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Torquay Open

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Torquay Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1879
Abolished1974
LocationTorquay, Devon, England
VenueTorquay Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The Torquay Open[1] was grass court tennis event founded in 1879. In 1881 it was known as the Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournmament.[2] that was held at the Winter Garden, Torquay, Devon, England. It continued under that name until after World War II when it was known as the Torquay Open In 1971 the tobacco company Rothmans International took over sponsorship of the event and it was branded as the Rothmans Torquay Tournament until 1974 when their sponsorship ended.

This tournament though no longer part of the international tour is still being staged today as the Torbay Open Tennis Tournament.[3]

History

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A Torquay Tennis Tournament was founded as early as 1879.[4] In 1881 the event was known as the Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournmament and played at the Winter Garden, Torquay, Devon, England.[5] In 1887 it became an open event for the women to play for the first time. The tournament was held annually, with the exception of world war's one and two. Following the second world war the tournament known by then as the Torquay Open Lawn Tennis Tournament at least up to 1960.[6][7] In 1971 Rothmans International took over sponsorship of the event and it was renamed as the Rothmans Torquay Tournament until 1974, when Rothman's pulled out of sports sponsorship and this tournament ended as part international world wide tour. It is still being staged today as the Torbay Open Tennis Tournament.[8]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Incomplete roll included:[9]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournmament
1880 United Kingdom Ernest W. S. K. Maconchy England C. Hughes 6-0, 6-0
1881 United Kingdom Ernest W. S. K. Maconchy (2) Ireland Thomas Arembery Tombe 6-1, 6-0
1887 United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis England Wilfred Milne 7-5, 6-2, 7-5
1888 United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis (2) United Kingdom Herbert Chipp 3-6, 0-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0
1889 United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis (3) United Kingdom Edward James Avory 1-6, 6-5, 6-3
1890 United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis (4) United Kingdom Edward James Avory 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
1905 United Kingdom Harold Michelmore (2) United Kingdom George Alan Thomas 6-4, 6-2
1907 United Kingdom Harold Michelmore (2) United Kingdom J.S. Talbot 6-3, 6-4
1908 United Kingdom Harold Michelmore (3) Australia Les Poidevin w.o.
1914/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1923 United Kingdom Philip Robert Broadway Australia Sydney Ford 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
1930 Japan Jiro Satoh United Kingdom A.C.D. Campbell 6-0, 6-2
1934 United Kingdom Don Butler United Kingdom Jack Lysaght 10-12, 6-3, 6-4
1935 United Kingdom Don Butler (2) United Kingdom John Temple Bouverie Leader 7-5, 6-2
1936 United Kingdom Charles Haree United Kingdom Frank Wilde 6-3, 6-3
1937 United Kingdom Eric Filby Romania Cristea Caralulis 6-1, 9-11, 6-1
1938 United Kingdom Eric Filby (2) Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Kie 6-4, 6-4
1939 United Kingdom Eric Filby (3) Poland Ernest Wittman 6-2, 6-3
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war two)
Torquay Open
1946 United Kingdom Henry Billington Poland Ignacy Tloczynski 7-5, 6-0
1947 New Zealand John Barry New Zealand Jeff Robson 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
1948 United Kingdom Tim Lewis United Kingdom David Anderton 6-0, 6-2
1949 United Kingdom Tony Mottram United Kingdom Paddy Roberts 9-7, 7-5
1950 United Kingdom Gerry Oakley United Kingdom Paddy Roberts 6-4, 6-4
1951 United Kingdom Paddy Roberts Poland Ignacy Tloczynski 6-3, 6-1
1952 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný Australia Ian Ayre 6-3, 6-1
1953 Australia Ian Ayre United Kingdom Colin Hannam 6-4, 6-2
1954 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (2) Australia Jack Arkinstall 6-0, 6-3
1959 United Kingdom Mike Sangster United Kingdom Julian L. P. Coni 9-7, 6-4
Open era
Rothmans Torquay Tournmament
1971 India Premjit Lall United Kingdom Ken Weatherley 6-4, 7-5
1974 Australia Graeme Thomson United Kingdom Martin Cornish 6-4, 6-4

Women's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Notes: In 1924 and 1925 there were two versions of the tournament held in August on grass courts and October on clay courts.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournmament
1887 United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard England Maud Watson 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
1888 United Kingdom Miss Mockler United Kingdom Alice Foley 6-4, 6-4
1890 England Miss Wolfe England Miss Fisher 7-5, 6-4
1899 United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst United Kingdom K. Hughes 6-2, 6-1
1900 United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst (2) England Miss Smythe 6-2, 6-2
1901 United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst (3) England Miss Collett 6-1, 6-1
1902 United Kingdom Ethel Thomson United Kingdom Edith Boucher 6-4, 6-1
1903 United Kingdom Edith Boucher United Kingdom M. Stonham 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
1904 United Kingdom Edith Boucher (2) United Kingdom Miss Collett 6-0, 6-4
1905 United Kingdom Meriel Lucas United Kingdom Charlotte Everard 6-3, 6-1
1906 United Kingdom Meriel Lucas (2) United Kingdom M. Stonham 6-2, 6-4
1907 United Kingdom Edith Boucher (2) United Kingdom Meriel Lucas 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
1908 United Kingdom Meriel Lucas (3) United Kingdom Nora Bawden 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1909 United Kingdom Elsie Lane United Kingdom Evelyn de Vere Scott 6-0, 6-1
1910 United Kingdom M. Fergus United Kingdom Edith Longhurst 6-4, 6-3
1911 United Kingdom Beryl Tulloch United Kingdom Nora Bawden 6-3, 6-3
1912 United Kingdom Nora Bawden United Kingdom E. Miller divided prizes
1913 United Kingdom Madeline Fisher O'Neill United Kingdom Nora Bawden 6-2, 9-11, 7-5
1914/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1920 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite United Kingdom Miss Davies 6-1, 6-1
1921 United Kingdom G.M. Head United Kingdom Nora Bawden 6-3. 3-6, 6-4
1922 United Kingdom Edith Hannam (3) United Kingdom Miss Robertson 6-0, 7-5
1923 United Kingdom Helen Bourne United Kingdom P. Robertson 6-3, 6-4
1924 (Aug) United Kingdom Mrs Hopper United Kingdom A G Buckner 6-2, 6-2
1924 (Oct) United States Elizabeth Ryan United Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey 6-4, 6-1
1925 (Aug) United Kingdom Mrs R. Bruce May United Kingdom Mrs Lawrence 6-2, 6-1
1925 (Oct) United Kingdom Ariadne Rodocanachi United Kingdom Phyllis French 7-5, 6-4
1926 United Kingdom Davina Gordon United Kingdom Cristobel Hardie 6-3, 6-2
1927 United Kingdom Davina Gordon (2) United Kingdom Katherine Lewis divided prizes
1928 United Kingdom Davina Gordon (3) United Kingdom Gethyn Harry 6-3, 6-1
1929 United Kingdom Elsa McAlpin Haylock United Kingdom Andrée Lucas 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1930 United Kingdom Elsa McAlpin Haylock (2) United Kingdom Gethyn Harry 6-4, 6-3
1931 United Kingdom Mary McIlquham United Kingdom Elsa McAlpin Haylock 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
1932 United Kingdom Peggy Scriven United Kingdom Andrée Lucas 6-1, 6-1
1934 United Kingdom Billie Yorke United Kingdom Jean Saunders 6-4, 6-3
1935 United Kingdom Jean Saunders United Kingdom Andrée Lucas 6-2, 6-2
1936 Weimar Republic Irmgard Rost United Kingdom Mary Whitmarsh 6-0, 6-0
1937 Weimar Republic Irmgard Rost (2) United Kingdom Billie Yorke 8-6, 6-3
1938 United Kingdom Andrée Lucas United Kingdom Rita Jarvis 7-5, 1-6, 6-2
1939 United Kingdom Andrée Lucas (2) United Kingdom Jean Saunders 6-4, 5-7, 9-7
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war one)
Torquay Open
1946 United Kingdom Joan Curry United Kingdom Jean Quertier 8-6, 6-1
1947 United Kingdom Joan Curry (2) United Kingdom P. Merrix 6-2, 6-2
1948 United Kingdom Joan Curry (3) United Kingdom Peggy Dawson-Scott 6-2, 6-1
1949 United Kingdom Joan Curry (4) United Kingdom Joy Gannon 6-3, 6-3
1950 United Kingdom Elsie Hamilton Phillips United Kingdom Lorna Cornell 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
1951 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United Kingdom Jenny Middleton 6-2, 6-1
1952 United Kingdom Rita Jarvis Anderson United Kingdom Hilary Stebbings 6-0, 7-5
1953 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (2) United Kingdom Pat Ward 9-7, 8-6
1954 United Kingdom Pat Ward South Africa Betsy Abbas 6-0, 6-3
1956 United Kingdom Sonia Cox United Kingdom V. Martin 6-4, 6-2
1958 United KingdomJoan Curry (5) New Zealand Sonia Cox 5-7, 6-0, 6-4
1959 United Kingdom Sheila Armstrong United Kingdom Phyllis Edwards 11-9, 6-1
1960 United Kingdom Elaine Watson Shenton New Zealand Sonia Cox Preston 6-4, 6-4
1961 United Kingdom Margaret R. O'Donnell United Kingdom Carole Rosser 6-2, 11-9
1962 United Kingdom Elaine Watson Shenton (2) United Kingdom Frances Walton 7-5, 8-10, 6-2
Open era
Rothmans Torquay Tournmament
1971 Australia Susan Alexander United Kingdom Penny Hardgrave 6-2, 6-1
1974 United Kingdom Sue Barker United Kingdom Annette Coe 6-1, 6-1

References

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  1. ^ "Sport: Fixtures". The Illustrated London News. London: Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. 1973. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis Tournament at Torquay: The Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournament, commenced in the Torquay Winter Garden last week, was resumed yesterday, when some excellent play was witnessed by a large number of fashionable". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams. Exeter, Devon. England. 21 September 1881. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Torbay Open Tennis Tournament". English Riviera. English Riviera BID Company Ltd. 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Faciltities and History". www.torquaytennisclub.co.uk. Torquay Tennis Club. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams
  6. ^ "Torquay Lawn Tennis Winners At Open Tournament: Torquay Open Lawn Tennis Tournament". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. Exeter, Devon, England. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Torquay Open Lawn Tennis Tournament (was held under the auspices of the Torquay Corporation and the L.T.A.". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. Torbay, Devon, England. 2 September 1959. p. 7.
  8. ^ English Riviera BID Company Ltd.
  9. ^ "Tournament – Torquay". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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