The Brockenhurst Open[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1914.[2] The event also known as the New Forest Open[3] was organised by the New Forest Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and played at the Brockenhurst Park Estate and House until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.[1]
| Brockenhurst Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913-1939) |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Abolished | 1939 |
| Location | Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Venue | New Forest Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Surface | Grass - outdoors |
History edit
Brockenhurst Park Estate and House was purchased in 1769 by Edward Morant.[4] The house was renamed Morant Hall (also known as Brockenhurt Manor) which remained with the Morant family until the estate was sold in the late 1950s.[5] In 1914 the New Forest Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club staged its first tennis week of events known as the Brockenhurst Lawn Tennis Week.[1][6] In 1915 World War I started and the tournament was suspended until 1921 when it was revived. The tournament ran annually until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.[1]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 |  Walter Crawley |
 Ullah Kramet |
6–2, 9–7, 6–3.[1] | |
| 1923 | Walter Crawley (2) |
Brame Hillyard |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 8–6.[1] | |
| 1928[7] |  Henry Mayes |
 Cornelius H. D. O'Callaghan |
6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3.[1] | |
| 1931 | R.V. Jenkins |
Theodore Mavrogordato |
6–1, 6–1.[1] | |
| 1932 | Edward Alfred Dearman |
Noel Galway Holmes[8] |
6–1, 6–3.[1] | |
| 1933[9] |  Jack Crawford |
Vivian McGrath |
0–6, 6–0, 7–5.[1] | |
| 1934 | Guy Cooper[10] |
Edward Alfred Dearman |
6–4, 7–5.[1] | |
| 1935 | Eric Peters |
 Richard Arnold Von Planner |
6–4, 6–4.[1] | |
| 1936 | Guy Cooper |
Edward Alfred Dearman |
7–5, 6–1.[1] | |
| 1937[11] |  Vernon Kirby |
Eric Peters |
w.o.[1] | |
| 1938 | Eric Peters |
Alan Brown[12] |
6–3, 7–5.[1] | |
| 1939 | George Edward Godsell |
Harold Hare[13] |
6–3, 6–1.[1] | |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to World War II then discontinued) | |||
Women's singles edit
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Violet Pinckney |
Marguerite Sudgen Pearce |
6–2, 6–3 | |
| 1915/1920 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
| 1921 | Violet Pinckney (2) |
Blanche Duddell Colston | 4–6, 6–4, retd. | |
| 1922 | Kitty Mckane |
Dorothy Holman |
6–2, 6–2 | |
| 1923 | Dorothy Holman |
Camilla Rimington |
6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1924 | Dorothy Holman (2) |
Christabel Hardie |
3–6, 6–2, 8–6 | |
| 1925 | Dorothy Holman (3) |
Edith Clarke |
8–6, 7–5 | |
| 1926 | Christabel Hardie |
Mabel Mavrogordato |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1927 | Joan Ridley |
Claire Beckingham |
9–7, 7–5 | |
| 1928[14] | Margaret McKane Stocks (2) |
Claire Beckingham |
4–6, 10–8, 6–4 | |
| 1929 | Violet Chamberlain |
Mabel Mavrogordato |
6–1, 5–0, retd. | |
| 1930 | Elsie Goldsack Pittman |
Ermyntrude Harvey |
8–6, 7–5 | |
| 1931 | Evelyn Dearman |
Nancy Lyle |
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1932 | Edie Rudd |
A. Yeates |
7–5, 6–4 | |
| 1933[15] | Evelyn Dearman (2) |
Margaret McKane Stocks |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1934 | Nancy Lyle |
Evelyn Dearman |
6–0, 7–5 | |
| 1935 | Effie Hemmant Peters |
P. Scott |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1936 | Evelyn Dearman (3) |
Peggy Scriven |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1937[16] | Nina Brown |
Effie Peters |
divided prizes | |
| 1938 | Evelyn Dearman (4) |
Margot Stewart |
4–6, 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 1939 | Nancy Lyle Glover (2) |
Gay Moorhouse Chandler |
6–1, 7–5 | |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to World War II then discontinued) | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tournaments: Brockenhurst Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "BROCKENHURST TENNIS WEEK Brockenburst Lawn Tennis Week. The 19th annual open tournament of the New Forest Club, is being held this year from July 13th to July 18th. The annual ball and cabaret, at the Morant Hall. will be on July 17th". New Milton Advertiser. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 23 May 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Brockenhurst Tennis Wee. The New Forest Open tennis tournament organised by the New Forest Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was concluded at Brockenhurst on Saturday". New Milton Advertiser. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 23 July 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Brockenhurst Park and House". New Forest Explorers Guide. New Forest Heritage. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ New Forest Heritage
- ^ "Brockenhurst Lawn Tennis Week 1929". New Forest Knowledge. Lyndhurst, Hampshire. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "IRISHMAN IN TENNIS FINAL - Captain C. H. D. O'Callaghan (retd.), the Army champion, and Colonel H. G. Mayes (retd.) reached the final of the Men 'S • Singles in the New Forest tennis tournament at Brockenhurst last Friday". Nottingham and Midland Catholic News. Nottinghamshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 28 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Noel Holmes (IRL) - Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN STARS IN THE BROCKENHURST FINALS". New Milton Advertiser. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 29 July 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Guy Cooper: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Spoilt By Rain BROCKENHURST TENNIS FINALS UNFINISHED Prizes Divided". New Milton Advertiser. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 July 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Alan Brown (GBR) - Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Harold Hare: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Nottingham and Midland Catholic News
- ^ New Milton Advertiser (1933)
- ^ New Milton Advertiser (1937)