Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament

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Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883;140 years ago (1883)
Abolished1983;40 years ago (1983)
Location Framlingham, Suffolk, England.
Venue Framlingham College
Surface Grass

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]

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History

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

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1883 Flag of England.svg William Bolding Monement Flag of England.svg Francis William Monement divided title. [2]
1883 Flag of England.svg William Bolding Monement Flag of England.svg Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 6–1, 9–7, 6–3. [2]
1914/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Roper Barrett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bunny Austin 6–3, 0–6, 8–6. [2]
1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Hare [8] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. Garfoe6–3, 0–6, 8–6. [2]
1939/1945Not held (due to world war one)
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Horn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. Garfoe6–3, 0–6, 8–6. [2]
1954 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Barry Flag of Pakistan.svg Rafiq Ahmad [9] 6–2, 6–2. [2]
1955 Flag of Ireland.svg Geoffrey Cass Flag of Australia (converted).svg J.F. Robertson6–4, 6–4. [2]
1956 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Roche Goosen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Les Bowring [10] 6–3, 4–6, 8–6. [2]
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter B. Frankland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Clayton4–6, 6–0, 6–1. [2]
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh West Sweeney [11] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Franklin Strong9–7, 6–1. [2]
1960 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Laurie Strong [12] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Thorn6–3, 4–6, 6–3. [2]
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Hutchins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alf Long6–4, 6–2. [2]
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Woolcott Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun 11–9, 7–5. [2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil C. McAffer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Sussams6–4, 4–6, 11–9. [2]
1969 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Hank Irvine Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard N. Hawkes1–6, 6–2, 6–4. [2]
1970 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Drysdale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.C. Tatum6–1, 6–4. [2]
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Cole [13] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.C. Tatum9–7, 2–6, 6–1. [2]
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Fox [14] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rayner6–3, 6–4. [2]
1975 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Fox11–9, 8–10, 6–3. [2]
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Phillips Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Fox6–4, 6–2. [2]
1977 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Fox Flag of Ireland.svg John Biscomb6–2, 6–1. [2]
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mullan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D. Rainey6–1, 6–0. [2]
1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D. Rainey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Willson7–6, 7–6. [2]
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Billingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Willson2–6, 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Butcher Flag of Uganda.svg C. Musaka [15] 7–6, 6–1. [2]

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1914/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1921 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erika E. Tanner5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kathleen Lidderdale6–2, 6–0
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ridley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Austin 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.
1939/1945Not held (due to world war one)
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Mortimer Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1960 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Hird 6–1, 6–3. [2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 [16] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Brasher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.C. Tatum6–1, 6–4. [2]

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