Welsh Covered Court Championships Explained

Welsh Covered Court Championships
Type:	defunct
Founded:	1893 ^[1]
Ended:	1955
Editions:	51
Location:	Llandudno, Wales
Venue:	Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club ^[2]
Tour:	Pre-open era (1877-1967)
Surface:	Wood (indoor) ^[3]

The Welsh Covered Court Championships ^[4] its original name also called Welsh Covered Court Lawn Tennis Championships was a tennis event held from 1893 through 1955 in Wales, United Kingdom.

History

The Welsh Covered Court Championships was played at the Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club on indoor courts, the club also had outdoor courts,^[5] Llandudno, Wales.

Finals

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. (c) indicates challenger

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1893	James Herbert Crispe	?	?
1894 ^[6]	William S. N. Heard	James Herbert Crispe (c)	6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1895 ^[7] ^[8]		William S. N. Heard (c)	walkover
1896 ^[9] ^[10]		George Simond (c)	6-0 6-0
1897 ^[11]	Reginald Doherty (2)	Laurence Doherty (c) (2)	walkover
1898 ^[12]		Laurence Doherty (c) (3)	5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1899 ^[13]	George Caridia^[14]	Harold Mahony (c)	walkover
1900	George Caridia^[15] (2)	Reginald Doherty (c)	4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1901	George Caridia^[16] (3)	Robert Baldwin Hough (c)	walkover
1902	George Caridia (4)	Robert Baldwin Hough (c)	6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1903 ^[17]	Robert Baldwin Hough		6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1904	George Caridia (5)	Evelyn J. Mellor	6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1905 ^[18]		Robert Baldwin Hough	(title shared)
1906	George Caridia^[19] (6)		6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1907	George Caridia (7)	A. L. Bentley	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1908	George Caridia (8)		6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1909	George Caridia (9)		6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
1910	Theodore Mavrogordato (2)		6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 ^[20]
1911	Theodore Mavrogordato (3)		6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1912	Theodore Mavrogordato (4)		6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1913	Theodore Mavrogordato (5)		7–5, 8–10, 8–6, 6–3
1915/1918	Not held (due to World War I)
1919	Arthur M. Lovibond	H. S. Milford	6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1920	Arthur M. Lovibond (2)		3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1921 ^[21]			6–1, 7-9, 7–5 retired
1922		L. West	6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1923	George Alan Thomas (2)	William G. Ireland	6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1924	H. V. Mander	Douglas R. Watson	4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1925	George Alan Thomas (3)	William G. Ireland	6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1926	George Alan Thomas (4)	Douglas R. Watson	6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927	George Alan Thomas (5)	Douglas R. Watson	4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928		William G. Ireland	8–6, 5–7, 6–2
1929	V. Allman-Smith		6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1930		D. O. Hobbis	6–4, 6–0, 7–5
1931	Hassan-Ali Fyzee (2)	William D. Radcliffe	6–4, 6–3
1933		S. N. Grossman	6–2, 6–3
1934			7–5, 10-8
1935			7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1937	Frank Wilde (2)		6–3, 6–2
1938		J. R. Briggs	6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939/1949	Not held (due to World War II)
1950^[22]			2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1951	A. Dawes	W. D. Hughes	6–8, 6–1 6–3, 7–5
1952			6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1953			6–1, 6–3, 8–10, 1–6, 9–7
1954			6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
1955			6–3, 8–6, 6–3

Women's singles

• Notes: The women's tournaments of 1894 and 1895 were played twice yearly in * April and ** October.

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1894		Margaret Broadhurst Dickins (c)	6–3, 6–3 *
1894	Margaret Broadhurst Dickins	Ellen Cressy (c)	1–6, 6–4, 6–4 **
1895	Alice Pickering (2)	Ruth Dyas (c)	7–5, 6–3 *
1895	Alice Pickering (3)	Ida Cressy (c)	6–0, 6–4 **
1896	Alice Pickering (4)	Henrica Ridding (c)	6–1, 7–5
1897		Alice Pickering (c)	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1898	Ruth Dyas (2)	Muriel Robb (c)	1–6, 7–5, 11-9
1899	Muriel Robb (c)		6–2, 6–3
1900	Muriel Robb (2)	Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)	6–0, 6–1
1901	Muriel Robb (3)	Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)	6–1, 6–2
1902	L. Clarke	Elizabeth Lunt Heatley (c)	7–5, 7–5
1903		Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte	6–2, 6–0
1904		Mabel Squire	6–3, 6–4
1905	Mabel Squire	Elizabeth Lunt Heatley	10-8, 7–5
1906	Mary Curtis-Whyte	Miss Butler Lloyd	6–2, 8–6
1907		Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte	6–1, 6–2
1908	E. Bosworth	Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte	6–1, 7–5
1909	Mabel Squire Parton (2)	Mary Gray Welsh	6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1910	Mabel Squire Parton (3)	Mrs Williams-Vaughan	6–0, 6–3
1911 ^[23]	Mabel Squire Parton (4)		9–7, 7–5
1912	Mabel Squire Parton (5)	Mrs Perrett	6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1913	Mary Gray Welsh	Beatrice Lee	6–0, 6–0
1915/1918	Not held (due to World War I)
1919		Ms. Pridmore	6–0, 6–2
1920	Phyllis Satterthwaite (2)	Mrs A. Hall	6–1, 6–0
1921 ^[24]	Phyllis Satterthwaite (3)	Dorothy Kemmis-Betty	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1922	Mary Gray Welsh	Mrs Forster	6–0, 6–1
1923		Irene Maltby	6–3, 6–3
1924	Marie Hazel	Mary Gray Welsh	2–6, 12–10, 6–1
1925	Irene Maltby	Marie Hazel	10–8, 6–2
1926	Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill	Irene Maltby	6–4, 1–6, 8–6
1927	Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill (2)	Irene Maltby	6–4, 6–1
1928	Naomi Trentham	Peggy Ingram Bouverie	6–2, 8–6
1929		Dorothy Kemmis-Betty Hill	8–6, 6–4
1930		Ida Howitt	6–1, 6–0
1931	Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone	N. Case	6–1, 6–3
1932	Marjory 'Mie' Johnstone (2)	N. Case	1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1933	Jeanette Morfey	Dora Beazley	6–3, 10–8
1934	Dulcie Kitson	Barbara Drew	7–5, 6–2
1935	Dora Beazley	Jackie McAlpine Brutton	6–3, 7–5
1936	Denise Huntbach		6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1937	Denise Huntbach (2)	Dora Beazley	5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1938		Dora Beazley	6–3, 6–2
1939/1949	Not held (due to World War II and after)
1950			6–2, 6–3
1951	Molly Stone		6–4, 7–5
1952	Joan MacLeod	Molly Stone	6–3, 6–3
1953			2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954			6–2, 7–5
1955		Marian Craig-Smith	7–5, 7–5

See also

• Tennis Wales

Sources

• Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers. UK.
• 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.
• Lawn Tennis and Croquet Magazines, 1901–1920, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
• Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.

External links

• The 3rd image shows the Craigside Hydro Hotel with Llandudno in the background, in the foreground is hydro's outside ten grass tennis courts, that are in front of the hotel and it's famous indoor covered courts building, the venue for this event can be seen across from and to the right of the hotel.
• Victorian web – Short history of the Hydro Hotel
• Tennis Archive: Welsh Covered Court Championships – Roll of Honour
• The Tennis Base: Welsh Covered Court Championships – Roll of Honour

Notes and References

1. Web site: Evans J.. Ellis. The 45th Welsh Covered Courts Championships and Tournament A commentary on the final of the Men's Singles. bbc.com. October 1938 . BBC Radio Times, Issue 782, Page 75, 23 September 1938. 5 September 2016.
2. Web site: Kinsey. Albert. The Craigside Hotel Hydro Band. genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/. 9 July 1936 . BBC Radio Times Regional Programme Western, 9 July 1936. 2 September 2016.
3. Web site: Recalling life at the Hydro after the war. dailypost.co.uk. 2 April 2008 . The Daily Post Wales, 3 April 2008. 5 September 2016.
4. Web site: Women In Shorts: Tennis Dress Reform. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 234, 4 October 1933. 6 September 2016.
5. Web site: Recalling life at the Hydro after the war. dailypost.co.uk. 2 April 2008 . The Daily Post Wales, 3 April 2008. 5 September 2016.
6. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1894. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
7. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1895. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
8. Web site: Kinsey. Albert. The Craigside Hotel Hydro Band. genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/. 9 July 1936 . BBC Radio Times Regional Programme Western, 9 July 1936. 2 September 2016.
9. Web site: Garcia . Gabriel . Welsh Covered Court Tournament Draw 1896 . thetennisbase.com . Tennismem SAL . 27 July 2018 . Madrid, Spain.
10. Web site: Kinsey. Albert. The Craigside Hotel Hydro Band. genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/. 9 July 1936 . BBC Radio Times Regional Programme Western, 9 July 1936. 2 September 2016.
11. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1897. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
12. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1898. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
13. Web site: George Aristides Caridia (Karidias-). https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171746/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/george-caridia-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. 5 September 2016.
14. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1899. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
15. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1900. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
16. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1901. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
17. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1903. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
18. Web site: 1877 to 2012 Finals Results (1905). stevegtennis.com. Stevegtennis. 5 September 2016.
19. Web site: 1877 to 2012 Finals Results (1906). stevegtennis.com. Stevegtennis. 11 December 2016.
20. Web site: TENNIS, - 1910-10-13 - The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria . Welsh Newspapers . 1910-10-13 . 2021-06-23.
21. Web site: 1877 to 2012 Finals Results (1921). stevegtennis.com. Stevegtennis. 5 September 2016.
22. Web site: Welsh Covered Court Championships 1950. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 5 September 2016.
23. Web site: Sports of the Summer. news.google.com. Boston Evening Transcript - May 1, 1912. 6 September 2016.
24. Web site: Phyllis Satterthwaite: Biography. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035355/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/phyllis-satterthwaite-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. 6 September 2016.