The Aldeburgh Open[1] and later known as the Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts[2] was a men's and women's international grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884 as the Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis Tournament.[3] The tournament was organised by the Aldeburgh LTC and first staged at the West Hill grounds, Aldeburgh-on-Sea, Suffolk, England. In 1924 the event switched to clay courts. The tournament ran annually until 1939 when it was discontinued because of World War II.
| Aldeburgh Open Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913=38) |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1938 |
| Location | Aldeburgh-on-Sea, Suffolk, England |
| Venue | Aldeburgh LTC |
| Surface | Grass (1884-23) Clay (1924-38) |
History edit
In 1884 the Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis tournament was established.[4] The tournament was held annually through till 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War I. Initially it was played on grass tennis courts, it resumed in 1920 and in 1923 the event switched to hard clay courts and was known as the Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts.[5] The event continued to be held through till 1938. In 1939 it was discontinued because of World War II.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Incomplete roll included:[6][7]
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis Tournament. | ||||
| 1888 |  F.E. Haward |
H. Favarger |
6-2, 4-6, 8-6 | |
| 1890[8] | F.E. Haward |
Rupert L. Hamblin-Smith |
7-5, 6-3 | |
| 1891 | Alexander W. Miller White |
Charles Sidney Cullingham |
5-7, 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1892 | Herbert Owen Ransome |
Rupert L. Hamblin-Smith |
6-1, 6-2, 6-3 | |
| 1893 | Herbert Owen Ransome (2) |
Rupert L. Hamblin-Smith |
7-5, 5-7, 6-1 | |
| 1894 |  Robert Baldock Scott |
Rupert L. Hamblin-Smith |
w.o. | |
| Aldeburgh Open | ||||
| 1908 | Edward Gordon Cleather |
Charles Richard Longe |
6-1, 6-2 | |
| 1914/1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
| 1920 | Hugh Walter Davies |
 Harold Aitken[9] |
6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1922 | Henry Alfred Carless |
B.S. Foster |
7-5, 6-8, 6-3 | |
| Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts | ||||
| 1923 |  J.F. Park[10] |
J.K. Stanford |
6-3, 6-3 | |
| 1931 | James Giesen[11] |
Brian William Finnigan |
9-11, 7-5, 6-3 | |
| 1935 | Brian William Finnigan |
G.C. Pryse-Rice |
2-6, 8-6, 6-0 | |
Women's singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis Tournament. | ||||
| 1890[12] | Mrs Lang |
Mrs Stapylton |
walkover | |
| 1891 | Toupie Lowther |
Miss Carter |
6-4, 0-6, 6-4 | |
| Aldeburgh Open | ||||
| 1908 | Lavinia Radeglia |
May Morris |
4-6, 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1909 | Dorothy Holman |
E.G. Willis |
6-0, 6-2 | |
| 1910 | Miss Stogdon |
N. Stanford |
6-1, 6-0 | |
| 1911 | Mildred Brooksmith |
Charlotte Everard |
6-2, 6-0 | |
| 1912 | Daisy Clark Kercheval-Hole |
Mrs Reynolds |
6-2, 6-0 | |
| 1913 | Mildred Brooksmith (2) |
E.M. Brogden |
6-2, 6-3 | |
| 1914/1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
| 1920 | Dorothy Kemmis-Betty |
Mrs Hind |
6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1921 | Mrs Darbishire |
N. Welch |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | |
| Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts | ||||
| 1922 | Dorothy Kemmis-Betty (2) |
Violet Southam |
6-1, 6-0 | |
| 1923 | Violet Southam |
Joan Ridley |
6-4, 5-7, 6-3 | |
| 1924 | Nancy Palmer Edwards |
M.C. Hervey |
6-4, 6-1 | |
| 1925 | Nancy Palmer Edwards (2) |
J. Hill |
6-2, 11-9 | |
| 1926 | Dorothy Biddle |
Miss Norman |
6-2, 6-4 | |
| 1927 | Mary Cambridge |
L.K. Bond |
6-4, 6-1 | |
| 1928 | Nancy Palmer Edwards (3) |
Mrs P. Carthew |
6-2, 7-5 | |
| 1929 | Nancy Palmer Edwards (4) |
Betty Boas |
6-1, 6-2 | |
| 1930[13] | Helen Eddis |
Miss Wentworth-Reeve |
5-7, 6-2, 7-5 | |
| 1931 | Kay Stammers |
Margaret Stocks |
6-3, 6-1 | |
| 1932 | Dorothy Biddle de Winton (2) |
I.M. Boothroyd |
6-1, 6-1 | |
| 1933 | Dorothy Biddle de Winton (3) |
D. Finnigan |
7-5, 6-1 | |
| 1934 | D. Finnigan |
Betty Boas |
7-5, 5-7, 6-2 | |
| 1935 | Mrs P. Carthew |
D. Finnigan |
6-4, 6-3 | |
| 1936[14] | Audrey Wright |
E. Worrall |
6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1937 | Freda Scott Underwood |
E. Worrall |
6-2, 6-3 | |
| 1938 | Nancy Palmer (5) |
Mrs P. Carthew |
3-6, 6-4, 6-4 | |
References edit
- ^ "TENNIS MATCHES IN THE COUNTY MISS WORRALL'S SUCCESS: Miss E. Worrall, the Leicestershire player is competing in the three open events in the, Aldeburgh Open tennis tournament last week, reached the final of the Women' open single's event, where she will meet Miss. Audrey Wright". Leicester Evening Mail. Leicestershire, England.: British Newspaper Archive. 24 August 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "TENNIS THE ALDEBURGH TOURNAMENT At the Aldeburgh Open Hard Court tennis tournament. Miss Wentworth-Reeve lost in the ladies singles final to Miss Helen Eddis, of Harrow, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5". Bury Free Press. Suffolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 30 August 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT ALDEBURGH: The seventh annual lawn tennis tournament commenced on Wednesday, on the well-known West Hill Ground". Ipswich Journal. Suffolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 29 August 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Aldeburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Bury Free Press (30 August 1930) British page. 10.
- ^ "Tournament – Aldeburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Aldeburgh Hard Courts". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Alderburgh Lawn Tennis Tournament". The Ipswich Journal. Ipswich, Suffolk, England: newspapers.com. 30 Aug 1890. p. 11. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Harold Aitken: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "J.F. Park: ATP Tour". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "James Giesen: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ The Ipswich Journal (1890)
- ^ Bury Free Press
- ^ Leicester Evening Mail