British Columbia Championships

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British Columbia Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit (1913=69)
Founded1886;137 years ago (1886)
Abolished1978;45 years ago (1978)
VenueVictoria Lawn Tennis Club (1887-49)
Victoria Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club (1950-62)
Victoria Racquet Club (1963-78)

The British Columbia Championships [1] also known as the British Columbia Lawn Tennis Championships [2] or the Labatts British Columbia Championships (for sponsorship reasons) was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Victoria Lawn Tennis Challenge Cup. [3] also called the British Columbia Challenge Cup. [4]

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It was first played at the Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard, Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The tournament ran as part of ILTF Circuit until 1973. The tournament continued as part of the Satellite Circuit until 1978 when it was discontinued.

History

In 1886 Victoria Lawn Tennis Challenge Cup was played at the naval base of the British Royal Navy in Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard ,Esquimalt, Canada. The tournament was then organized by the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1884) [5] During the World War I, from 1915 to 1918. [6] the championships were not held In 1925, 1926,and 1930 the tournament was jointly valid as Canadian International Championships. From 1940 to 1945 the tournament was not held again due to World War II.

In 1973 the event ceased to be a part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit. In 1974 it was downgraded to the Satellite Circuit joining the Western Satellite Circuit. In 1975 it became part of the Pacific Northwest Satellite Tour. In 1976 it was part American Express Western Challenger Circuit. In 1975 the Labatt Brewing Company took over sponsorship the event. In 1977 the tournament was not held. In 1978 in its final year it became part of the Canadian Challenger Circuit then was discontinued.

Venue

The tournament was held at the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club. In 1950 its name was changed to the Victoria Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club. [7] In 1963 the club's name was altered again to the Victoria Racquet Club. [8] The event was played exclusively on grass courts until 1966 when it switched to hard courts. [9]

Finals

Notes 1: 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), [10] in some tournaments not all.

(CR) Indicates a challenge round was in operation

Men's singles

Included: [11]

YearChampionRunner upScore
British Columbia Challenge Cup
1886 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg R. H. Handcock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Gaisford  ?
1887 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg R. H. Handcock (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Harvey Coombe 3–0, retd.
British Columbia Lawn Tennis Championships [12]
1888 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Chawner Williams Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg R. H. Handcock?
1889 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Charles Longe Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Chawner Williams6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1890 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Charles Longe (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Harvey Combe4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
1891 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Charles Longe (3) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes 6–8, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
1892 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Arthur Longe6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1893 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Charles Longe (4) Flag of the United States.svg Lancelot Pelly6–0, 6–1, 6–3
1894 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Charles Longe6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1895 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (3) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Harvey Combe2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1896 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (4) Flag of the United States.svg George Hurd6–1, 7–5, 6–4
1897 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (5) Flag of the United States.svg George Hurd6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1898 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (6) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Branks Powell6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1899 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (7) Flag of the United States.svg Lancelot Pelly6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1900 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg John Fortescue Foulkes (8) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Powell 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1901 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Powell Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Albert Goward6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1902 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Albert Goward Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Powell 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
1903 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Powell (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Albert Goward7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1904 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Powell (3) Flag of the United States.svg Walter Bethel6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
1905 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Capt. Wright Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1906 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers 5–7, 6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1907 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1908 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bruce Smith6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1909 (CR) Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers 5–7, 6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1910 (CR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers (3) Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1911 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler (3) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Beverly Rhodes 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
1912 (CR) Flag of the United States.svg Bill Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler6–0, 7–5, 6–1
1913 [13] Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tyler (4) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Herbert Garrett 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1914 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bernie Schwengers (4) Flag of the United States.svg Henry Breck 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1915–1918: Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Ashley Stuart Milne Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg R. C. Mercer10–8, 6–1, 6–2
1920 (CR) Flag of the United States.svg Phil Neer Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Ashley Stuart Milne3–6, 6–2, 11–9, 6–3
1921 Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Allen Flag of the United States.svg Carl Gardner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6
1922 (HR) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Keith Verley Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Allen8–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1923 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Keith Verley (2) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg John Proctor7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1924 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Casey Flag of the United States.svg Ed Chandler 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1925 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Leroy Rennie Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Marsh Gordon6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1926 Flag of the United States.svg Leon de Turenne Flag of the United States.svg Wallace Scott 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1927 Flag of the United States.svg John Risso Flag of the United States.svg Bradshaw Harrison 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1928 Flag of the United States.svg Bradshaw Harrison Flag of the United States.svg Leon de Turenne6–3, 3–6, 9–7, 6–1
1929 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bartosh Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Berndt6–3, 6–1, 10–8
1930 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Coughlin Flag of the United States.svg Henry Prusoff 6–2, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3
1931 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Prusoff Flag of the United States.svg Laurason Driscoll10–8, 1–6, 6–0, 7-5
1932 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Prusoff (2) Flag of the United States.svg John Murio6:2, 6:3, 6:2
1933 Flag of the United States.svg John Murio Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Hunt6–3, 6–2, 6-2
1934 Flag of the United States.svg Mel Dranga Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Sabin 6–0, 8–6, 6-1
1935 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Smith Flag of the United States.svg Dick Bennett8-6, 6–2, 7-5
1936 Flag of the United States.svg John Murio (2) Flag of the United States.svg Verne Hughes6–4, 6–1, 6-4
1937 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Bennett Flag of the United States.svg Morton Ballogh6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 5–7, 6-2
1938 Flag of the United States.svg Mel Dranga (2) Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Caruthers6:3, 2:6, 2:6, 6:2, 6:1
1939 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Amark Flag of the United States.svg Tate Coulthard7–5, 6–4, 6-3
1940–1945: No held (due to World War II)
British Columbia Championships
1946 Flag of the United States.svg Bud Gilmore Flag of the United States.svg Sam Lee 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6-1
1947 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Beisser Flag of the United States.svg Merwin Miller6–4, 6–4, 6-1
1948 Flag of the United States.svg John Fleitz Flag of the United States.svg Jack Lowe2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7-5
1949 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kroesen Flag of the United States.svg Jack Shoemaker6–4, 11–13, 7–5, 6-4
1950 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lorne Main Flag of the United States.svg Ed Kauder6–2, 7–5, 6-1
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Merwin Miller Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Paul Willey 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6-3
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry DeWitts Flag of the United States.svg Fred Fisher7–5, 6–2, 6-0
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Demas Flag of the United States.svg Stanley Hack3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6-0
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Petersen Flag of the United States.svg Jim Demas4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 8-6
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Buttimer Flag of the United States.svg Joe Woolfson6–4, 4–6, 6-1
1956 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Paul Willey Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rose6–2, 6–0, 6-3
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Merwin Miller (2) Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Davis6–4, 6–3, 6-2
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Watson Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rose4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7-5
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Hoogs Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Dale Rohland6–1, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6-2
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Delgado Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Stewart1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 6-2
1961 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshi Minegishi Flag of the United States.svg Paul Welles6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6-3
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Sanderlin Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Rambeau6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6-4
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Cromwell Flag of the United States.svg Bob Sherman6–4, 3–6, 6-4
1964 Flag of Mexico.svg Jaime Subirats Flag of the United States.svg Steve Tidbal6–3, 6-3
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Leach Flag of the United States.svg Jack Neer7–5, 7-5
1966 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Puddiecombe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Don McCormick 6–2, 6–4, 12-10
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Muench Flag of the United States.svg Doug Verdieck1–6, 6–4, 6-0
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Parker Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tym 11–9, 8-6
Open era
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Pierce Kelley Flag of the United States.svg Craig Hardy6–3, 6-2
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cornell Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mullan6–2, 6-2
1971 [14] Flag of the United States.svg Avery Rush Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Castenada 6–4, 7-5
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Fisher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Campbell 6–3, 6-2
1973 Flag of Brazil.svg João Soares Flag of the United States.svg Bill Hoover6–1, 6-4
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Fisher (2) Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Van Linge 4–6, 7–5, 7-6
Labatts British Columbia Championships
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Kanter Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Stan Pasarell 7–6, 6-3
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee Flag of the United States.svg Dick Bohrnstedt 7–6, 6-3
1977: Event not held
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Kleege 6–2, 6-1

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