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British Pro Championships

The British Pro Championships also known as the British Professional Championships [1] and British Professional Lawn Tennis Championships [2] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1920 to 1967. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[3]

British Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBritish Pro Championships
TourPro tour (1920-1967)
Founded1919
Abolished1967
Editions36
LocationRoehampton
London
Scarborough
Eastbourne
Great Britain

History edit

The tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 1920, it was not hosted again for a further seven years until 1928 when it was staged in London England on 5 November 1928. The championships were played outdoors on grass courts and alternated between various locations from 1929 until the event ended on 13 August 1967.[4]

Venues edit

The tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included:[4]

Host city/town years staged
Roehampton 1919-1920, 1929
London 1928, 1930–31, 1934–35
Eastbourne 1932-33, 1936–39, 1946–48, 1951–54, 1956–67
Scarborough 1949-50, 1955,

Men's singles edit

Previous champions included:[4]

Year Location Surface Winner Runner Up Score
1919[5] Roehampton Grass   Charles Robert Hierons[6]   ? ?
1920[7] Roehampton Grass   Charles Richard Read   Charles Robert Hierons 6-0, 8-6, 6-2
1921–27 Not held
1928 London Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   J. W. Pearce 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1929 Roehampton Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1930 London Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1931 London Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
1932 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1933 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1934 London Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1935 London Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   F.H. Poulson 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
1936 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   F.H. Poulson 6-0, 6-0, 6-2
1937 Eastbourne Grass   T. C. Jeffery   Dan Maskell 6-8, 10-8, 13-11, 6-4
1938 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery w.o
1939 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1940–45 Not held due to World War Two
1946 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   J. W. Pearce 6-2, 7-5, 8-6
1947 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   T. C. Jeffery 8-6, 6-2, 6-2
1948 Eastbourne Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   J. W. Pearce 1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
1949 Scarborough Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   Derek Bocquet 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1950 Scarborough Grass   Dan Maskell[8]   Bill Moss 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1951 Eastbourne Grass   Derek Bocquet   Bill Moss 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
1952 Eastbourne Grass   Bill Moss   Arthur Gordon Roberts 6-3, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3
1953 Eastbourne Grass   Bill Moss   Arthur G. Moxham 6-0, 7-5, 6-4
1954 Eastbourne Grass   Arthur Gordon Roberts   Donald Tregonning 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 6-3
1955 Scarborough Grass   Arthur Gordon Roberts   Donald Tregonning 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1956 Eastbourne Grass   Bill Moss   George Worthington 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1957 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   Bill Moss 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
1958 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   Bill Moss 6-0, 6-2, 8-6
1959 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   Bill Moss 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1960 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   Bill Moss 6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1961 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   Bill Moss 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1962 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   Bill Moss 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1963 Eastbourne Grass   John Melhuish   J.M. Watson 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1964 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington   John Melhuish 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1965 Eastbourne Grass   Bill Moss   Robert Griffin 0-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1966 Eastbourne Grass   John Horn   Robert Griffin Shared title due to weather
1967 Eastbourne Grass   John Horn   Charles R. Applewhaite 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4

References edit

  1. ^ Edwards, Bill (11 December 1992). "Obituary: Dan Maskell". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Pro. Lawn Tennis". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 21 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "LAWN TENNIS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 9 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Garcia, Gabriel. "BRITISH PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS. The professional lawn tennis championship the British Isles changed hands on Saturday, when C. R. Read defeated C. Hierons, the former titleholder, at Roehampton". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Athlete – Charles Hierons". www.olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ Westminster Gazette
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Dan Maskell: Sport Obituaries". The Daily Telegraph, London, England. 11 December 1992. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

Sources edit

  • McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.

External links edit

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