The Alverstoke Open[1] was an annual combined tennis tournament founded in 1909 as the Gosport Tournament at Alverstoke, Hampshire, England.[2] The tournament was mainly played on grass courts except for the 1921 to 1923 editions which were played on clay courts. The tournament was part of the ILTF Circuit and ended in 1981.[3]
| Alverstoke Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Abolished | 1981 |
| Location | Alverstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Venue | Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass/Clay (outdoors) |
History edit
Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1880.[4] The club had lawn tennis tournaments as early as 1900. In 1909 Gosport and Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club established the Gosport Tournament,[5] that event ran until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One. In 1918 following the first world war the club revived the previous event under a new name called the Alverstoke Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[6] The tournament was not held during World War Two but resumed in 1947.[3] The tournament was part of the ILTF Circuit and ended in 1981.[3]
Men's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll) two editions of the men's event was staged in 1955 * July and the other ** August.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 |  C.H. Cole |
Henry Dacre Stoker |
6–3, 4–6, 6–1.[3] | |
| 1920 | C. Coppinger |
J.R. Blake |
6–3, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1921 | C. Coppinger (2) |
Bernard Vernon-Harcourt |
10–8, 8–6.[3] | |
| 1922 | N.A. Knox |
Bernard Vernon-Harcourt |
6–4, 3–6, 10–8.[3] | |
| 1923 | Henry Hunter[7] |
Bernard Vernon-Harcourt |
6–0, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1924 | Henry Hunter (2) |
Guy Jameson |
8–6, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1925 | H.T.S. King |
J. Gregg |
6–2, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1926 | H.T.S. King (2) |
John Pogson-Smith |
6–3, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1927 | Philip Foster Glover |
Roger Worthington |
8–6, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1928 | Roger Worthington[8] |
Henry Dacre-Stoker |
6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1929 | Guy Jameson |
Roger Worthington |
1–6, 8–6, 6–2, 12–10.[3] | |
| 1930 | H.A. Packer |
Roger Worthington |
8–10, 6–4, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1931 | Eric Conrad Peters |
P. Giesen |
6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1932 | Eric Conrad Peters (2) |
 Edmund Mockler |
6–0, 6–0.[3] | |
| 1933 | Eric Conrad Peters (3) |
L.E. Bourke |
6–2, 6–3 6–1.[3] | |
| 1934 | Eric Conrad Peters (4) |
W.G. Agnew |
6–1, 6–0.[3] | |
| 1935 | Eric Conrad Peters (5) |
Tommy Anderson |
6–4, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1936 | Denis Reginald Fussell |
P.H. Sidney |
6–2, 6–0.[3] | |
| 1937 | Eric Conrad Peters (6) |
Walter Dermot Muspratt |
6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1938 | Eric Conrad Peters (7) |
William Earle |
6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1939 | William Earle[9] |
A.G. Lloyd |
7–5, 5–7, 6–0.[3] | |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
| 1947 | R.G. Salmon |
Walter Dermot Muspratt |
3–6, 7–5, 6–1.[3] | |
| 1948 | K.G. Anson |
Alfred Threfall |
6–4, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1949 | D.S. Anderson |
Gavin M. McColl |
6–4, 7–5.[3] | |
| 1950 | David S. Anderton |
Gavin M. McColl |
7–5, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1951 | David S. Anderton (2) |
Gavin M. McColl |
6–3, 4–6, 13–11.[3] | |
| 1952 | Bill Threlfall |
V.W. Langdon |
6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1953 | David S. Anderton (3) |
Gavin M. McColl |
6–4, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1954 | Gavin M. McColl |
V.W. Langdon |
6–2, 6–1.[3] | |
| 1955 * | Colin Hannam |
Alan Mills |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1955 ** | Gavin M. McColl |
V.W. Langdon |
6–4, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1956 | Gavin M. McColl (2) |
V.W. Langdon |
6–4, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1957 | Ralph T. White |
S. Roberts |
6–1, 6–1.[3] | |
| 1959 | Ralph T. White (2) |
H.M. Harvey |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1960 | E. Chesterton |
Gavin M. McColl |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1965 | C.R. Trippe |
G.R. Bone |
6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
| 1969 |  Bryan Desatnic |
R.E. Collings |
5–7, 8–6, 6–1.[3] | |
| 1970 | Max Franklin |
J. Webster |
6–2, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1971 | Ashley Compton-Dando |
A.P. Billingham |
8–6, 6–4.[3] | |
| 1972 | Jasper Cooper |
 Bill Gatlin[10] |
8–9, 6–2, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1973 | Philip Siviter |
Jasper Cooper |
6–1, 9–7, 6–2.[3] | |
| 1975 | Jasper Cooper (2) |
Robin Wallace |
6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1977 | T. Ferrier |
 Roni Goldman |
6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1978 | T. Ferrier (2) |
D. Emery |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
| 1981 |  Suresh Menon |
Rudy Foo |
7–5, 6–2.[3] | |
Women's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | G A Rose |
Sybil Stokes |
7–5, 6–3 | |
| 1932[11] | Naomi Trentham |
Sheila Hewitt |
7–5, 3–6, 7–5.[12] | |
| 1933 | Effie Hemmant Peters |
Betty Boas |
6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1934 | D. Finigan |
Betty Boas |
7–5, 5–7, 6–2 | |
| 1935 | Effie Hemmant Peters (2) |
N Truman |
6–3, 6–8, 6–2 | |
| 1938 | Susan Noel |
Effie Hemmant Peters |
6–1, 6–2 | |
| 1939 | Susan Noel (2) |
Jean Saunders |
6–2, 6–1 | |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
| 1948 | Peggy Townlee |
Heather MacFarlane |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1950 | Heather MacFarlane |
Rose Leonard |
6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | |
| 1952[12] | Rose Leonard |
G. Newman |
6–2, 6–1 | |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
| 1970 | Diane Riste |
P. Hardgrave |
6–0, 8–6 | |
| 1971 |  Susan Hudson-Beck |
Diane Riste |
6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1972 | Diane Riste (2) |
Betty Norman |
9–7, 6–4 | |
| 1973 | Diane Riste (3) |
Betty Norman |
6–1, 6–2 | |
| 1975 | Diane Riste (4) |
Betty Norman |
6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1977 | Betty Norman |
M. Bevan |
7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 1978 | Betty Norman (2) |
J. Kurz |
7–5, 1–6, 7–5 | |
| 1981 | Kim Hotston |
Betty Norman |
2–6, 6–3, 9–7 | |
References edit
- ^ "Fights on With Twisted Ankle: Another 60 matches were put into court at Alverstoke Open Tennis Tournament yesterday, and the four singles events, level and handicap, have been carried to an advanced stage. Miss Rose Leonard, the holder of the women's tournament advanced to the next round". Portsmouth Evening News. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 12 August 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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- ^ "ALVERSTOKE FINALS: Keen Fight In Women's Singles The Open Singles provided the attraction at Alverstokc Open Tennis Tournament after lunch to-day and a large crowd saw a keen fight between Miss Sheila Hewitt and Miss Trentham. Miss Trentham wrested the title". Portsmouth Evening News. Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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