Welsh Covered Court Championships

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Welsh Covered Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877-1967)
Founded1893 [1]
Abolished1955
Editions51
Location Llandudno, Wales
VenueCraigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club [2]
Surface Wood (indoor) [3]

The Welsh Covered Court Championships [4] its original name also called Welsh Covered Court Lawn Tennis Championships was a tennis event held from 1893 through 1955 in Wales, United Kingdom.

Contents

History

The Welsh Covered Court Championships was played at the Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club on indoor courts, the club also had outdoor courts, [3] Llandudno, Wales.

Finals

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. (c) indicates challenger

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1893 Flag of England.svg James Herbert Crispe ??
1894 [5] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg William S. N. Heard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Herbert Crispe (c)6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1895 [6] [2] Flag of England.svg Reginald Doherty Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg William S. N. Heard (c)walkover
1896 [7] [2] Flag of England.svg Laurence Doherty Flag of England.svg George Simond (c)6-0 6-0
1897 [8] Flag of England.svg Reginald Doherty (2) Flag of England.svg Laurence Doherty (c) (2)walkover
1898 [9] Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harold Mahony Flag of England.svg Laurence Doherty (c) (3)5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1899 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia [11] Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harold Mahony (c)walkover
1900 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia [12] (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty (c)4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1901 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia [13] (3) Flag of England.svg Robert Baldwin Hough (c)walkover
1902 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia (4) Flag of England.svg Robert Baldwin Hough (c)6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1903 [14] Flag of England.svg Robert Baldwin Hough Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia 6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1904 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn J. Mellor6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1905 [15] Flag of England.svg Theodore Mavrogordato Flag of England.svg Robert Baldwin Hough(title shared)
1906 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia [16] (6) Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Wylie Cameron Grant 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1907 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia [16] (7) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. L. Bentley6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1908 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia (8) Flag of Scotland.svg Robin Welsh 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1909 [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia [16] (9) Flag of England.svg Theodore Mavrogordato 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
1910 [16] Flag of England.svg Theodore Mavrogordato (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 [17]
1911 [16] Flag of England.svg Theodore Mavrogordato (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1912 [16] Flag of England.svg Theodore Mavrogordato (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stanley Doust 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1913 [16] Flag of England.svg Theodore Mavrogordato (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe 7–5, 8–10, 8–6, 6–3
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur M. Lovibond Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. S. Milford6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1920 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur M. Lovibond (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Caridia 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1921 [18] British Raj Red Ensign.svg Mohammed Sleem Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter Crawley 6–1, 7-9, 7–5 retired
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Alan Thomas Flag of France.svg L. West6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Alan Thomas (2) Flag of Ireland.svg William G. Ireland6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. V. Mander Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas R. Watson4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1925 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Alan Thomas (3) Flag of Ireland.svg William G. Ireland6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Alan Thomas (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas R. Watson6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Alan Thomas (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas R. Watson4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Hassan-Ali Fyzee Flag of Ireland.svg William G. Ireland8–6, 5–7, 6–2
1929 Flag of the United States.svg V. Allman-Smith British Raj Red Ensign.svg Hassan-Ali Fyzee 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1930 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Timmer Flag of Ireland.svg D. O. Hobbis6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1931 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Hassan-Ali Fyzee (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William D. Radcliffe6–4, 6–3
1933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clarence Medlycott Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. N. Grossman6–2, 6–3
1934 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Sharpe 7–5, 10-8
1935 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wilde Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claude Lister 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1937 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wilde (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Billington 6–3, 6–2
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Billington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. R. Briggs6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939/1949Not held (due to World War II)
1950 [19] Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Billington 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1951 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Dawes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W. D. Hughes6–8, 6–1 6–3, 7–5
1952 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Warwick 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Barrett Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Donald Black 6–1, 6–3, 8–10, 1–6, 9–7
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pickard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Warwick 6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Warwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Mills 6–3, 8–6, 6–3

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1894 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Pickering Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Broadhurst Dickins (c)6–3, 6–3 *
1894 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Broadhurst Dickins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ellen Cressy (c)1–6, 6–4, 6–4 **
1895 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Pickering (2) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ruth Dyas (c)7–5, 6–3 *
1895 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Pickering (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ida Cressy (c)6–0, 6–4 **
1896 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Pickering (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henrica Ridding (c)6–1, 7–5
1897 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ruth Dyas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Pickering (c)4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1898 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ruth Dyas (2) Flag of England.svg Muriel Robb (c)1–6, 7–5, 11-9
1899 Flag of England.svg Muriel Robb (c) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ruth Dyas Durlacher 6–2, 6–3
1900 Flag of England.svg Muriel Robb (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)6–0, 6–1
1901 Flag of England.svg Muriel Robb (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)6–1, 6–2
1902 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)7–5, 7–5
1903 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maude Garfit Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte6–2, 6–0
1904 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Violet Pinckney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire6–3, 6–4
1905 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Lunt Heatley10-8, 7–5
1906 Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Curtis-Whyte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Butler Lloyd6–2, 8–6
1907 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Eastlake-Smith Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte6–1, 6–2
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Bosworth Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte6–1, 7–5
1909 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Parton (2) Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Welsh6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Parton (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Williams-Vaughan6–0, 6–3
1911 [20] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Parton (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe 9–7, 7–5
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Parton (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Perrett6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1913 Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Welsh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Lee6–0, 6–0
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ms. Pridmore6–0, 6–2
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs A. Hall6–1, 6–0
1921 [21] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Kemmis-Betty6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1922 Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Welsh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Forster6–0, 6–1
1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Howkins Covell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irene Maltby6–3, 6–3
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marie Hazel Flag of Scotland.svg Mary Gray Welsh2–6, 12–10, 6–1
1925 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irene Maltby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marie Hazel10–8, 6–2
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irene Maltby6–4, 1–6, 8–6
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irene Maltby6–4, 6–1
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Trentham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Ingram Bouverie6–2, 8–6
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ridley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill8–6, 6–4
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda James Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ida Howitt6–1, 6–0
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N. Case6–1, 6–3
1932 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N. Case1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeanette Morfey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley6–3, 10–8
1934 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Dulcie Kitson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Drew7–5, 6–2
1935 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackie McAlpine Brutton6–3, 7–5
1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Huntbach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valerie Scott 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1937 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Huntbach (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda James Hammersley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley6–3, 6–2
1939/1949Not held (due to World War II and after)
1950 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie Woodgate Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan Partridge 6–2, 6–3
1951 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Stone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rita Bentley 6–4, 7–5
1952 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan MacLeod Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Stone6–3, 6–3
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Fletcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Harrison 6–2, 7–5
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elaine Watson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marian Craig-Smith7–5, 7–5

See also

Notes

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  3. 1 2 "Recalling life at the Hydro after the war". dailypost.co.uk. The Daily Post Wales, 3 April 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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