The Bio-Strath Circuit was a series tour of British tennis tournaments sponsored by the Swiss company Bio-Strath AG, a producer natural food supplements for sports people from 1970 to 1971. The circuit usually began in mid spring in April and ended in late summer in early August.
History The Bio-Strath tennis circuit was a series tour of British tennis tournaments that was sponsored by the Swiss company Bio-Strath AG. the circuit was inaugurated in May 1970 with six Midland tournaments, and one South East tournament.
Each tournament being a particular leg on the circuit beginning with the 1st leg, that usually started around early April, and ending with the 10th and final leg around the first week of August. In 1971 the circuit was extended to include two new North West England tournaments at Lytham St Annes, and The Bio-Strath Northern at Manchester, one new tournament in South Yorkshire the Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament at Sheffield, another new event
Another new tournament was added for London the Bio-Strath Cumberland Hard Courts, In South Wales the Bio-Strath Cardiff tournament was added to the circuit, and another new event for North East England, the Bio-Strath Sunderland and Durham tournament The same year the Edgbaston tournament in the West Midlands was withdrawn, and replaced by the Bio-Strath Stourbridge tournament. In October 1971 Bio-Strath AG decided not to renew its sponsorship agreement with tournaments, due to disagreements of prize money and the circuit was discontinued.
Results 1970 Bio Strath circuit The Bio-Strath CircuitSunday Mirror (30 May 1971) was part of the 1970 British Tournament Season. It began on 4 May in Birmingham, West Midlands, England with the first leg being the Bio-Strath Tally Ho event, and ended on 8 August with the tenth and final being the Bio-Strath West Warwickshire Open at Solihull.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271
1970 Men's LegTournamentDatesMen's Singles WinnerMen's Singles FinalistMen's Doubles WinnersMen's Doubles Finalists1st.Bio-Strath Tally HoMay, 4–9.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Stanley Matthews Julian Krinsky Peter Doerner Karl Coombes Mel Baleson Julian Krinsky 2nd.Bio-Strath Droitwich May, 11–16.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Peter Doerner Mel Baleson Peter Doerner Karl Coombes Mel Baleson Julian Krinsky 3rd.Bio-Strath London May, 11–16.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Bob Maud Keith Diepraam Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell Bob Maud Bobby Wilson4th.Bio-Strath Wolverhampton May, 18–23.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Frew McMillan Hank Irvine Frew McMillan Hank Irvine Ian Bidmeade Bill Joiner5th.Bio-Strath Malvern July, 6–11.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Frew McMillan Andrew Pattison Stanley Matthews Frew McMillan Peter Doerner Andrew Pattison 6th.Bio-Strath Edgbaston July, 13–18.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Andrew Pattison Peter Doerner Stanley Matthews Peter Doerner Greg Perkins Mel Baleson 7th.Bio-Strath West Warwickshire August, 3–8.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Stanley Matthews Paul Hutchins Stanley Matthews Paul Hutchins Thompson Onibokun John Slater
1970 Women's LegTournamentDatesWomen's Singles WinnerWomen's Singles FinalistWomen's Doubles WinnersWomen's Doubles Finalists1st.Bio-Strath Tally HoMay, 4–9.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Janice Townsend Maria Guzman Lesley Charles Wendy Slaughter Mrs. S.M. Northern María Guzmán2nd.Bio-Strath Droitwich May, 11–16.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Maria Guzman Sandra Walsham Lesley Charles Janice Townsend Maria Guzman Jacqueline Venturino 3rd.Bio-Strath London May, 11–16.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Ann Jones Mrs. G.M. Williams Helen Gourlay/ Pat Walkden Ann Jones Mrs. G.M. Williams 4th.Bio-Strath Wolverhampton May, 18–23.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Kerry Melville Sue Alexander Kerry Melville Rita Bentley Sue Alexander Sandra Walsham5th.Bio-Strath Malvern July, 6–11.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Helen Gourlay Maria Guzman Helen Gourlay Janice Townsend Maria Guzman Marilyn Greenwood 6th.Bio-Strath Edgbaston July, 13–18.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Sandra Walsham Beatriz Araujo Janice Townsend Maria Guzman Sandra Walsham Sue Alexander7th.Bio-Strath West Warwickshire August, 3–8.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Janice Townsend Marilyn Greenwood Marilyn Greenwood Janice Townsend Judy Congdon Sally Holdsworth
1971 Bio Strath circuit The Bio-Strath Circuit was part of the 1971 British Tournament Season. The first leg of the circuit began on 9 April with the Bio-Strath Tally Ho event, and ended on 7 August with the thirteenth and final leg the Bio-Strath West Warwickshire Open at Solihull.
1971 Men's Incomplete roll LegTournamentDatesMen's Singles WinnerMen's Singles FinalistMen's Doubles WinnersMen's Doubles Finalists1st.Bio-Strath Tally HoApril 9–12. Kim Warwick Donald Oliver Colin Dibley Peter Doerner Stanley Matthews Donald Oliver2nd. Bio-Strath CumberlandApril 13–17. Ian Fletcher Alan Mills ??3rd.Bio-Strath Sheffield April 20–24?? ??4th.Bio-Strath London May 10–16. Jaime Fillol Gerald Battrick ??5th.Bio-Strath DroitwichMay 11–16. Peter Doerner John Manderson ? ? 6th.Bio-Strath WolverhamptonMay 18–23. Andrew Pattison Peter Doerner??7th.Bio-Strath St. AnnesMay 25–30. Kim Warwick John Manderson ? ? 8th.Bio-Strath NorthernMay 31-June 5 Colin Dibley Frew McMillan??9th.Bio-Strath CardiffMay 31-June 5. Andrew Pattison Gaurav Misra ? ?10th.Bio-Strath MalvernJuly 5–10. Peter Doerner Stanley Matthews? ?11th.Bio-Strath Sunderland and DurhamJuly 5–10. Kim Warwick John Manderson ? ? 12th.Bio-Strath StourbridgeJuly 26–31. Stanley Matthews Gaurav Misra ? ?13th.Bio-Strath West Warwickshire August 2–7. Kim Warwick Peter Doerner ? ?
1971 Women's Incomplete roll LegTournamentDatesWomen's Singles WinnerWomen's Singles FinalistWomen's Doubles WinnersWomen's Doubles Finalists1st.Bio-Strath Tally HoApril 9–12. Janice Townsend Maria Guzman ? ? 2nd. Bio-Strath CumberlandApril 13–17. Christine Truman Janes Jill Cooper Lesley Charles Wendy Slaughter Vicki Lancaster Barbara Walsh3rd.Bio-Strath Sheffield April 20–24 Lindsay Beaven Lesley Charles Cecilie Fleming Sue Hole Lesley Charles Wendy Slaugheter4th.Bio-Strath London May 11–16. Ann Jones Joyce Williams Helen Gourlay/ Pat Walkden Ann Jones Joyce Williams 5th.Bio-Strath DroitwichMay 11–16. Maria Guzman Sandra Walsham Lesley Charles Janice Townsend Maria Guzman Jehane Venturino 6th.Bio-Strath WolverhamptonMay 18–23. Kerry Melville Sue Alexander Rita Bentley Kerry Melville Sue Alexander Sandra Walsham7th.Bio-Strath St. AnnesMay 25–30. Sandra Walsham Janice Townsend Sue Alexander Sandra Walsham Judy Congdon Janice Townsend 8th.Bio-Strath NorthernMay 31-June 5 Patti Hogan Kris Kemmer Patti Hogan Nell Truman Esmé Emmanuel Ceci Martinez 9th.Bio-Strath CardiffMay 31-June 5. Kazuko Sawamatsu Janice Wainwright Maria Guzman Janice Wainwright J. Harris Andrée Martin10th.Bio-Strath MalvernJuly 5–10. Janice Wainwright Lesley Charles ? ? 11th.Bio-Strath Sunderland and DurhamJuly 5–10. Lesley Charles Vicki Lancaster Maria Guzman Lesley Charles J. Harris Vicki Lancaster 12th.Bio-Strath StourbridgeJuly 26–31. Geraldine Barniville Maria Guzman Lesley Charles Vicki Lancaster Geraldine Barniville Maria Guzman 13th.Bio-Strath West Warwickshire August 2–7. Lindsay Beaven Susan Alexander Lesley Charles Janice Wainwright R. Murphy Cynthia Sieler
Circuit tournaments Bio-Strath Cardiff Open. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath Cumberland Hard Court Championships. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath Droitwich Hard Courts.Coventry Evening Telegraph Bio-Strath Edgbaston.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook p.268 (left 1971) Bio-Strath London Hard Court Championships.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Bio-Strath Northern. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath Malvern.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook p.267 Bio-Strath Sheffield Tournament.Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham, West Midlands: The British Newspaper Archive. 20 April 1971. p. 11. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath St Annes Open. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath Stourbridge Open. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath Sunderland and Durham. (joined 1971) Bio-Strath Tally Ho.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Bio-Strath West Warwickshire Open.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271 Bio-Strath Wolverhampton Open.World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook pp.260-271
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