Rochester Open

Rochester Open
Rochester Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1881
Abolished	1924
Location	The Paddock, King's School, Rochester, Kent, England
Venue	Paddock Lawn Tennis Club
Surface	Grass

Last updated July 23, 2023

The Rochester Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1881 as the Paddock LTC Open. It was organised by the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club, and played at The Paddock, King's School, Rochester, Kent, England.^[1] The tournament ran till 1924.

History

The Rochester Open tournament was founded in 1881. The tournament was organised by the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club,^[2] and was played at The Paddock, King's School, Rochester, Kent, England until 1924.^[3] The Paddock is the cricket square for King's School Rochester.

Location

Rochester is a town in Medway, in Kent, England. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1881	H. Blatherwick	?	?
1882	A. Buchanan	E. Welchman	6-1, 6–4, 6-0
1885	C.C.J. Perry	E.M. Lachlan	6-1, 6–2, 3–6, 6-2
1886	David Elgar Payn	Alfred E. Walker	8–4, 6–4, 6-3
1887	Charles Gladstone Eames	Harry T. Shapley	6-2, 6-2
1888	Charles Gladstone Eames (2)	Wilfred Baddeley	6-3, 6-4
1893	Wilberforce Eaves	Roy Allen	7-5, 4–6, 6-3
1894	Wilberforce Eaves (2)	Oscar William Benwell	6-2, 6-1
1905	Nigel George Davidson	Charles Gladstone Eames	9-7, 6-2
1908	William Alfred Ingram	Allan Campbell Pearson	6-3, 11-9
1909	Roderick James McNair	D.H. Lindsay	6-0, 6-2
1910	Evan Horace Lownds	R.P. Scott	5-7, 7–5, 6-2

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1904	Mildred Coles	Mrs H. Paine	6-1 6-2
1905	Mildred Coles (2)	Mrs H. Paine	6-2 6-1
1906	Mildred Coles (3)	Mildred Brooksmith	6-4 7-5
1907	Mildred Coles (4)	Miss Stagg	6-3 6-1
1908	Mildred Brooksmith	Mrs H.E. Munro	6-3 6-0
1909	Winifred McNair	Mildred Coles	6-0 6-2
1910	Mildred Brooksmith (2)	Norah Lattey	6-1 6-2
1911	Mildred Brooksmith (3)	Miss Harrison	divided title
1912	Mrs Spoor	Norah Lattey	6-4 6-1
1913	Phyllis Carr Satterthwaite	B. Pennycuick	6-2 6-0
1914/1919	Not held (due to world war one)
1920	M. Scott	E. Tighe	7-9 8-6 6-3
1921	Phyllis Carr Satterthwaite (2)	Mrs Graham	6-0 6-1
1922	Mildred Coles (5)	E. Tighe	8-6 6-2
1924	Mildred Coles (6)	Mrs E. Orde	6-1 6-3

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References

↑ OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. The 19th Rochester Open tournament. which extends over three days, was continued on Saturday, the weather being somewhat more favourable than on the opening day. Sporting Life. (Monday 06 August 1900). The British Newspaper Archive. London, England. page.3.
↑ "OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. An interesting open tournament, extended over three days, was continued on Saturday on the ground the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club, Rochester, in fine weather, and before a good company. The results so far are as follows" (Subscription). Sporting Life. London, England. British Newspaper Archive. 2 August 1897. p. 8. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
↑ OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. The recent open tournament arranged by the Paddock Club, Rochester, the gentlemen's play had to abandoned on account oi the unfavorable weather. The tournament was concluded on Saturday. Sporting Life. (Monday 22 August 1924). The British Newspaper Archive. London, England. page.9.

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[1] OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. The 19th Rochester Open tournament. which extends over three days, was continued on Saturday, the weather being somewhat more favourable than on the opening day. Sporting Life. (Monday 06 August 1900). The British Newspaper Archive. London, England. page.3.

[2] "OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. An interesting open tournament, extended over three days, was continued on Saturday on the ground the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club, Rochester, in fine weather, and before a good company. The results so far are as follows" (Subscription). Sporting Life. London, England. British Newspaper Archive. 2 August 1897. p. 8. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

[3] OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. The recent open tournament arranged by the Paddock Club, Rochester, the gentlemen's play had to abandoned on account oi the unfavorable weather. The tournament was concluded on Saturday. Sporting Life. (Monday 22 August 1924). The British Newspaper Archive. London, England. page.9.

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