Tennis tournament
The Kent Championships also known as the Kent All-Comers' Championships and later Kent Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Foxgrove Road, Beckenham , Kent , England between 1886 and 1996 and was held in the first half of June.
From 1886 until 1910 the tournament was organized as an All-Comers event, the winner of which would play the title holder from previous year in the Challenge Round. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts at Beckenham Cricket Club a multi sport club that was established in 1866 in Foxgrove Road, Beckenham with the lawn tennis section of the club established in 1879. At the inaugural edition "The programme consisted of five events, the principal of which were the Kent All-Comers' Championship singles, and the gentlemen's singles handicap.[ 1] [ 2]
Herbert Chipp , later a Wimbledon umpire, came through a field of 13 entries to capture the inaugural 1886 men's singles title over Beckenham committee member Edward Avory. The Field May Jacks beat Edith Gurney to win the first women's singles tournament.
Slazenger's provided the tournament tennis balls every year from 1902, while the Challenge Round was abolished in 1911 and an Under 21 event, which became a national championship, started in 1921. When the former Soviet Union joined the International Tennis Federation in 1958, a small delegation was invited to Beckenham ahead of The Championships at Wimbledon.
The Kent Championships were the first UK tournament to have a sponsor, Rothmans, in 1963, after a special dispensation from the Lawn Tennis Association , the governing body of British tennis. Almost five years later in March 1968 at a Special General Meeting in Paris, Beckenham was awarded the status of an Open event. The club welcomed amateur and professional players to compete in the world's first Open grass-court tournament in June 1968. It was the third Open field in 1968 after the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth and the French Open at Roland Garros .
When a sponsor couldn't be found for the tournament after 1996, the event was consigned to tennis history. In total, 33 'double' winners (those who won the singles title at Beckenham and Wimbledon) had etched their names in Beckenham folklore.
Source:Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club, Kent Championships[ 3]
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1886 Herbert Chipp Edward J. Avory 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 1887 Frederick A. Bowlby Herbert Chipp 1–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–1 1888 Ernest G. Meers Frederick A. Bowlby 5–7, 3–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2 1889 Harry S. Barlow Ernest G. Meers 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 9–7 1890 Ernest G. Meers Harry S. Barlow 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 1891 Ernest G. Meers Arthur Gore 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 1892 Harry S. Barlow Ernest G. Meers 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3 1893 Harry S. Barlow William Renshaw 2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 1894 Horace A. B. Chapman Harry S. Barlow 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 1895 Harry S. Barlow Horace A. B. Chapman 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1896 Manliffe Goodbody Harry S. Barlow 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 1897 George Greville Manliffe Goodbody 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 1898 Wilberforce Eaves George Greville 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 1899 Harold Mahony Wilberforce Eaves 6–1, 6–1, 6–8, 3–6, 8–6 1900 Arthur Gore Harold Mahony 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1901 Laurence Doherty Arthur Gore 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1902 Laurence Doherty George Simond 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 1903 Laurence Doherty Arthur Gore 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 1904 Harold Mahony Brame Hillyard 6–3, 8–6, 7–9, 4–6, 6–3 1905 [ a] Norman Brookes Arthur Gore 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 1906 Arthur Gore A.L. Bentley 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 1907 Anthony Wilding Arthur Gore 9–7, 6–2, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1 1908 Herbert Roper Barrett Charles P. Dixon 6–0, 9–7, 6–2 1909 Herbert Roper Barrett Major Ritchie cancelled (rain) 1910 Beals Wright Herbert Roper Barrett 4–6, 7–5, 12–10, 6–4 1911 Anthony Wilding Major Ritchie 6–0, 6–0, 6–3 1912 Anthony Wilding Herbert Roper Barrett 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 1913 Alfred Beamish George Thomas 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 1914 Algernon Kingscote Hope Crisp 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 1915 No competition (due to World War I) 1916 1917 1918 1919 Algernon Kingscote F.M.B. Fisher 4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–2 1920 Algernon Kingscote Zenzo Shimidzu 7–5, 3–2 ret. 1921 Algernon Kingscote Sydney M. Jacob 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 1922 Algernon Kingscote Randolph Lycett 6–3, 3–1 ret. 1923 William M. Johnston Donald Greig 6–2, 6–3 1924 Algernon Kingscote Jack Hillyard 8–6, 9–7, 6–2 1925 Randolph Lycett Harry Lewis-Barclay 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 1926 Gordon Crole Rees Patrick Spence 6–4, 6–2 1927 Donald Greig Charles Kingsley 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 1928 Charles Kingsley Patrick Spence 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 1929 Harry Lee Charles Kingsley 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 1930 Bunny Austin Harry Lee 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 1931 Colin Gregory John Olliff 3–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–3, 6–0 1932 Ted Avory Buster Andrews 6–1, 6–4 1933 Vernon Kirby Colin Robbins 8–6, 6–4 1934 Bunny Austin Jiro Yamagishi 6–3, 6–0 1935 Jiro Yamagishi Ian Collins 6–3, 6–1 1936 David N. Jones Frank Wilde 11–9, 6–3 1937 Jiro Yamagishi Raymond Tuckey 8–6, 1–6, 7–5 1938 John Olliff Nigel Sharpe 6–2, 6–3 1939 Murray Deloford Donald MacPhail 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 1940 No competition (due to World War II) 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 Geoffrey Browne Hans van Swol 6–1, 6–4 1947 Bill Sidwell Torsten Johansson 6–2, 10–8 1948 Frank Sedgman Jack Harper 6–4, 6–4 1949 Gardnar Mulloy Earl Cochell 2–3 ret. 1950 Geoffrey Browne Bill Sidwell 8–6, 7–9, 17–15 1951 Don Candy Gardnar Mulloy 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 1952 Ham Richardson Don Candy 6–2, 6–8, 6–2 1953 Ham Richardson Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 1954 Competition cancelled at quarterfinal stage 1955 Tony Trabert Herb Flam 6–4, 6–2 1956 Mal Anderson Sammy Giammalva cancelled 1957 Mal Anderson Herb Flam 6–2, 4–6, 8–6 1958 Neale Fraser Kurt Nielsen 6–4, 6–4 1959 Alex Olmedo Kurt Nielsen 8–6, 3–6, 6–4 1960 Robert Mark Butch Buchholz 6–3, 6–4 1961 Jon Douglas Lew Gerrard 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 1962 Barry Phillips-Moore Owen Davidson 6–4, 8–6 1963 Ken Fletcher Marty Mulligan 6–3, 6–2 1964 John Newcombe Fred Stolle 6–2, 5–7, 12–10 1965 John Newcombe Lew Gerrard 6–3, 6–1 1966 John Newcombe Premjit Lall 6–4, 15–13 1967 Owen Davidson Ken Fletcher 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 Open era 1968 [ b] Fred Stolle Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–1 1969 Ove Bengtson Tom Gorman 6–4, 7–5 1970 Clark Graebner Robert Maud 6–4, 10–8 1971 Stan Smith Premjit Lall 7–9, 6–4, 6–2 1972 Alex Metreveli Vijay Amritraj 6–2, 7–5 1973 Alex Metreveli Björn Borg 6–3, 9–8 1974 Vijay Amritraj Tom Gorman 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 1975 Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 7–5, 6–4 1976 Roscoe Tanner Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–4 1977 Mark Edmondson Tim Gullikson 6–3, 6–4 1978 Jimmy Connors Stan Smith 9–8, 6–3 1979 Peter Fleming Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 1980 Onny Parun Sandy Mayer 6–4, 4–6, 9–7 1981 Kevin Curren Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–3 1982 Kevin Curren Buster Mottram 7–6, 6–4 1983 Steve Denton Pat Cash 7–6, 7–6 1984 Pat Cash Paul McNamee 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 1985 Tim Mayotte Danie Visser 7–5, 6–1 1986 Ramesh Krishnan Danie Visser 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 1987 Scott Davis Leif Shiras 7–6, 6–3 1988 Christian Saceanu Paul McNamee 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 1989 John McEnroe Broderick Dyke 6–4, 7–6 1990 Ivan Lendl Darren Cahill 6–3, 7–5 1991 Ivan Lendl Pat Cash 3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–4) 1992 David Wheaton Christo van Rensburg 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 1993 David Wheaton Chris Bailey 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) 1994 Guy Forget Jeremy Bates 6–2, 6–3 1995 Andrew Richardson / Petr Korda divided (rain) 1996 Mark Petchey Petr Korda 6–2, 6–4
Source:Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club, Kent Championships[ 3]
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1888 May Jacks 1–6, 6–3, 6–0 1889 Maud Shackle May Jacks 6–3, 7–5 1890 May Jacks Maud Shackle 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 1891 Maud Shackle May Jacks 6–4, 6–0 1892 Maud Shackle May Jacks 6–3, 6–1 1893 Maud Shackle 6–3, 6–4 1894 Edith Austin Amy Wilson 6–4, 6–2 1895 Edith Austin Amy Wilson 6–3, 6–1 1896 Edith Austin 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1897 Edith Austin 6–2, 6–0 1898 Charlotte Cooper 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 1899 Charlotte Cooper 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 1900 Edith Greville Muriel Robb 6–1, 6–3 1901 Dorothea Douglass Edith Greville 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 1902 Dorothea Douglass Hilda Lane 7–5, 6–4 1903 Connie Wilson Dorothea Douglass 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 1904 Dorothea Douglass Connie Wilson 6–2, 6–2 1905 [ a] Connie Wilson 6–2, 6–4 1906 Dorothea Douglass Connie Wilson 6–3, 2–2 ret. 1907 May Sutton Dorothea Douglass 6–2, 6–4 1908 Agnes Morton Dora Boothby 6–2, 6–1 1909 Dora Boothby Agnes Morton 6–4, 6–4 1910 Dorothea Douglass Dora Boothby 6–4, 6–3 1911 Dorothea Douglass Mildred Coles 6–3, 7–5 1912 Winifred McNair Dora Boothby 6–1, 6–4 1913 Dorothea Douglass Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–4, 6–4 1914 Edith Hannam Agnes Morton 0–6, 11–9 ret. 1915 No competition (due to World War I) 1916 1917 1918 1919 Elizabeth Ryan Dorothea Douglass 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 1920 Elizabeth Ryan Winifred McNair 7–9, 3–2 divided 1921 Elizabeth Ryan Geraldine Beamish 9–7, 6–4 1922 Kitty McKane Elizabeth Ryan 6–3, 6–3 1923 Elizabeth Ryan Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 1924 Elizabeth Ryan Kitty McKane 6–8, 6–1, 6–1 1925 Elizabeth Ryan Geraldine Beamish 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 1926 Lilí Álvarez Molla Mallory 6–4, 6–2 1927 Helen Wills Kitty McKane Godfree 6–2, 6–4 1928 Elizabeth Ryan Violet Chamberlain 6–2, 10–8 1929 Phyllis Howkins Covell Peggy Saunders Mitchell 6–1, 6–4 1930 Jenny Sandison Ann Owen 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 1931 Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Round 6–1, 6–2 1932 Mary Heeley Freda James 1–6, 6–3, 6–0 1933 Dorothy Round Peggy Saunders Mitchell 7–5, 6–2 1934 Phyllis Mudford King Joan Hartigan 6–2, 6–3 1935 Dorothy Round Kay Stammers 6–2, 6–0 1936 Anita Lizana Betty Nuthall 3–6, 6–0, 6–1 1937 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Alice Marble 6–1, 9–11, 6–1 1938 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Bobbie Heine Miller 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 1939 Alice Marble Kay Stammers 6–3, 6–1 1940 No competition (due to World War II) 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 Vera Dace Betty Nuthall 6–4, 6–4 1947 Kay Menzies Sheila Piercey Summers 6–2, 11–9 1948 Mary Terán de Weiss Patsy Rodgers 7–5, 6–1 1949 Patricia Todd Sheila Piercey Summers 6–3, 6–0 1950 Gussie Moran Nancy Morrison 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 1951 Betty Rosenquest Barbara Scofield 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 1952 Hazel Redick-Smith Vera Thomas 6–2, 6–2 1953 Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson Hayward 6–2, 6–3 1954 Abandoned 1955 Louise Brough Mary Carter 6–2, 6–4 1956 Darlene Hard Betty Rosenquest Pratt Abandoned (rain) 1957 Althea Gibson Darlene Hard 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1958 Sandra Reynolds Jean Forbes 6–4, 6–4 1959 Darlene Hard Sally Moore 6–1, 7–5 1960 Christiane Mercelis Vera Roberts 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 1961 Margaret Smith Christine Truman 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 1962 Jan Lehane Lesley Turner 7–5, 6–3 1963 Margaret Smith Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–1 1964 Maria Bueno Margaret Smith 3–5 divided (rain) 1965 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 1966 Karen Krantzcke Maria Bueno w.o. 1967 Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Open era 1968 Margaret Court Ann Jones 11–9, 6–2 1969 Denise Carter-Triolo Kerry Melville 6–3, 7–5 1970 Patti Hogan Olga Morozova 6–1, 6–3 1971 Kerry Melville Kristy Pigeon 6–0, 3–6, 9–7 1972 Olga Morozova Jill Cooper 6–4, 6–1 1973 Dianne Fromholtz Janet Newberry 7–5, 0–6, 6–1 1974 Paulina Peisachov Kate Latham 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 1975 Greer Stevens Patti Hogan 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 1976 Olga Morozova Marise Kruger 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 1977 Yvonne Vermaak Michelle Tyler 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 1978 Evonne Cawley Laura DuPont 6–4, 6–2 1979 Evonne Cawley Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–2 1980 Andrea Jaeger Jo Durie 6–4, 6–1 1981 Pam Shriver Elizabeth Little 6–2, 6–2 1982 Pam Shriver Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–2 1983 Billie Jean King Barbara Potter 6–4, 6–3
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