Queen's Club Covered Court Championship

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Queen's Club Covered Court Championship
Indoors court at the Queen's club, England, before 1903.jpg
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameQueens Covered Court Tournament
Queens Club Covered Court Championship
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1913–39)
Founded1890;135 years ago (1890)
Abolished1939;86 years ago (1939)
Location London, England
Venue Queen's Club
Surface Wood / indoor

The Queen's Club Covered Court Championship was a men's and women's indoor wood court tennis tournament founded in 1890. [1] Also known as the Queens Club Covered Court Tournament. The tournament was first played at the Queen's Club, London, England. [2] It was played annually till 1939. [2]

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History

In March 1890 the Queen's Club Covered Court Championship was established. [3] The inaugural singles champions were Harry S. Barlow (men) and May Jacks (women). [3] The men's event in the early 1890s was sometimes held at the Hyde Park Club's indoor courts at, Bayswater, London. [4] The tournament was staged annually usually in March or sometimes early April until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II. [2]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1890 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry S. Barlow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest George Meers 3–2 sets. [2]
1891 [5] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Wool Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry S. Barlow walkover. [2]
1892 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Wool Lewis (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Chapman 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. [2]
1893 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Chapman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John May6–0, 6–2. [2]
1896 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Mahony Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilberforce Eaves 6–0, 6–2. [2]
1924 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Sydney Jacob Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Teddy Higgs 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. [2]
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Avory Flag of Portugal (official).svg S. D. Jose de Verda8–6, 2–6, 6–3. [2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1890 [3] Flag of England.svg May Jacks Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Pick6–0, 6–2
1892 [5] Flag of England.svg May Jacks (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg May Arbuthnot3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1893 [6] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maud Shackle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lilian Arbuthnot6–1, 1–6, 7–5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "LAWN TENNIS". The Morning Post . London, England: newspapers.com. 17 Mar 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tournaments:Queens Covered Court Tournament - Queens Covered Court Championship" . The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 The Morning Post (1890)
  4. ↑ "Queen's Club Covered Court Tournament". The Morning Post . London, England: newspapers.com. 4 Apr 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 The Morning Post (1892)
  6. ↑ "Lawn Tennis Notes". North Mail, Newcastle Daily Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: newspapers.com. 18 Apr 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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