The Henley Hard Court Tennis Tournament[1] also known as the Henley Open Hard Court Tennis Tournament or the Henley Hard Courts or the Phyllis Court Open Tournament was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1920.[2] The tournament which featured two hard court meetings, one played in the spring and the other in the autumn was organised by the Phyllis Court Club and held at their premises at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The tournament ran until at least 1966.
| Henley Hard Court Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Abolished | 1966 |
| Location | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
| Venue | Phyllis Court Club |
| Surface | Clay |
History edit
The Henley Hard Court Tennis Tournament also known as the Phyllis Court Open Tournament was a clay court tennis event organised by the Phyllis Court Club at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The tournament feature two annual meetings, the Henley Hard Court Spring Open Lawn Tennis Tournament,[3] and the Henley Hard Court Autumn Open Lawn Tennis Tournament that were staged from 1920 through until 1966.[4]
Former winners of the men's singles title at the Henley hard courts spring meeting include; Harry Lewis-Barclay, Brian Norton,Franjo Kukuljević and Lew Gerrard. Previous winners of the men's singles title at the Henley hard courts autumn meeting include; Major Ritchie, Henry Mayes, Teddy Tinling, Choy Wai-Chuen, Andre Najar, Ignacy Tłoczyński and Trevor Fancutt. Previous winners of the women's singles title at the spring meeting has included; Doris Covell Craddock, Kitty Mckane, Ermyntrude Harvey, Madge Slaney and Shirley Bloomer. Former winners of autumn meeting included; Edith Clarke, Joan Fry, Georgie Woodgate, Angela Buxton and Nell Truman.
Venue edit
The Phyllis Court Club was founded in 1906.[5] The club today has four all weather savannah artificial grass courts, with floodlit lighting for evening play.[6]
References edit
- ^ "PHYLLIS COURT CLUB, THE HENLEY HARD COURT TENNIS TOURNAMENT: The seventh annual hard-court tournament at that popular club, Phyllis Court is being held this week". The Tatler. London, England.: British Newspaper Archives. 15 September 1926. p. 58.
- ^ The Tatler (15 September 1926) p.58.
- ^ "One of the social events of last week was the Henley Hard Courts, Spring Open Lawn Tennis Tournament at Phyllis Court Club". The Sketch. London, England.: British Newspaper Archives. 21 May 1924. p. 94.
- ^ "HENLEY HARD COURTS TENNIS: Results of the Phyllis Court autumn open tennis tournament, play continued at Henley yesterday Friday". Reading Evening Post. Reading, Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archives. 24 September 1966. p. 7.
- ^ "Phyllis Court". www.phylliscourt.co.uk. Henley on Thames: The Phyllis Court Members Club. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Tennis Courts". www.phylliscourt.co.uk. The Phyllis Court Members Club. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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