British Pro Championships
The British Pro Championships also known as the British Professional Championships [1] and British Professional Lawn Tennis Championships [2] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1920 to 1967. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[3]
| British Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | British Pro Championships |
| Tour | Pro tour (1920-1967) |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Editions | 36 |
| Location | Roehampton London Scarborough Eastbourne Great Britain |
History
The tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 1920, it was not hosted again for a further seven years until 1928 when it was staged in London England on 5 November 1928. The championships were played outdoors on grass courts and alternated between various locations from 1929 until the event ended on 13 August 1967.[4]
Venues
The tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included:[4]
| Host city/town | years staged |
|---|---|
| Roehampton | 1919-1920, 1929 |
| London | 1928, 1930–31, 1934–35 |
| Eastbourne | 1932-33, 1936–39, 1946–48, 1951–54, 1956–67 |
| Scarborough | 1949-50, 1955, |
Men's singles
Previous champions included:[4]
| Year | Location | Surface | Winner | Runner Up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919[5] | Roehampton | Grass | Charles Robert Hierons[6] | ? | ? | |
| 1920[7] | Roehampton | Grass | Charles Richard Read | Charles Robert Hierons | 6-0, 8-6, 6-2 | |
| 1921–27 | Not held | |||||
| 1928 | London | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | J. W. Pearce | 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | |
| 1929 | Roehampton | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 | |
| 1930 | London | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 | |
| 1931 | London | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 | |
| 1932 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 | |
| 1933 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 | |
| 1934 | London | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 | |
| 1935 | London | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | F.H. Poulson | 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 | |
| 1936 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | F.H. Poulson | 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 | |
| 1937 | Eastbourne | Grass | T. C. Jeffery | Dan Maskell | 6-8, 10-8, 13-11, 6-4 | |
| 1938 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | w.o | |
| 1939 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 | |
| 1940–45 | Not held due to World War Two | |||||
| 1946 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | J. W. Pearce | 6-2, 7-5, 8-6 | |
| 1947 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | T. C. Jeffery | 8-6, 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1948 | Eastbourne | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | J. W. Pearce | 1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 | |
| 1949 | Scarborough | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | Derek Bocquet | 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 | |
| 1950 | Scarborough | Grass | Dan Maskell[8] | Bill Moss | 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 | |
| 1951 | Eastbourne | Grass | Derek Bocquet | Bill Moss | 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 | |
| 1952 | Eastbourne | Grass | Bill Moss | Arthur Gordon Roberts | 6-3, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3 | |
| 1953 | Eastbourne | Grass | Bill Moss | Arthur G. Moxham | 6-0, 7-5, 6-4 | |
| 1954 | Eastbourne | Grass | Arthur Gordon Roberts | Donald Tregonning | 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 6-3 | |
| 1955 | Scarborough | Grass | Arthur Gordon Roberts | Donald Tregonning | 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1956 | Eastbourne | Grass | Bill Moss | George Worthington | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 | |
| 1957 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Bill Moss | 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 | |
| 1958 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Bill Moss | 6-0, 6-2, 8-6 | |
| 1959 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Bill Moss | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 | |
| 1960 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Bill Moss | 6-3, 7-5, 6-0 | |
| 1961 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Bill Moss | 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 | |
| 1962 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Bill Moss | 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 | |
| 1963 | Eastbourne | Grass | John Melhuish | J.M. Watson | 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | |
| 1964 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | John Melhuish | 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1965 | Eastbourne | Grass | Bill Moss | Robert Griffin | 0-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 | |
| 1966 | Eastbourne | Grass | John Horn | Robert Griffin | Shared title due to weather | |
| 1967 | Eastbourne | Grass | John Horn | Charles R. Applewhaite | 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4 | |
References
- Edwards, Bill (11 December 1992). "Obituary: Dan Maskell". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Pro. Lawn Tennis". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 21 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "LAWN TENNIS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 9 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- Garcia, Gabriel. "BRITISH PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "LAWN TENNIS. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS. The professional lawn tennis championship the British Isles changed hands on Saturday, when C. R. Read defeated C. Hierons, the former titleholder, at Roehampton". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- "Athlete – Charles Hierons". www.olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- Westminster Gazette
- "Dan Maskell: Sport Obituaries". The Daily Telegraph, London, England. 11 December 1992. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
Sources
- McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
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