The North Wales Championships were originally founded as the Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament in 1881. In 1883 that tournament became known as the North Wales Counties Challenge Cup until 1884 when it was renamed as the North Wales Challenge Cup until 1886. This first edition of the event lapsed, but was then revived by the Criccieth LTC at Criccieth in 1891 under its new name until 1939 when it was discontinued.

History In September 1881 the Vale of Clwyd CLTC (f.1881), at Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, North Wales organised the Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament.North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 11 August 1883. page.1. In 1883 at what was then, the third edition of the event, the club inaugurated the North Wales Counties Challenge Cup for men at Denbigh.North Wales Chronicle (1883)

In 1884 the tournament was renamed as the North Wales Challenge Cup. It continued to be staged until 1886.Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5. In 1891 the Criccieth Lawn Tennis Club (formally established in 1892) at Criccieth revived the North Wales Challenge Cup as the North Wales Championships, that ran until 1939.

Finals Incomplete Roll

Men's Singles YearWinnerRunner-upScoreVale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament1881 Percy John Frederick Lush M. Lush5–2, 5–4 1882 Arthur Bennett Mesham H. Lloyd Williams3–6, 6–2, 6–4 North Wales Counties Challenge Cup1883 Arthur Bennett Mesham (2) Major Mesham6-0, 6-3North Wales Challenge Cup1884 Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5. G. Egerton Arthur Bennett Meshamw.o.1885 Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5. G. Egerton (2) Captain H.T. Ravenhill6–4, 6–41886 Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5. G. Egerton (3) J. E. Morris3–6, 6–3, 6–51887 Henry James Wilson Fosbery D.F. Pennant6–4, 6–3, 6–3 1888 George Whitely Hayes Henry James Wilson Fosbery6–4, 6–3, 6–2 1891 Manliffe Goodbody??North Wales Championships 1892North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 1 July 1893 . Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 6. Manliffe Goodbody (2)??1894 North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 24 August 1894. Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 18. Edward Carey Dylan Rhys Griffiths7–5, 6–4, 6–41895 North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 19 August 1895. Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 24. Edward Carey (2) Arthur Carey6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4

Men's Doubles YearWinnerRunner-upScoreVale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament1882 Hugh Francis Birley H. Lloyd Williams Major Mesham W.P. Rigby6-2, 6–1North Wales Counties Challenge Cup1883 J.P. Lewis Arthur Bennett Mesham Mr. Morgan Mr. Morgan6–2, 6–4North Wales Challenge Cup1884 Mr. Kersey G. Egerton H. Lloyd WilliamsR. Lloyd Williams4–6, 6–2, 6–21885 Captain H.T. Ravenhill Mr. Hutton A. Evill Mr. Kettlewell 6–5, 6–5North Wales Championships

Incomplete Roll

Women's Singles YearWinnerRunner-upScoreVale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament1881 Miss L Williams Miss Proctor5–3, 5–3North Wales Championships 1892 Helen Jackson Miss Moore?1895 Miss Turner E. Moorhouse w.o.1896 Mary Pick Mrs Coxon 6-3, 6-3 1897 Miss Makinson Mary Pick 6-3, 6-3 1899 E. Makinson N. Forster 6-3, 6-1 1900 Ellen Evered C. Maw 6-2, 6-1 1901 Maude Garfit Ellen Evered 6-4, 6-2 1902 Maude Garfit (2) Ellen Evered6-2, 6-4 1903 Maude Garfit (3) Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 1904 Maude Garfit (4) Miss Russell Davies 9-7, 6-3 1906 Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon Hilda Hitchings 6-4, 6-4 1907 Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon (2) Agnes Daniell Tuckey 6-2, 4-6, 6-11908 Mrs Walton Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon 6-1, 2-6, 7-51909 C.M. Jones Mrs Macaulay 10-8, 8-61910 Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon (3) C. M. Jones 6-2, 6-21913 A.M. Davies C. Hollins 6-4, 6-3 1914/1918Not held (due to World War I)1919 M. Platt Miss Staffurth 6-3, 7-51920 Dorothy Boadle Mrs E.H. Harris 6-0, 6-41921 Camilla Rimington Edith Willock 6-1, 9-71922 Camilla Rimington (2) Edith Willock 6-3, 6-31923 Camilla Rimington (3)? ?1924 Joan Reid-Thomas Mrs Benham 6-1, 6-11925 Joan Reid-Thomas (2) Evelyn Goldsworth 6-2, 8-61926 Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson (3) Miss Lindsay 4-6, 6-1, 6-31927 K.M. Marriott Thelma Cazalet 6-8, 7-5, 6-21928 Thelma Cazalet Lesley Cadle 9-7, 6-31929 K.M. Marriott Thelma Cazalet 6-3, 7-51930 C.F. Sutherland P. Padmore 6-2, 6-31931 Dora Beazley Eileen Connell Antrobus 4-6, 6-4, 7-51932 E.M. Gunson Eileen Connell Antrobus 6-2, 1-6, 6-21933 Thelma Cazalet (2) P. Hollinsw.o.1934 Mildred Nonweiler Freeman I. Robinson 6-4, 7-51935 Mildred Nonweiler Freeman (2) Patricia Owen 1-6, 6-2, 6-11936 Dora Beazley (2) Manon Hargreaves 6-3, 7-51938 Dora Beazley (3) Mrs E. Allen 6-1, 6-21939 Denise Huntbach M. Watson 6-4, 6-3

Mix Doubles YearWinnerRunner-upScoreVale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament1882 J.P. Lewis Miss. Royds Major Mesham Mrs. Lloyd Williams6–0, 6–3North Wales Counties Challenge Cup1883 Arthur Bennett Mesham Miss. Mainwaring Thomas Alured Wynne Edwards Miss. Royds6–3, 6–5North Wales Challenge Cup1884 Mr. A. MacBean Miss. Mainwaring (2) Arthur Bennett Mesham Mrs. Lloyd Williams6-4, 6-41885 Captain H.T. Ravenhill Mrs. Ravenhill P. Ormrod Miss. Tuke6-2, 6-1North Wales Championships

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