||||
1949 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-2 | ||||||
1950 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 | ||||||
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 | ||||||
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 | ||||||
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-3 | ||||||
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1 | ||||||
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 | ||||||
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 | ||||||
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-0 | ||||||
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-2 | ||||||
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3 6-2 | ||||||
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | divided title | ||||||
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 | ||||||
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 | ||||||
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 | ||||||
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 4-6, 6-4 | ||||||
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 | ||||||
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 | ||||||
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 | ||||||
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 11-9, 6-1 | ||||||
Open era | |||||||||
East of England Open Championships | |||||||||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | ||||||
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 | ||||||
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 | ||||||
1972 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 8-6 | ||||||
1973 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-1 | ||||||
East of England Championships | |||||||||
1974 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3 7-5 | ||||||
1975 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 | ||||||
1976 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 7-5 | ||||||
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | ||||||
1978 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 9-7 | ||||||
1979 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 | ||||||
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 | ||||||
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3 | ||||||
1982 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 | ||||||
1983 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-6, 6-0 |
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