The Llandudno Open was a grass court tennis tournament first established by the Craigside Hydro Badmington and Tennis Club in 1890, and held at the Craigside Hydro Hotel, Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, North Wales. The tournament ran until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One.
History The name “Craigside” is that of a small headland to the west side of the Little Orme, laying east of Llandudno, North Wales. It is still separated from the main Llandudno built-up area by a small tract of farmland now occupied by Bodafon Farm Park.
Craigside was the location of the “Craigside Hydropathic Hotel or Craigside Hydro” opened in 1888Draper, Christopher; Lawson-Reay, John (15 September 2010). by John Smith, as a “hydrotherapy” health resort establishment, in which visitors could consult the resident physician, Dr John Miles Chambers.The English Review The tournament was staged until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One. During World War II the hotel was used as government offices. The hotel was demolished during the 1970s for redevelopment.
The hotel hosted a series of “Craigside” Tennis Tournaments including this tournament the Llandudno Open, as well as the national Welsh Covered Court Championships that were also played at the Craigside Hydro Indoor Covered Courts.The Daily Post Wales. 3 April 2008. Recalling life at the Hydro after the war Source:http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/recalling-life-hydro-after-war-2836264. Website: dailypost.co.uk. Accessdate 9 May 2023.The Sportsman
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete roll). YearChampionsRunners-upScore1891 Manliffe Goodbody Tancred Disraeli Cummins 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2. 1892 Manliffe Goodbody (2) James Herbert Crispe 6–1, 6–2, 6–2. 1893 Manliffe Goodbody (3) George Ball-Greene 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2. 1894 George Miéville Simond James Herbert Crispe 1–6, 6–3, 6–2.1896 Charles Gladstone Allen Edward Roy Allen w.o.1900 Henry Gillibrand Elwin Evered G. Slater 6–2, 6–2.1905 Henry Alfred Wallis Chiswell Philip H. Stokes 6–0, 5–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–3.1906 Norman Cecil Frye E. Warnant 6–3, 6–2, ret.1908 Leslie Poidevin George Watt 6–1, 6–0, 6–1.1909 Frederick Canning C. Whitehouse 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4.1910 S. Ernest Charlton W.G. Posnett 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.
Women's singles (Incomplete roll). YearChampionsRunners-upScore1890 Ida Cressy K. Grant 7–5, 6–11893 Ellen Cressy Ida Cressy divided prizes1896 Winifred Longhurst Emma Ridding 6–0, 6–21898 Miss Golding Mrs Carson 6–2, 7–51899 Ida Cressy (2) Miss Pollen ?1900 Miss Slater Ellen Evered 6–2, 6–3 1901 Mrs E. Gardner Charlotte Everard 6–2, 6–11902 Mrs E. Gardner (2) Mrs J.B. Perrett 5–7, 9–7, 6–01903 Ellen Gardner Katherine Pick 6–2, 6–21904 Mrs E. Gardner (3) Katherine Pick6–1, 6–21905 K.I. Manning C. Duerden 8–6, 6–8, 6–01907 A. Reeves C. Duerden 6–0, 6–41908 Elizabeth Lunt Heatley Charlotte Everard 6–0, 6–11909 M. Fergus Elizabeth Lunt Heatley 4–6, 6–2, 6–11911 Ethel Tanner M. Smith 6–2, 7–51912 M.K. Smith Elizabeth Lunt Heatley 7–9, 6–3, 6–11913 Dorothy Boadle Charlotte Everard 6–2, 6–41914 M.K. Smith (2) Charlotte Everard 6–4, 6–2
References
External links The Craigside Hydro Hotel The 3rd image shows the hotel at Craigside with Llandudno in the background, the hydro's outside grass tennis courts are in front of the hotel and it's famous indoor covered courts building can be seen to the right of the hotel.