Northumberland Championships

Northumberland Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre open era
Founded1882
Abolished1983
LocationNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Great Britain
VenueVarious (1882–1923)
Brandling Lawn Tennis Club (1924–1973)
Northumberland Club (1974–1983)

The Northumberland Championships or Northumberland Lawn Tennis Championships[1] or Northumberland County Championships and later known as the ESAB Northumberland Open[2] for sponsorship reasons was a men's and women's open grass court tennis tournament held first held at the South Northumberland Cricket Ground and various other venues until 1923. It was then staged at the Brandling Lawn Tennis Club (1924–1974), the Northumberland Club (1974–1983), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Great Britain. The tournament ran from 1882 to 1983.

History

Attempts were made establish a large annual tournament in the County of Northumberland located in North East England, which led to the creation of the first Northumberland County Championships held at the South Northumberland Cricket Ground, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England in July 1882.[3] However the tournament did not have a premenant home until 1924 when the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Ground Co Ltd was formed in order to secure permanent home for the Northumberland Open Tennis Tournament, and secondly, to provide a new permanent venue for Brandling Lawn Tennis Club, then the leading tennis club in the north east.[3]

The Northumberland Championships ran for 101 years, and was reasonably successful in attracting attract top players to it. The championships were not staged during World War I or World War II. It continued to be staged after the start of the open era in 1968 it later became known as the Northumberland Open,[4] longer than many other old tournaments with a great tradition. It remained a featured tournament in the annual tennis tours for a considerable time. In 1974 the host venue the Brandling Lawn Tennis Club merged with the Portland Lawn Tennis Club and the Osborne Lawn Tennis Club to create the Northumberland Club which continued to stage the championships tournament.[3]

Notable winners of the men's singles included Joseph Bruce Ismay (1884), Patrick Bowes-Lyon (1886–1888),[5] Harold Mahony (1891) and William Renshaw (1893), Pat Spence (1922) Cam Malfroy (1938), Ignacy Tłoczyński (1952) and John Lloyd (1977). Previous women's singles champions included Charlotte Cooper (1895), Dorothea Douglass Chambers (1908), Anita Lizana (1935–1937) and Gem Hoahing (1948), Angela Mortimer (1951) and Judy Tegart (1968). The Northumberland Championships ran until 1983 when it was abolished. The final men's singles champion was Britain's Buster Mottram and the final women's singles champion was Catherine Berry.

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner up Score
1882 Mark Fenwick Henry Armstrong 2–0 (sets)
1883 Mark Fenwick (2) Minden Fenwick 3–0 (sets)
1884 Joseph Ismay Howard Pease 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1885 Hamilton Emmons Percival Fenwick 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–2
1886 Patrick Bowes-Lyon Percival Fenwick 6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1887 Patrick Bowes-Lyon (2) Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1888 Patrick Bowes-Lyon (3) Percival Leather 6–0, 6–0, 6–0
1889 Frank Noon George Mewburn 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1890 Manliffe Goodbody Frank Noon 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1891 Harold Mahony Tom Chaytor 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1892 Tom Chaytor Harold Mahony 6–0, 10–8, 6–2
1893 William Renshaw Tom Chaytor 6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1894 Harold Mahony (2) Harry S. Barlow 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1895 Harry S. Barlow Herbert Baddeley 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4
1896 Ernest Black Sydney H. Smith 6–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1897 Sydney H. Smith George Orme 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1898 Sydney H. Smith (2) George Hillyard 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1899 Harold Mahony (3) Wilberforce Eaves 8–6, 6–3
1900 George Hillyard George Greville 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1901 Sydney H. Smith (3) John Boucher 7–5, 7–5, 6–1
1902 Sydney H. Smith (4) George Ball-Greene 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1903 John Boucher Cecil Crawley 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1904 Laurie Doherty George Ball-Greene 6–4, 6–1
1905 Alfred Dunlop Norman Brookes 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1906 George Hillyard (2) Wilberforce Eaves 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1907 Wilberforce Eaves A.H. Green 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1908 John Boucher (2) George Hillyard 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1909 Major Ritchie Sydney Adams 3–6, 8–6, 6–2
1910 Major Ritchie (2) Stanley Doust 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1915–18 No tournament due to WWI
1919 Pat O'Hara Wood Stanley Doust walkover
1920 Charles Winslow Louis Raymond 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1921 Ralph Watson John Simpson 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1922 Pat Spence Cecil Tindell-Green 11-9, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
1923 Cecil Tindell-Green Clive Branfoot 2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
1924 Cecil Tindell-Green (2) Maurice Summerson 6–1, 6–4
1926 Teddy Higgs Arthur Lowe 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1928 Buster Andrews Arthur Low 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1931 Franjo Šefer Franjo Kukuljević 7–5, 9–7, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2
1933 D.O. Hobbis A. Heron 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1934 Frank Wilde Dickie Ritchie 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
1935 Alan Stedman Cam Malfroy 6–4, 7–5
1936 Cam Malfroy Dickie Ritchie 6–4, 6–1
1937 Raymond Tuckey Jimmy Jones 6–1, 6–1
1938 Cam Malfroy (2) Don Butler 11–9, 6–1
1939 Don Butler Cam Malfroy 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1940–45 No tournament due to WWII
1949 Pat Hughes Don Butler 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1950 Geoff Brown Don Butler 6−0, 6−4
1951 Nigel Cockburn Paddy Roberts 11−9, 6−2
1952 Ignacy Tloczynski Don Tregonning 7–5, 7–5
1953 Billy Knight Don Black 6–3, 6–3
1954 John Barry John Horn 6–3, 6–0
1955 Mal Anderson Cedric Mason 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1956 Tony Pickard John Ward 6–3, 6–4
1958 Mervyn Rose Warren Woodcock 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1959 Tony Pickard (2) Jimmy Tattersall 6–3, 6–2
1960 Trevor Adamson Charlie Applewhaite 6–2, 6–1
1965 Stanley Matthews Gerald Battrick 8–6, 6–4
1966 Shiv Misra Brian Fairlie 6–3, 6–4
1969 Haroon Rahim Jeff Borowiak 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1970 John de Mendoza John Paish 6–0, 6–8, 6–2
1971 Bob Hewitt Ray Keldie 6–1, 6–4
1972 Ray Keldie Premjit Lall 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1973 Bob Giltinan John Feaver 6–3, 6–2
1974 John Paish John Clifton 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1975 Tony Fawcett Bobby Wilson 6–4, 6–4
1977 John Lloyd Roger Taylor 6–3, 6–4
1978 Willie Davies Chris Wells 6–0, 6–1
1979 Buster Mottram Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–0
1980 Frew McMillan Roger Taylor 7–6, 7–6
1981 Buster Mottram (2) Frew McMillan 6–0, 7–6

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner up Score
1882 Alice Fenwick Miss Bowlby 6–4, 6–1
1883 Jane Fenwick Alice Fenwick 6–4, 6–1
1884 Alice Fenwick (2) Connie Butler 6–3, 6–1
1885 Alice Fenwick (3) Ann Dod 6–4, 6–4
1886 Connie Butler Alice Fenwick 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1887 Connie Butler (2) Ann Dod 6–2, 6–2
1888 Connie Butler (3) Ann Dod 6–3, 6–1
1889 Helen Jackson Alice Pickering 6–2, 6–4
1890 Helen Jackson (2) Jane Fenwick 6–0, 6–2
1891 Helen Jackson (3) Beatrice Draffen 6–3, 6–1
1892 Jane Fenwick (2) Beatrice Draffen 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1893 Jane Fenwick (3) Helen Jackson 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1894 Helen Jackson (4) Alice Pickering 6–3, 6–3
1895 Charlotte Cooper Helen Jackson 6–1, 6–4
1896 Charlotte Cooper (2) Alice Pickering 6–2, 6–4
1897 Charlotte Cooper (3) Alice Pickering 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1898 Alice Pickering Ruth Dyas 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1899 Alice Pickering (2) Muriel Robb 6–3, 6–0
1900 Muriel Robb Alice Pickering 6–1, 6–1
1901 Dorothea Douglass Edith Boucher 6–2, 6–1
1902 Dorothea Douglass (2) Alice Pickering 6–1, 6–2
1903 Dorothea Douglass (3) Ethel Thomson 6–4, 11–9
1904 Dorothea Douglass (4) Ethel Thomson 6–4, 6–2
1905 Connie Wilson Dorothea Douglass 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1906 Dorothea Douglass (5) May Sutton default
1907 Dorothea Chambers (6) Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6–3, 6–0
1908 Dorothea Chambers (7) Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6–1, 7–5
1909 Dora Boothby Edith Hannam 6–1, 6–0
1910 Dora Boothby (2) Helen Aitchison 6–1, 6–2
1911 Ethel Thomson Larcombe Dora Boothby 6–1, 6–1
1912 Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2) Mrs J.B. Perrett 6–1, 6–2
1913 Elizabeth Ryan Ethel Thomson Larcombe 6–3, 6–2
1914 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Edith Hannam 6–0, 6–1
1915–18 No tournament due to WWI
1919 Elizabeth Ryan (3) Ethel Thomson Larcombe 6–3, 6–4
1920 Elizabeth Ryan (4) Doris Craddock 6–0, 6–1
1921 Elizabeth Ryan (5) Lesley Bane 6–0, 6–0
1922 Elizabeth Ryan (6) Ruth Watson 6–2, 6–1
1923 Ruth Watsom M. Croft 6–3, 6–2
1924 Ruth Watson (2) Marie Hazel 6–2, 6–1
1925 Ruth Watson (3) Annie Cobb 1–6, 9–7, 6–2
1926 Ruth Watson (4) Annie Cobb 6–1, 6–2
1927 Ruth Watson (5) Claire Beckingham 6–3, 6–2
1928 Ruth Watson (6) Dorothy Alexander 7–5, 6–3
1929 Ruth Watson (7) Annie Cobb 6–1, 6–4
1930 Ruth Watson (8) Mary Heeley 7–5, 6–4
1931 Mary Heeley Ruth Watson 6–2, 6–1
1932 Dorothy Round Ruth Watson 6–4, 6–4
1933 Dorothy Round (2) Mary Heeley 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1934 Joan Hartigan Susan Noel 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1935 Anita Lizana Mary Hardwick 6–0, 6–1
1936 Anita Lizana (2) Mary Heeley 6–4, 6–2
1937 Anita Lizana (3) Freda James 11–9, 6–3
1938 Gem Hoahing Mary Hardwick 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1939 Gem Hoahing (2) Valerie Scott 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1940–45 No tournament due to WWII
1946 Gem Hoahing (3) Betty Passingham 6–1, 6–3
1947 Gem Hoahing (4) Betty Clements 6–0, 6–2
1948 Gem Hoahing (5) Georgie Woodgate 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1949 Gem Hoahing (6) Georgie Woodgate 6–4, 6–3
1950 Georgie Woodgate Gem Hoahing 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1951 Angela Mortimer Pat Harrison 6–1, 6–3
1952 Angela Mortimer (2) Billie Woodgate 6–3, 6–2
1953 Helen Fletcher Pat Harrison 6–1, 6–3
1954 Helen Fletcher (2) Shirley Bloomer 6–3, 6–4
1955 Shirley Bloomer Fenny ten Bosch 6–2, 6–0
1956 Ann Haydon Elaine Watson 6–3, 6–2
1957 Ann Haydon (2) Ruia Morrison 6–1, 6–4
1958 Ann Haydon (3) Mary Bevis Hawton 6–4, 6–1
1959 Ann Haydon (4) Ruia Morrison 6–3, 6–3
1960 Ann Haydon (5) Valerie Forbes 6–2, 6–3
1961 Angela Mortimer (3) Sandra Reynolds 6–1, 6–1
1962 Elizabeth Starkie Madonna Schacht 6–3, 6–1
1963 Renee Schuurman Elizabeth Starkie 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1964 Ann Haydon Jones (6) Elizabeth Starkie 6–2, 6–0
1965 Margaret Smith Judy Tegart 6–4, 6–2
1966 Winnie Shaw Gail Sherriff 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1967 Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw 6–1, 6–2
1968 Margaret Court (2) Judy Tegart 6–3, 6–2
1969 Wendy Gilchrist J. Wilshire 7–5, 6–2
1970 Corinne Molesworth Marilyn Greenwood 6–3, 8–6
1971 Barbara Hawcroft Rita Bentley 6–1, 8–6
1972 Wendy Slaughter S. Hole 7–5, 6–2
1973 Sue Mappin Wendy Slaughter 6–1, 6–1
1974 Mrs J. Paish Wendy Slaughter 6–1, 6–1
1975 Cathy Drury Lesley Charles 6–2, 6–2
1976 Corinne Molesworth (2) Winnie Wooldridge 6–2, 6–2
1977 Winnie Wooldridge (2) Corinne Molesworth 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1978 Winnie Wooldridge (3) Ann Haydon Jones 6–4, 6–4
1979 Cathy Drury (2) Lesley Charles 6–2, 6–2
1980 Lesley Charles Cathy Drury 6–2, 6–1
1981 Lesley Charles (2) Anthea Cooper 6–1, 6–1
1982 R. Einy J. Plackett 6–2, 6–2
1983 Catherine Berry Lorrayne Gracie 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Event names

  • Northumberland County Association Tournament (1882-1886)
  • Northumberland County Championships (1887-1890)
  • Northumberland County Lawn Tennis Championships (1891-1899)
  • Northumberland Championships (1900-69)
  • Northumberland Open (1970-71)
  • Greenshield Northumberland Open (1971-74) [6]
  • ESAB Northumberland Open (1981-83)[7]

References

  1. ^ "Northumberland tennis—early shocks in the Northumberland lawn tennis championships ". Newcastle Journal. The British Newspaper Archive. 1 August 1961.
  2. ^ Barrett, John (1983). Slazengers world of tennis. 1983. London : Queen Anne Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-356-09383-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  3. ^ a b c "94 Years of History". www.northumberlandclub.org. Northumberland Club. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The encyclopedia of tennis. New York: Viking Press. p. 257. ISBN 9780670294084.
  5. ^ Whitaker's Almanack: Volume 20. London: J Whitaker & Sons. 1888. p. 4.
  6. ^ Robertson (1974: 257)
  7. ^ Barrett (1983: 206)

Sources

  • Northumberland tennis—early shocks in the Northumberland lawn tennis championships. Newcastle Journal. The British Newspaper Archive. 1 August 1961.
  • Northumberland Tennis and Squash Club. 94 Years of History. www.northumberlandclub.org. Northumberland Club. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  • Robertson, Max (1974). The encyclopedia of tennis. New York. Viking Press. ISBN 9780670294084.
  • Whitaker's Almanack: Volume 20. London: J Whitaker & Sons. 1888.
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