Welsh Championships
Welsh Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Pre-open era (1877-1967) |
Founded | 1886 |
Abolished | 1974 |
Editions | 77 |
Location | Cardiff, Newport, Penarth, Wales |
Venue | Penarth LTC (1886–89, 1893-95, 1901-09) Newport Athletic Club (1892,1897-99, 1900, 1910-14, 1920-39, 1946-1974) Cardiff LTC (1891-) |
Surface | Grass / Outdoor |
The Welsh Championships[1] its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open[2] (1947–50) the Greenshields Welsh Championships and Greenshields 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
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 Jedrzejowska 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.
Champions
Men's singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||||||
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1886 [6] | ![]() |
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6–0 ret. | ||||||
1887 [7] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 ret. | ||||||
1888 [8] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1, 6–0 | ||||||
1889 [9] | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
1890 [10] | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 6–0 | ||||||
1891 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 0–6, 6–1 | ||||||
1892 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||
1893 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 | ||||||
1894 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | ||||||
1895 [11] | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | ||||||
1896 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 | ||||||
1897 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
1898 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
1899 | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | ||||||
1900 [12] | ![]() |
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6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
1901 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 7–5 | ||||||
1902 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | ||||||
1903 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1, 6–1 | ||||||
1904 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 6–2 | ||||||
1905 | ![]() |
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6–4, 5-7, 10–8, 6–4 | ||||||
1906 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | ||||||
1907 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | ||||||
1908 [13] | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | ||||||
1909 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
1910 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | ||||||
1911 [14] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 7–5 | ||||||
1912 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6–4 | ||||||
1913 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | ||||||
1914 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–1 | ||||||
1915 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||||||||
1916 | |||||||||
1917 | |||||||||
1918 | |||||||||
1919 | No competition | ||||||||
1920 | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
1921 | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 | ||||||
1922 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
1923 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 8–6 | ||||||
1924 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 10–8 | ||||||
1925 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2, 8–10, 6–1 | ||||||
1926 | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
1927 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||||
1928 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 | ||||||
1929 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 | ||||||
1930 | ![]() |
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8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 10–8 | ||||||
1931 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | ||||||
1932 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 7–5 | ||||||
1933 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | ||||||
1934 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | ||||||
1935 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | ||||||
1936 | ![]() |
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WEA | ||||||
1937 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||||||
1938 | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 6–1 | ||||||
1939 | ![]() |
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10–12, 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
1940 | No competition (due to World War II) | ||||||||
1941 | |||||||||
1942 | |||||||||
1943 | |||||||||
1944 | |||||||||
1945 | |||||||||
1946 | ![]() |
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6–4 3–6 13-11 8–6 | ||||||
1947 | ![]() |
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6–3 10–8 6–4 | ||||||
1948 | ![]() |
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wea | ||||||
1949 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–2 7–5 6–0 | ||||||
1950 | ![]() |
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wea | ||||||
1951 | ![]() |
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2–6 6–2 6–3 | ||||||
1952 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–3 1–6 6–3 | ||||||
1953 | ![]() |
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6–3 7–5 | ||||||
1954 | Competition cancelled | ||||||||
1955 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1956 | ![]() |
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6–3 1–6 9–11 6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1957 | ![]() |
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6–1 9–7 | ||||||
1958 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1959 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–1 | ||||||
1960 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1961 | ![]() |
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6–8 6–2 6–3 | ||||||
1962 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–4 | ||||||
1963 [15] | ![]() |
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10–8 7–5 | ||||||
1964 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1965 | ![]() |
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3–6 6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1966 [16] | ![]() |
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6–3 8–6 | ||||||
1967 | ![]() |
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7–5 6–2 | ||||||
Open era | |||||||||
1968 | ![]() |
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9–7 6–4 | ||||||
1969 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1970 [17] | ![]() |
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6–3 6–4 | ||||||
1971 [18] | ![]() |
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6–1 9–8 | ||||||
1972 | ![]() |
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6–8 6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1973 [19] | ![]() |
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9–8 8–6 | ||||||
1974 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–4 |
Women's singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||||||
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1886 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–1 6–3 | ||||||
1887 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–3 | ||||||
1888 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–3 | ||||||
1889 | ![]() |
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6–0 6–2 | ||||||
1890 | Competition cancelled | ||||||||
1891 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–4 6–1 | ||||||
1892 | ![]() |
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2–6 6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1893 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
1894 | ![]() |
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8–6 6–2 | ||||||
1895 | ![]() |
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4–6 7–5 6–4 | ||||||
1896 | Competition cancelled | ||||||||
1897 | ![]() |
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9–7 7–5 | ||||||
1898 | ![]() |
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7–5 7–5 | ||||||
1899 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1900 | ![]() |
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5-7 6–4 6–2 | ||||||
1901 | ![]() |
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6–1 4–6 7–5 | ||||||
1902 | ![]() |
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8–6 4–6 6–4 | ||||||
1903 | ![]() |
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6–3 0–6 7–5 | ||||||
1904 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–4 | ||||||
1905 | ![]() |
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6–0 6–1 | ||||||
1906 [20] | ![]() |
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6–1 6–0 | ||||||
1907 [21] | ![]() |
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6–0 7–5 | ||||||
1908 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–3 | ||||||
1909 | ![]() |
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default | ||||||
1910 | ![]() |
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8–6 6–4 | ||||||
1911 | ![]() |
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8–6 6–3 | ||||||
1912 | ![]() |
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6–1 6–1 | ||||||
1913 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–2 | ||||||
1914 | ![]() |
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6–0 6–1 | ||||||
1915 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||||||||
1916 | |||||||||
1917 | |||||||||
1918 | |||||||||
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1920 | ![]() |
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6–0 4–6 6–1 | ||||||
1921 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–2 | ||||||
1922 | ![]() |
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6–3 1–6 6–4 | ||||||
1923 | ![]() |
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8–6 0–6 6–3 | ||||||
1924 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–3 | ||||||
1925 | ![]() |
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8–10 6–0 6–1 | ||||||
1926 | ![]() |
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6–0 6–4 | ||||||
1927 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–2 | ||||||
1928 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–3 | ||||||
1929 | ![]() |
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6–2 2–6 6–4 | ||||||
1930 | ![]() |
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7–5 6–4 | ||||||
1931 | ![]() |
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6–3 5-7 6–3 | ||||||
1932 | ![]() |
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8–6 6–2 | ||||||
1933 | ![]() |
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6–0 6–4 | ||||||
1934 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–0 | ||||||
1935 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1936 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–2 6–1 | ||||||
1937 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–4 | ||||||
1938 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1939 | ![]() |
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6–0 6–4 | ||||||
1940 | No competition (due to World War II) | ||||||||
1941 | |||||||||
1942 | |||||||||
1943 | |||||||||
1944 | |||||||||
1945 | |||||||||
1946 | ![]() |
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6–1 6–2 | ||||||
1947 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–2 | ||||||
1948 | ![]() |
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6–3 7–5 | ||||||
1949 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1950 | ![]() |
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9–7 6–2 | ||||||
1951 | ![]() |
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6–3 2–6 6–2 | ||||||
1952 | ![]() |
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6–2 4–6 6–4 | ||||||
1953 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–1 | ||||||
1954 | ![]() |
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divided title due to rain | ||||||
1955 [23] | ![]() |
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1–6 6–1 6–2 | ||||||
1956 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–3 | ||||||
1957 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–4 | ||||||
1958 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–2 | ||||||
1959 | ![]() |
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5-7 6–3 6–4 | ||||||
1960 | ![]() |
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11–9 6–3 | ||||||
1961 | ![]() |
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4–6 6–2 6–2 | ||||||
1962 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–3 | ||||||
1963 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–3 | ||||||
1964 [24] | ![]() |
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6–3 6–2 | ||||||
1965 | ![]() |
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6–2 6–0 | ||||||
1966 [25] | ![]() |
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6–2 6–0 | ||||||
1967 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–4 | ||||||
Open era | |||||||||
1968 [26] | ![]() |
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6–2 6–0 | ||||||
1969 | ![]() |
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6–4 6–4 | ||||||
1970 | ![]() |
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6–0 8–6 | ||||||
1971 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–4 | ||||||
1972 | ![]() |
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7–5 6–2 | ||||||
1973 | ![]() |
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1–6 6–1 11–9 | ||||||
1974 | ![]() |
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6–3 6–4 |
Notes
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Results". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 207, 29 August 1908. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Newport Wales". news.google.com. Rome News-Tribune - Jul 6, 1966. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Greenshields Named as Sponsors". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald - Dec 4, 1970. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Wallis Mayers, A. "Lawn Tennis at Home & Abroad". archive.org. Charles Scribner & Sons, p64 New York 1911. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "History of Newport RFC". historyofnewport.co.uk. Friends of Newport Rugby Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Welsh Championships 1886". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Welsh Championships 1887". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Welsh Championships 1888". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Wallis Mayers, A. "Lawn Tennis at Home & Abroad". archive.org. Charles Scribner & Sons, p65 New York 1911. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Welsh Championships 1890". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Wilberforce Eaves: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Welsh Championships 1900". tennisarchives. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Results". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 207, 29 August 1908. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Anglo-Colonial Sport". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 204, 28 August 1911. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Jaques Wins Welsh Tennis". news.google.com. The Age - Jul 23, 1963. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Hewitt Wins". news.google.com. Herald-Journal - Jul 10, 1966. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Newport Results Wales:1970-07–05". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Newport Results Wales:1971-07–10". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Newport Results Wales:1973-07–09". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Miss Sutton Gets Walkover First Round Welsh Tennis Championships". news.google.com. Boston Evening Transcript - Jul 11, 1906. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "May Sutton is Coming Home". news.google.com. The Pittsburgh Press - Aug 8, 1907. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Helen Aitchison: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "One-Minute Sports Page- Mrs Maria Weiss of Argentina Won the Welsh Lawn Tennis Championships Today". news.google.com. Spokane Daily Chronicle - Jul 15, 1955. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Tennis Wins in Wales". news.google.com. The Age - Jul 10, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Tennis Wins in Wales". news.google.com. The Age - Jul 10, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Pigeon Net Titlist". news.google.com. Toledo Blade - Jul 15, 1968. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
See also
References
- 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.