Welsh Championships

The Welsh Championships (Welsh: Pencampwriaethau Cymru) its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open (Welsh: Cymraeg Agored) (1947–50) the Green Shield Welsh Championships and Green Shield Welsh Open (1970–74) for sponsorship reasons was an outdoor tennis event held from 1886 through 1974 it was played at various locations throughout its duration including Cardiff, Newport and Penarth in Wales. The dates that the tournament was held varied between June and July annually.

History The Welsh Championships tournament began in 1886. It was originally held at the Penarth Lawn Tennis club, in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan through the later part of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth, the last event being held there in 1909. The championships was staged only once during this time in Cardiff, in 1891, before it became a permanent fixture at the Newport Athletic Club from 1946 onward which also the hosted the 1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge final later known as the Davis Cup. The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles. The first non-British men's singles final took place in 1922 between Manuel Alonso and Eduardo Flaquer of Spain and this was followed by the first non-British ladies singles final in 1932 between Jadwiga Jędrzejowska of Poland and Marie-Louise Horn of Germany. Many former Grand Slam champions have played and won this tournament and it survived for a period of 88 years until 1974.

Finals

Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1886 Ernest Browne James Baldwin 6–0 ret.1887 Ernest Browne (2) James Baldwin 6–1, 6–2 ret.1888 Willoughby Hamilton Ernest Browne 6–1, 6–1, 6–01889 Willoughby Hamilton (2) Ernest Lewis 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–51890 Willoughby Hamilton (3 Charles Lacy Sweet 6–2, 6–3, 6–01891 Harry S. Barlow Harold Mahony 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 0–6, 6–11892 Harry S. Barlow (2) Kenneth Ramsden Marley 6–4, 6–3, 6–21893 George Ball-Greene Harry S. Barlow 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 4–6, 6–41894 George Ball-Greene (2) Edward Roy Allen 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–21895 Wilberforce Eaves Edward Roy Allen 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–31896 Sydney Howard Smith Harry S. Barlow 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–01897 Sydney Howard Smith (2) John Mycroft Boucher 6–2, 6–4, 6–41898 Sydney Howard Smith (3) Arnold Wyersdale Blake 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 1899 Sydney Howard Smith (4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–41900 Sydney Howard Smith (5) Edward Roy Allen 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 7–51901 Sydney Howard Smith (6) John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–0, 7–51902 Sydney Howard Smith (7) John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–21903 John Mycroft Boucher Ernest Wills 6–3, 6–1, 6–11904 Sydney Howard Smith (8) Anthony Wilding 6–4, 6–1, 6–21905 Sydney Howard Smith (9) John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 5–7, 10–8, 6–41906 Sydney Howard Smith (10) John Mycroft Boucher 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–21907 John Mycroft Boucher (2) Samuel Ernest Charlton 6–4, 6–2, 6–21908 John Mycroft Boucher (3) Anthony Wilding 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–41909 John Mycroft Boucher (4) Walter Crawley 8–6, 6–1, 6–31910 Charles P. Dixon Stanley Doust 8–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–21911 Charles P. Dixon (2) Alfred Dunlop 6–4, 6–2, 7–51912 Harold Kitson Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6–41913 Charles P. Dixon (3) C. P. Hailey 6–1, 6–4, 6–21914 Charles P. Dixon (4) Noel O. G. Turnbull 6–4, 6–3, 6–11915/1918Not held (due to World War I)1919 No competition 1920 Peter Freeman Cecil L. Sweet-Escott 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–31921 Josiah Ritchie M. E. Nigel Jones 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–31922 Manuel Alonso Eduardo Flaquer 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 1923 John Mycroft Boucher (5) Cecil L. Sweet-Escott 6–3, 7–5, 8–6 1924 Gordon Crole Rees John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–4, 10–81925 Jack Hillyard Elliott W. Crawshay 7–5, 6–2, 8–10, 6–11926 Hector Fisher Peter Freeman 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–31927 David Williams Jack Hillyard 8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–11928 Eric Peters David Williams 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 1929 Charles Kingsley William Henry Powell 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 8–61930 David Williams Edward Avory 8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 10–8 1931 Jiro Sato David Williams 6–4, 6–2, 6–11932 Ignacy Tłoczyński William Henry Powell 6–3, 7–5, 7–51933 Norman Farquharson Herbert Kinzl 6–4, 6–0, 6–21934 Daniel Prenn Charles Hare 6–2, 6–2, 6–41935 Hermann von Artens Uberto De Morpurgo 6–1, 6–3, 6–11936 Cam Malfroy Alan Steadman WEA1937 Alan Stedman George Godsell 2–6, 6–4, 6–21938 George Lyttleton-Rogers Josip Palada 6–2, 2–6, 6–11939 Constantin Tănăsescu Murray Deloford 10–12, 6–4, 7–51940/1945Not held (due to World War I)1946 Czesław Spychała Ignacy Tłoczyński 6–4 3–6 13-11 8–6 1947 Czesław Spychała (2) Owen Bold 6–3 10–8 6–41948 Denis Slack Czesław Spychała wea1949 Felicisimo Ampon Syd Levy 4–6 6–2 7–5 6–01950 Ip Koon Hung Ignacy Tłoczyński wea1951 Peter Cawthorn Naresh Kumar 2–6 6–2 6–31952 Naresh Kumar Donald Tregonning 6–2 6–3 1–6 6–31953 Russell Seymour Naresh Kumar 6–3 7–51954 Competition cancelled 1955 Owen Williams Trevor Fancutt 6–3 6–21956 Alfred Huber Mike Davies 6–3 1–6 9–11 6–4 6–41957 Jaroslav Drobný Roger Becker 6–1 9–71958 Roger Becker Alan Mills 6–4 6–41959 Bobby Wilson Alan Mills 6–4 6–1 1960 Alan Mills Robin Sanders 6–3 6–2 1961 Francis Rawstorne Warren Jacques 6–8 6–2 6–31962 Mike Sangster Tony Pickard 6–3 6–41963 Warren Jacques Alan Mills 10–8 7–51964 Bob Hewitt Isaías Pimentel 6–4 6–41965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 3–6 6–3 6–21966 Bob Hewitt (2) John Newcombe 6–3 8–61967 John Newcombe Bill Bowrey 7–5 6–21968 Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson 9–7 6–4 ↓ Open era ↓1969 Mark Cox Graham Stilwell 6–4 6–4 1970 Ken Rosewall John Newcombe 6–3 6–4 1971 Ken Rosewall (2) Roger Taylor 6–1 9–81972 Andrew Pattison John de Mendoza 6–8 6–4 6–41973 Roger Taylor Bob Giltinan 9–8 8–61974 Armistead Neely Mike Collins 6–2 6–4

Women's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1886 L. Browne L.C. Stephens 4–6, 6–1, 6–31887 Maud Watson Beatrice Langrishe 6–3, 6–31888 Blanche Bingley Hillyard Miss Pope 6–2, 6–31889 N Pope Mary Sweet-Escott 6–0, 6–21890 Competition cancelled 1891 N Pope (2) Mary Sweet-Escott 4–6, 6–4, 6–11892 Mary Sweet-Escott Louisa Sweet-Escott 2–6, 6–3, 6–21893 Ethel Cochrane Emily Stoddart 6–3, 6–41894 Helen Jackson Ethel Cochrane 8–6, 6–21895 Jane Corder Helen Jackson 4–6, 7–5, 6–41896 Competition cancelled 1897 Henrica Ridding Miss J Cochrane 9–7, 7–51898 Alice Parr Henrica Ridding 7–5, 7–51899 Muriel Robb Henrica Ridding 4–6, 6–4, 6–41900 Constance Hill Alice Parr 5-7, 6–4, 6–21901 Winifred Longhurst M. Golding 6–1, 4–6, 7–51902 Winifred Longhurst (2) Constance Hill 8–6, 4–6, 6–4 1903 Connie Wilson Winifred Longhurst 6–3, 0–6, 7–5 1904 Connie Wilson (2) Maude Garfit 6–3, 6–41905 May Sutton Connie Wilson 6–0, 6–11906 May Sutton (2) Maude Garfit 6–1, 6–01907 May Sutton (3) Toupie Lowther 6–0, 7–51908 Maude Garfit Mrs G Bruce 6–2, 6–31909 Maude Garfit (2) Winifred Longhurst default1910 Helen Aitchison Maude Garfit 8–6, 6–41911 Dora Boothby Helen Aitchison 8–6, 6–31912 Edith Hannam Mrs Fletcher 6–1, 6–11913 Edith Hannam (2) Mrs Fletcher 6–2, 6–21914 Edith Hannam (3) Mrs Fletcher 6–0, 6–11915/1918Not held (due to World War I)1920 Edith Hannam (4) Mrs Fletcher 6–0, 4–6, 6–11921 Helen Leisk Edith Hannam 6–2, 6–21922 Edith Hannam (5) Helen Leisk 6–3, 1–6, 6–41923 Kathleen Raikes Edith Hannam 8–6, 0–6, 6–31924 Elizabeth Ryan Edith Hannam 6–3, 6–31925 Phyllis Satterthwaite Kathleen Bevir 8–10, 6–0, 6–11926 Gladys Seel Mrs R Fletcher 6–0, 6–41927 Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) Gladys Seel 6–4, 6–21928 Eleanor Rose Effie Hemmant 6–3, 6–31929 Eleanor Rose (2) Effie Hemmant 6–2, 2–6, 6–41930 Effie Hemmant Eleanor Rose 7–5, 6–41931 Effie Hemmant (2) Jeanette Morfey 6–3, 5–7, 6–31932 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Marie-Louise Horn 8–6, 6–21933 Mary Hardwick Christabel Wheatcroft 6–0, 6–41934 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Sheila Chuter 6–2, 6–01935 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Susan Noel 6–3, 6–21936 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska(2) Rosl Kraus 4–6, 6–2, 6–11937 Simonne Mathieu Irmgard Rost 6–3, 6–41938 Simonne Mathieu (2) Gladys Seel 6–4, 6–41939 Simonne Mathieu (3) Betty Clements 6–0, 6–41940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1946 Gem Hoahing Joy Hibbert 6–1, 6–21947 Joan Curry Wendy Stork 6–2, 6–21948 Joan Curry (2) Georgie Woodgate 6–3, 7–51949 Georgie Woodgate Helena Straubeová 4–6, 6–3, 6–21950 Barbara Scofield Georgie Woodgate 9–7, 6–21951 Angela Mortimer Lorna Cornell 6–3, 2–6, 6–21952 Beryl Penrose Doreen Wedderburn 6–2, 4–6, 6–41953 Heather Brewer Rosemary Walsh 6–3, 6–11954 Sachiko Kamo Jenny Middleton divided title due to rain1955 Mary Terán de Weiss Ann Haydon 1–6, 6–1, 6–21956 Ann Haydon Daphne Seeney 6–2, 6–31957 Angela Mortimer (2) Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–41958 Angela Mortimer (3) Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–21959 Angela Mortimer (4) Ann Haydon 5-7, 6–3, 6–41960 Angela Mortimer (5) Bernice Carr Vukovich 11–9, 6–31961 Ann Haydon (2) Jill Mills 4–6, 6–2, 6–21962 Ann Haydon (3) Jill Mills 6–4, 6–31963 Carol Rosser Lorna Cawthorn 6–3, 6–31964 Maria Bueno Christine Truman 6–3, 6–21965 Annette Van Zyl Ann Jones 6–2, 6–01966 Maria Bueno Annette Van Zyl 6–2, 6–01967 Judy Tegart Ann Jones 6–4, 6–41968 Kristy Pigeon Fay Toyne Moore 6–2, 6–0 ↓ Open era ↓1969 Margaret Court Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–41970 Evonne Goolagong Patti Hogan 6–0, 8–61971 Virginia Wade Judy Dalton 6–3, 6–41972 Kerry Melville Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–21973 Julie Heldman Dianne Fromholtz 1–6, 6–1, 11–9 1974 Julie Heldman (2) Sue Mappin 6–3, 6–4

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