Wiltshire County Open Championships Explained

Wiltshire County Open Championships
Type:	Defunct
Tour:	ILTF Circuit
Venue:	Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club, (1920-1968, 71, 73, 77-78, 80)
Surface:	Grass

The Wiltshire County Open Championships^[1] or simply Wiltshire Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first established in 1920. It was held at Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club (f. 1913),^[2] Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. The tournament was staged annually until 1981.

History

In 1913 the Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club was formed.^[3] In 1920 the Wiltshire Lawn tennis Association established a county level tournament called the Wiltshire Championship.^[4] The tournament ran annually as part of the international ILTF Circuit until 1981 when it was discontinued. The tournament was mainly held at Trowbridge through till the end of the 1960s, but was also staged at Swindon and Tidworth.^[5] The Wiltshire County Championships (a closed event) is still staged today.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Three Wiltshire County Open Championship Events . 9 May 2023 . Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser . British Newspaper Archive . 1 July 1950 . Wiltshire, England . 3. subscription.
2. News: Ballard . John . Sports Club could be on the move . 9 May 2023 . . Newsquest Media Group . 16 November 2007 . Trowbridge, Wiltshire . en.
3. Web site: Home . Trowbridge Westbourne . Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club . 9 May 2023.
4. Web site: Tournament – Wiltshire Championship . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 9 May 2023.
5. News: Wiltshire County Tennis Championships at Tidworth . 9 May 2023 . Western Daily Press . British Newspaper Archive . 2 July 1979 . Bristol, England . 11. en.
6. Web site: Wiltshire County Championships . Wiltshire Tennis . Wiltshire LTA . 9 May 2023 . 19 April 2023.