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Welsh Championships

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Welsh Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Founded1886
Abolished1974
Editions77
LocationCardiff, Newport, Penarth, Wales
VenuePenarth LTC
(1886–89, 1893–95, 1901–09)
Newport Athletic Club
(1892, 1897–99, 1900, 1910–14, 1920–39, 1946–1974)
Cardiff LTC
(1891)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor

The Welsh Championships (Welsh: Pencampwriaethau Cymru) [1] its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open (Welsh: Cymraeg Agored)[2] (1947–50) the Green Shield Welsh Championships and Green Shield Welsh Open (1970–74) for sponsorship [3] reasons was an outdoor tennis event held from 1886 through 1974 it was played at various locations throughout its duration including Cardiff, Newport and Penarth in Wales. The dates that the tournament was held varied between June and July annually.

History

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The Welsh Championships tournament began in 1886. It was originally held at the Penarth Lawn Tennis club,[4] in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan through the later part of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth, the last event being held there in 1909. The championships was staged only once during this time in Cardiff, in 1891, before it became a permanent fixture at the Newport Athletic Club from 1946 onward [5] which also the hosted the 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge final later known as the Davis Cup. The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles. The first non-British men's singles final took place in 1922 between Manuel Alonso and Eduardo Flaquer of Spain and this was followed by the first non-British ladies singles final in 1932 between Jadwiga Jędrzejowska of Poland and Marie-Louise Horn of Germany. Many former Grand Slam champions have played and won this tournament and it survived for a period of 88 years until 1974.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 [6] Ireland Ernest Browne United Kingdom James Baldwin 6–0 ret.
1887 [7] Ireland Ernest Browne (2) United Kingdom James Baldwin 6–1, 6–2 ret.
1888 [8] Ireland Willoughby Hamilton Ireland Ernest Browne 6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1889 [9] Ireland Willoughby Hamilton (2) United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1890 [10] Ireland Willoughby Hamilton (3 United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1891 United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow Ireland Harold Mahony 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 0–6, 6–1
1892 United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow (2) United Kingdom Kenneth Ramsden Marley 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1893 Ireland George Ball-Greene United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1894 Ireland George Ball-Greene (2) United Kingdom Edward Roy Allen 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1895 [11] United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves United Kingdom Edward Roy Allen 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1896 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1897 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (2) United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1898 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (3) United Kingdom Arnold Wyersdale Blake 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1899 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (4) United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1900 [12] United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (5) United Kingdom Edward Roy Allen 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 7–5
1901 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (6) United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1902 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (7) United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1903 United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher United Kingdom Ernest Wills 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1904 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (8) New Zealand Anthony Wilding 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1905 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (9) United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 5–7, 10–8, 6–4
1906 United Kingdom Sydney Howard Smith (10) United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1907 United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher (2) United Kingdom Samuel Ernest Charlton 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1908 [13] United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher (3) New Zealand Anthony Wilding 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1909 United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher (4) United Kingdom Walter Crawley 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1910 United Kingdom Charles P. Dixon Australia Stanley Doust 8–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1911 [14] United Kingdom Charles P. Dixon (2) Australia Alfred Dunlop 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1912 South Africa Harold Kitson United Kingdom Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6–4
1913 United Kingdom Charles P. Dixon (3) United Kingdom C. P. Hailey 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1914 United Kingdom Charles P. Dixon (4) United Kingdom Noel O. G. Turnbull 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 No competition
1920 United Kingdom Peter Freeman United Kingdom Cecil L. Sweet-Escott 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1921 United Kingdom Josiah Ritchie United Kingdom M. E. Nigel Jones 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1922 Spain Manuel Alonso Spain Eduardo Flaquer 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1923 United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher (5) United Kingdom Cecil L. Sweet-Escott 6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1924 United Kingdom Gordon Crole Rees United Kingdom John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–4, 10–8
1925 United Kingdom Jack Hillyard United Kingdom Elliott W. Crawshay 7–5, 6–2, 8–10, 6–1
1926 Switzerland Hector Fisher United Kingdom Peter Freeman 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1927 United Kingdom David Williams United Kingdom Jack Hillyard 8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1928 United Kingdom Eric Peters United Kingdom David Williams 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1929 United Kingdom Charles Kingsley United Kingdom William Henry Powell 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1930 United Kingdom David Williams United Kingdom Edward Avory 8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 10–8
1931 Japan Jiro Sato United Kingdom David Williams 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1932 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński United Kingdom William Henry Powell 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
1933 South Africa Norman Farquharson Austria Herbert Kinzl 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
1934 Poland Daniel Prenn United Kingdom Charles Hare 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1935 Austria Hermann von Artens Italy Uberto De Morpurgo 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1936 New Zealand Cam Malfroy New Zealand Alan Steadman WEA
1937 New Zealand Alan Stedman United Kingdom George Godsell 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1938 Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Palada 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1939 Romania Constantin Tănăsescu United Kingdom Murray Deloford 10–12, 6–4, 7–5
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War I)
1946 Poland Czesław Spychała Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 6–4 3–6 13-11 8–6
1947 Poland Czesław Spychała (2) New Zealand Owen Bold 6–3 10–8 6–4
1948 United Kingdom Denis Slack Poland Czesław Spychała wea
1949 Philippines Felicisimo Ampon South Africa Syd Levy 4–6 6–2 7–5 6–0
1950 Hong Kong Ip Koon Hung Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński wea
1951 Australia Peter Cawthorn India Naresh Kumar 2–6 6–2 6–3
1952 India Naresh Kumar Australia Donald Tregonning 6–2 6–3 1–6 6–3
1953 South Africa Russell Seymour India Naresh Kumar 6–3 7–5
1954 Competition cancelled
1955 South Africa Owen Williams South Africa Trevor Fancutt 6–3 6–2
1956 Austria Alfred Huber United Kingdom Mike Davies 6–3 1–6 9–11 6–4 6–4
1957 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný United Kingdom Roger Becker 6–1 9–7
1958 United Kingdom Roger Becker United Kingdom Alan Mills 6–4 6–4
1959 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson United Kingdom Alan Mills 6–4 6–1
1960 United Kingdom Alan Mills South Africa Robin Sanders 6–3 6–2
1961 South Africa Francis Rawstorne Australia Warren Jacques 6–8 6–2 6–3
1962 United Kingdom Mike Sangster United Kingdom Tony Pickard 6–3 6–4
1963 [15] Australia Warren Jacques United Kingdom Alan Mills 10–8 7–5
1964 South Africa Bob Hewitt Venezuela Isaías Pimentel 6–4 6–4
1965 Australia Roy Emerson Australia Fred Stolle 3–6 6–3 6–2
1966 [16] South Africa Bob Hewitt (2) Australia John Newcombe 6–3 8–6
1967 Australia John Newcombe Australia Bill Bowrey 7–5 6–2
1968 Australia Bill Bowrey Australia Owen Davidson 9–7 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United Kingdom Mark Cox United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 6–4 6–4
1970 [17] Australia Ken Rosewall Australia John Newcombe 6–3 6–4
1971 [18] Australia Ken Rosewall (2) United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6–1 9–8
1972 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison United Kingdom John de Mendoza 6–8 6–4 6–4
1973 [19] United Kingdom Roger Taylor Australia Bob Giltinan 9–8 8–6
1974 United States Armistead Neely United Kingdom Mike Collins 6–2 6–4

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 United Kingdom L. Browne United Kingdom L.C. Stephens 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1887 United Kingdom Maud Watson Ireland Beatrice Langrishe 6–3, 6–3
1888 United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard United Kingdom Miss Pope 6–2, 6–3
1889 United Kingdom N Pope United Kingdom Mary Sweet-Escott 6–0, 6–2
1890 Competition cancelled
1891 United Kingdom N Pope (2) United Kingdom Mary Sweet-Escott 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1892 United Kingdom Mary Sweet-Escott United Kingdom Louisa Sweet-Escott 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1893 United Kingdom Ethel Cochrane United Kingdom Emily Stoddart 6–3, 6–4
1894 England Helen Jackson United Kingdom Ethel Cochrane 8–6, 6–2
1895 England Jane Corder England Helen Jackson 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1896 Competition cancelled
1897 United Kingdom Henrica Ridding United Kingdom Miss J Cochrane 9–7, 7–5
1898 United Kingdom Alice Parr United Kingdom Henrica Ridding 7–5, 7–5
1899 United Kingdom Muriel Robb United Kingdom Henrica Ridding 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1900 United Kingdom Constance Hill United Kingdom Alice Parr 5-7, 6–4, 6–2
1901 United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst United Kingdom M. Golding 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
1902 United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst (2) United Kingdom Constance Hill 8–6, 4–6, 6–4
1903 United Kingdom Connie Wilson United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst 6–3, 0–6, 7–5
1904 United Kingdom Connie Wilson (2) United Kingdom Maude Garfit 6–3, 6–4
1905 United States May Sutton United Kingdom Connie Wilson 6–0, 6–1
1906 [20] United States May Sutton (2) United Kingdom Maude Garfit 6–1, 6–0
1907 [21] United States May Sutton (3) United Kingdom Toupie Lowther 6–0, 7–5
1908 United Kingdom Maude Garfit United Kingdom Mrs G Bruce 6–2, 6–3
1909 United KingdomMaude Garfit (2) United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst default
1910 United Kingdom Helen Aitchison United Kingdom Maude Garfit 8–6, 6–4
1911 United Kingdom Dora Boothby United Kingdom Helen Aitchison 8–6, 6–3
1912 United Kingdom Edith Hannam United Kingdom Mrs Fletcher 6–1, 6–1
1913 United Kingdom Edith Hannam (2) United Kingdom Mrs Fletcher 6–2, 6–2
1914 United Kingdom Edith Hannam (3) United Kingdom Mrs Fletcher 6–0, 6–1
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1920 United Kingdom Edith Hannam (4) United Kingdom Mrs Fletcher 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
1921 United Kingdom Helen Leisk United Kingdom Edith Hannam 6–2, 6–2
1922 United Kingdom Edith Hannam (5) United Kingdom Helen Leisk [22] 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1923 United Kingdom Kathleen Raikes United Kingdom Edith Hannam 8–6, 0–6, 6–3
1924 United States Elizabeth Ryan United Kingdom Edith Hannam 6–3, 6–3
1925 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite United Kingdom Kathleen Bevir 8–10, 6–0, 6–1
1926 United Kingdom Gladys Seel United Kingdom Mrs R Fletcher 6–0, 6–4
1927 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) United Kingdom Gladys Seel 6–4, 6–2
1928 United Kingdom Eleanor Rose United Kingdom Effie Hemmant 6–3, 6–3
1929 United Kingdom Eleanor Rose (2) United Kingdom Effie Hemmant 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1930 United Kingdom Effie Hemmant United Kingdom Eleanor Rose 7–5, 6–4
1931 United Kingdom Effie Hemmant (2) United Kingdom Jeanette Morfey 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1932 Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Germany Marie-Louise Horn 8–6, 6–2
1933 United Kingdom Mary Hardwick United Kingdom Christabel Wheatcroft 6–0, 6–4
1934 Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling United Kingdom Sheila Chuter 6–2, 6–0
1935 Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska United Kingdom Susan Noel 6–3, 6–2
1936 Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska(2) Austria Rosl Kraus 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1937 France Simonne Mathieu Nazi Germany Irmgard Rost 6–3, 6–4
1938 France Simonne Mathieu (2) United Kingdom Gladys Seel 6–4, 6–4
1939 France Simonne Mathieu (3) United Kingdom Betty Clements 6–0, 6–4
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 United Kingdom Gem Hoahing United Kingdom Joy Hibbert 6–1, 6–2
1947 United Kingdom Joan Curry United Kingdom Wendy Stork 6–2, 6–2
1948 United Kingdom Joan Curry (2) United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate 6–3, 7–5
1949 United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate Czechoslovakia Helena Straubeová 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1950 United States Barbara Scofield United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate 9–7, 6–2
1951 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United Kingdom Lorna Cornell 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1952 Australia Beryl Penrose South Africa Doreen Wedderburn 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1953 Bermuda Heather Brewer United Kingdom Rosemary Walsh 6–3, 6–1
1954 Japan Sachiko Kamo United Kingdom Jenny Middleton divided title due to rain
1955 [23] Argentina Mary Terán de Weiss United Kingdom Ann Haydon 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
1956 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Australia Daphne Seeney 6–2, 6–3
1957 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (2) United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–4
1958 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (3) United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–2
1959 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (4) United Kingdom Ann Haydon 5-7, 6–3, 6–4
1960 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (5) South Africa Bernice Carr Vukovich 11–9, 6–3
1961 United Kingdom Ann Haydon (2) United Kingdom Jill Mills 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1962 United Kingdom Ann Haydon (3) United Kingdom Jill Mills 6–4, 6–3
1963 United Kingdom Carol Rosser United Kingdom Lorna Cawthorn 6–3, 6–3
1964 [24] Brazil Maria Bueno United Kingdom Christine Truman 6–3, 6–2
1965 South Africa Annette Van Zyl United Kingdom Ann Jones 6–2, 6–0
1966 [25] Brazil Maria Bueno South Africa Annette Van Zyl 6–2, 6–0
1967 Australia Judy Tegart United Kingdom Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4
1968 [26] United States Kristy Pigeon Australia Fay Toyne Moore 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Australia Margaret Court United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–4
1970 Australia Evonne Goolagong United States Patti Hogan 6–0, 8–6
1971 United Kingdom Virginia Wade Australia Judy Dalton 6–3, 6–4
1972 Australia Kerry Melville United Kingdom Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2
1973 United States Julie Heldman Australia Dianne Fromholtz 1–6, 6–1, 11–9
1974 United States Julie Heldman (2) United Kingdom Sue Mappin 6–3, 6–4

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis Results". Auckland Star. 29 August 1908. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Papers Past.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis Newport Wales". Rome News-Tribune. July 6, 1966. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  3. ^ "Green Shield Named as Sponsors". The Glasgow Herald. Dec 4, 1970. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  4. ^ Wallis Mayers, A. (1911). "Lawn Tennis at Home & Abroad". archive.org. New York: Charles Scribner & Sons. p. 64. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. ^ "History of Newport RFC". historyofnewport.co.uk. Friends of Newport Rugby Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Welsh Championships 1886". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Welsh Championships 1887". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Welsh Championships 1888". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. ^ Wallis Mayers, A. "Lawn Tennis at Home & Abroad". archive.org. Charles Scribner & Sons, p65 New York 1911. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Welsh Championships 1890". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Wilberforce Eaves: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Welsh Championships 1900". tennisarchives. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Lawn Tennis Results". Auckland Star. 29 August 1908. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Papers Past.
  14. ^ "Anglo-Colonial Sport". Auckland Star. 28 August 1911. Retrieved 6 September 2016 – via Papers Past.
  15. ^ "Jaques Wins Welsh Tennis". The Age. July 23, 1963. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  16. ^ "Hewitt Wins". Herald-Journal. July 10, 1966. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  17. ^ "Newport Results Wales:1970-07–05". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Newport Results Wales:1971-07–10". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Newport Results Wales:1973-07–09". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Miss Sutton Gets Walkover First Round Welsh Tennis Championships". Boston Evening Transcript. July 11, 1906. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  21. ^ "May Sutton is Coming Home". The Pittsburgh Press. Aug 8, 1907. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  22. ^ "Helen Aitchison: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  23. ^ "One-Minute Sports Page- Mrs Maria Weiss of Argentina Won the Welsh Lawn Tennis Championships Today". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 15, 1955. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  24. ^ "Tennis Wins in Wales". The Age. Jul 10, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  25. ^ "Tennis Wins in Wales". The Age. Jul 10, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.
  26. ^ "Pigeon Net Titlist". Toledo Blade. Jul 15, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via Google News.

References

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  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK.
  • Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazines, 1896–1901, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.
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