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Hull Open

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Hull Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Abolished1956; 68 years ago (1956)
LocationKingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
VenueWestbourne Avenue Grounds (1884–90)
Ferens Recretation Grounds (1921–1959)
SurfaceGrass

The Hull Open was annual men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded as the Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament in 1884.[1] From 1905 to 1914 the tournament was co-branded as the East Yorkshire Championships. The tournament was organised by the Hull Lawn Tennis Club, Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The tournament ran until 1956.

History

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In 1884 the Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament[2] was organised by the Hull Lawn Tennis Club (f.1880),[3] and played at the Westbourne Avenue Grounds. In 1891 that tournament was renamed as the Hull Open Tournament a grass court tennis event. In 1905 the tournament was co-branded as the East Yorkshire Championships,[4] a county level event that lasted until 1914. Following World War I the tournament resumed under the name of the Hull Open.[5] Despite being discontinued because of World War II it resumed thereafter through till at least 1956.[6]

The men's event though consisting of mainly British Isles players, did attract international players, the women's event started to attract international players after the Second World War. Senior tour tennis ceased to be staged in Kingston-Upon-Hull until 2002 when an event for women was established called the Hull Indoor Tournament that ran until 2006.

Finals

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Men's Singles

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Incomplete Roll included[7][8][9]
Year Winner Runner-up Score
Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament
1884 United Kingdom W.S. Wright United Kingdom William Francis Wells-Cole w.o.
1885 Ireland William Henry Mahon England Gilbert Mahon w.o.
1886 Ireland William Henry Mahon (2) United Kingdom L. Harrison 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1887 England Frederick T. Bradbury United Kingdom L. Harrison 2–6, 8–6, 6–2
1890 Ireland William Henry Mahon (3) England Geoffrey Heathcote-Hacker 9–7, 6–3
Hull Open Tournament
1891 United Kingdom H.L. Winter United Kingdom E.M. Samson w.o.
also valid as East Yorkshire Championships
1905 England Ernest Watson England Sidney Watson 6–2, 6–3
1906 England Ernest Watson (2) England Sidney Watson 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1908 England Ernest Watson (3) United Kingdom Alec Smith 6–2, 6–0
1909 Australia Les Poidevin England Sidney Watson 6–3, 6–4
1910 England George Simond England Mark Day Hick 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1915/1918 (Not held due to world war one)
Hull Open
1935 United States Clayton Lee (Teddy) Burwell[10] United States Dave N. Jones 6–1, 6–4
1936 England Ronald Shayes Netherlands Hans van Swol 6–3, 6–0
1937 Netherlands Hans van Swol United Kingdom Edmund John David 6–3, 9–7
1938 United Kingdom Jimmy Jones United Kingdom Murray Deloford 6–3, 6–1
1939 Romania Constantin Tanacescu United Kingdom Jimmy Jones 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1940/1946 (Not held due to world war two)
1947 India Ghaus Mohammed Khan India K.L. Ahmed 6–4, 8–10, 6–4
1948 United Kingdom John B. Griffith United Kingdom Teddy Tinling 6–4, 7–5
1949 United Kingdom George Godsell United Kingdom Teddy Tinling 6–3, 6–2
1950 Australia Geoff Brown South Africa Brian W. Rooke 7–5, 6–0
1951 South Africa Nigel Cockburn Australia Peter Cawthorn 6–4, 6–1
1952 Australia Peter Cawthorn United States Steven Deaderick Potts[11] 6–2, 7–5
1953 United Kingdom Robert J. (Bob) Lee United Kingdom Anthony Starte 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
1954 New Zealand Jeffrey Ellis Robson India Islam Ahmad 6–3, 9–7
1955 United Kingdom Ivor Warwick Australia Arthur R. Gubb 6–4, 6–1
1956 United States Matt Rainey United Kingdom J.S. Fluck 6–1, 8–6
Tournament ends

Women's singles

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Incomplete Roll
Year Winner Runner-up Score
Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament
1886 United Kingdom Constance Hodgson United Kingdom Miss Alfrey 6–3, 6–2
1887 United Kingdom Constance Hodgson (2) United Kingdom Angel Smith 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1889 United Kingdom Katherine Grey United Kingdom Miss Barber 6–3, 6–1
1890 United Kingdom Katherine Grey (2) United Kingdom E. Lee-Smith 6–1, 5–7, 9–7
Hull Open Tournament
1891 United Kingdom Catherine Crosby United Kingdom G. Harrison w.o.
1892 United Kingdom Helen Jackson United Kingdom Beatrice Draffen 6–0, 6–0
1901 United Kingdom Miss Robinson United Kingdom Bertha Holder 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
also valid as East Yorkshire Championships
1906 United Kingdom Marion Crosby Morton United Kingdom Mrs J.B. Perrett 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1908 United Kingdom Bertha Holder United Kingdom Eleanor Rose 6–1, 6–2
1910 United Kingdom Helen Aitchison United Kingdom Bertha Holder 6–1, 6–4
1911 United Kingdom Eleanor Rose United Kingdom Mrs F. Robinson 6–2, 6–2
1912 United Kingdom Eleanor Rose (2) United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison 7–5, 9–11, 6–2
1913 United Kingdom Eleanor Rose (3) United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison 1–6, 6–2 6–4
1914 United Kingdom Mrs J. Billyeald United Kingdom Susannah Cadman Wilford 6–3, 6–2
1915/1920 (Not held due to world war one)
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1921 United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison United Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton 6–2, 6–2
1922 United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison (2) United Kingdom Joan Austin 4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1923 United Kingdom Joan Austin United Kingdom Eleanor Rose 6–3, 6–2
1924 United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison (3) United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass Holtby 6–3, 6–1
1925 United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass Holtby United Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton 6–3, 6–3
1926 United Kingdom Betty Dix United Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton 6–3, 6–2
1927 United Kingdom Dorothy Shaw United Kingdom Kate Anningson 6–1, 6–0
1928 United Kingdom Betty Dix (2) United Kingdom Kate Anningson 6–2, 6–3
1929 United Kingdom Dorothy Shaw Jameson United Kingdom Betty Dix 6–1, 6–4
1930 United Kingdom Betty Dix (3) United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson 6–4, 6–2
1931 United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson United Kingdom Betty Dix 6–2, 6–2
1932 United Kingdom Edie Rudd United Kingdom Nancy Hellewell 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
1933 United Kingdom Barbara Stampe United Kingdom Gladys Clarke-Jervoise 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1934 United Kingdom Edie Rudd Luxton (2) United Kingdom Freda Scott 6–1, 6–2
1935 United Kingdom A. Sargent United Kingdom Patricia Owen 6–4, 6–3
1936 United Kingdom Gladys Southwell Netherlands Gertruid Terwindt 6–4, 7–5
1937 Netherlands Gertruid Terwindt United Kingdom Ruth Armstrong Kirk 6–2, 6–3
1938 United Kingdom Ruth Armstrong Kirk United Kingdom Mary Lincoln 6–3, 6–4
1939 United Kingdom Ruth Armstrong Kirk (2) United Kingdom Mary Lincoln w.o.
1940/1946 (Not held due to world war two)
1947 United Kingdom Mrs Dowling United Kingdom M. Dickenson 8–6, 7–5
1948 Netherlands Mrs B. Scholten United Kingdom S. Tickler 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1949 United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate United Kingdom Billie Woodgate 6–4, 6–4
1950 United Kingdom Sheila Speight United Kingdom Mrs G. Brown 6–1, 6–3
1951 United Kingdom Jean Trower United Kingdom Valerie Lewis 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1952 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer United Kingdom Valerie Lewis 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1953 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (2) United Kingdom Valerie Lewis 6–1, 6–3
1954 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (3) United Kingdom Jean Petchell 7–5, 6–2
1955 United Kingdom Valerie Lewis United Kingdom Anthea Gibb 6–4, 6–1
1956 United Kingdom Mrs C. Dunn United Kingdom Mrs M. Beecroft 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Tournament ends

References

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  1. ^ "EAST YORKSHIRE CHAMPS/HULL OPEN TOURNAMENT: Rain was always in the air at Hull yesterday, but despite occasional showers good progress was made in the 28th annual open former Westbourne tournament of the Hull lawn Tennis Club". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 July 1911. p. 10.
  2. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. HULL WESTBOURNE OPEN TOURNAMENT. FIRST DAY. With everything in its favour, the sixth annual tournament Hull Lawn Tennis Club was commenced on the Westbourne Avenue grounds yesterday afternoon. Prizes to be offered in the seven events to be played". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 12 July 1889. p. 3.
  3. ^ Lowerson, John (1993). Sport and the English Middle Classes, 1870–1914. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7190-4651-3.
  4. ^ "Yorkshire Doubles Champions: The Brothers Watson, the Yorkshire Doubles Champion, and the holders the new East Yorkshire championship, were both engaged in play at the Hull Tennis Club grounds yesterday". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 8 August 1906. p. 3.
  5. ^ "LAWN TENNIS: HULL OPEN – SUCCESSFUL MEETING CONCLUDED. Despite it being St. Swithin's, Hull was favoured with light though dull weather for the finals in one of the most successful tournaments ever held in the city". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 17 July 1922. p. 14.
  6. ^ "HULL OPEN TENNIS TOURNEY BE SAVED. The Lawn tennis tourney in the balance for the Hull tennis club. The committee meet the chairman today, it may be decided to curtail event to something a semi-local nature". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 October 1955. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Tournament – Hull Westbourne Avenue". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Tournament – Hull". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Tournament – East Yorkshire Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ Patterson, Michael Robert (8 January 2023). "Clayton Lee "Teddy" Burwell – Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Government Official, Lawyer, Tennis Player". arlingtoncemetery.net. Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Obituaries in Nashville, TN : Stephen Deaderick Potts". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee USA.: Gannett. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2023.