Queen's Club Covered Court Championship

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Queen's Club Covered Court Championship
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]

Contents

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 Saint Patrick's Saltire.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.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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