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British Pro Championships

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British Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBritish Pro Championships
TourPro tour (1920-1967)
Founded1919
Abolished1967
Editions36
LocationRoehampton
London
Scarborough
Eastbourne
Great Britain

The British Pro Championships also known as the British Professional Championships [1] and British Professional Lawn Tennis Championships [2] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1920 to 1967. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[3]

History

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The tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 1920, it was not hosted again for a further seven years until 1928 when it was staged in London England on 5 November 1928. The championships were played outdoors on grass courts and alternated between various locations from 1929 until the event ended on 13 August 1967.[4]

Venues

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The tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included:[4]

Host city/town years staged
Roehampton 1919-1920, 1929
London 1928, 1930–31, 1934–35
Eastbourne 1932-33, 1936–39, 1946–48, 1951–54, 1956–67
Scarborough 1949-50, 1955,

Men's singles

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Previous champions included:[4]

Year Location Surface Winner Runner Up Score
1919[5] Roehampton Grass United Kingdom Charles Robert Hierons[6] United Kingdom ? ?
1920[7] Roehampton Grass United Kingdom Charles Richard Read United Kingdom Charles Robert Hierons 6-0, 8-6, 6-2
1921–27 Not held
1928 London Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom J. W. Pearce 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1929 Roehampton Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1930 London Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1931 London Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
1932 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1933 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1934 London Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1935 London Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom F.H. Poulson 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
1936 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom F.H. Poulson 6-0, 6-0, 6-2
1937 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery United Kingdom Dan Maskell 6-8, 10-8, 13-11, 6-4
1938 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery w.o
1939 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1940–45 Not held due to World War Two
1946 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom J. W. Pearce 6-2, 7-5, 8-6
1947 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery 8-6, 6-2, 6-2
1948 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom J. W. Pearce 1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
1949 Scarborough Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom Derek Bocquet 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1950 Scarborough Grass United Kingdom Dan Maskell[8] United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1951 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Derek Bocquet United Kingdom Bill Moss 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
1952 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Bill Moss United Kingdom Arthur Gordon Roberts 6-3, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3
1953 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Bill Moss United Kingdom Arthur G. Moxham 6-0, 7-5, 6-4
1954 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Arthur Gordon Roberts Australia Donald Tregonning 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 6-3
1955 Scarborough Grass United Kingdom Arthur Gordon Roberts Australia Donald Tregonning 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1956 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Bill Moss Australia George Worthington 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1957 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
1958 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-0, 6-2, 8-6
1959 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1960 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1961 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1962 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom Bill Moss 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1963 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom John Melhuish United Kingdom J.M. Watson 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1964 Eastbourne Grass Australia George Worthington United Kingdom John Melhuish 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1965 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Bill Moss United Kingdom Robert Griffin 0-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1966 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom John Horn United Kingdom Robert Griffin Shared title due to weather
1967 Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom John Horn United Kingdom Charles R. Applewhaite 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4

References

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  1. ^ Edwards, Bill (11 December 1992). "Obituary: Dan Maskell". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Pro. Lawn Tennis". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 21 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "LAWN TENNIS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 9 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Garcia, Gabriel. "BRITISH PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS. The professional lawn tennis championship the British Isles changed hands on Saturday, when C. R. Read defeated C. Hierons, the former titleholder, at Roehampton". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Athlete – Charles Hierons". www.olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ Westminster Gazette
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Dan Maskell: Sport Obituaries". The Daily Telegraph, London, England. 11 December 1992. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

Sources

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  • McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
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