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North Wales Championships

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North Wales Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameNorth Wales Counties Challenge Cup (1883)
North Wales Challenge Cup (1884-86)
North Wales Championships (1891-1939)
Founded1881
Abolished1939
LocationCriccieth
Denbigh
Trefriw
SurfaceGrass / outdoor

The North Wales Championships were originally founded as the Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament in 1881.[1] 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.[2] 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

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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.[3] 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.[4]

In 1884 the tournament was renamed as the North Wales Challenge Cup. It continued to be staged until 1886.[5] In 1891 the Criccieth Lawn Tennis Club (formally established in 1892)[6] at Criccieth revived the North Wales Challenge Cup as the North Wales Championships,[7] that ran until 1939.

Finals

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Incomplete Roll

Men's Singles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1881 England Percy John Frederick Lush United Kingdom M. Lush 5–2, 5–4
1882 England Arthur Bennett Mesham Wales H. Lloyd Williams 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
1883 England Arthur Bennett Mesham (2) United Kingdom Major Mesham 6-0, 6-3
North Wales Challenge Cup
1884 [8] Wales G. Egerton England Arthur Bennett Mesham w.o.
1885 [9] Wales G. Egerton (2) United Kingdom Captain H.T. Ravenhill 6–4, 6–4
1886 [10] Wales G. Egerton (3) Wales J. E. Morris 3–6, 6–3, 6–5
1887 England Henry James Wilson Fosbery England D.F. Pennant 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1888 England George Whitely Hayes England Henry James Wilson Fosbery 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1891[11] Ireland Manliffe Goodbody ? ?
North Wales Championships
1892[12] Ireland Manliffe Goodbody (2) ? ?
1894 [13] England Edward Carey Wales Dylan Rhys Griffiths 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1895 [14] England Edward Carey (2) England Arthur Carey 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4

Men's Doubles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1882 England Hugh Francis Birley
Wales H. Lloyd Williams
United Kingdom Major Mesham
United Kingdom W.P. Rigby
6-2, 6–1
North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
1883 United Kingdom J.P. Lewis
England Arthur Bennett Mesham
Wales Mr. Morgan
Wales Mr. Morgan
6–2, 6–4
North Wales Challenge Cup
1884 England Mr. Kersey
Wales G. Egerton
Wales H. Lloyd Williams
WalesR. Lloyd Williams
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1885 United Kingdom Captain H.T. Ravenhill
United Kingdom Mr. Hutton
United Kingdom A. Evill
United Kingdom Mr. Kettlewell
6–5, 6–5
North Wales Championships


Incomplete Roll

Women's Singles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1881 Wales Miss L Williams England Miss Proctor 5–3, 5–3
North Wales Championships
1892 United Kingdom Helen Jackson United Kingdom Miss Moore ?
1895 United Kingdom Miss Turner United Kingdom E. Moorhouse w.o.
1896 United Kingdom Mary Pick United Kingdom Mrs Coxon 6-3, 6-3
1897 United Kingdom Miss Makinson United Kingdom Mary Pick 6-3, 6-3
1899 United Kingdom E. Makinson United Kingdom N. Forster 6-3, 6-1
1900 England Ellen Evered United Kingdom C. Maw 6-2, 6-1
1901 England Maude Garfit England Ellen Evered 6-4, 6-2
1902 England Maude Garfit (2) England Ellen Evered 6-2, 6-4
1903 England Maude Garfit (3) England Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1904 England Maude Garfit (4) Wales Miss Russell Davies 9-7, 6-3
1906 United Kingdom Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon United Kingdom Hilda Hitchings 6-4, 6-4
1907 United Kingdom Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon (2) United Kingdom Agnes Daniell Tuckey 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
1908 United Kingdom Mrs Walton United Kingdom Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
1909 Wales C.M. Jones United Kingdom Mrs Macaulay 10-8, 8-6
1910 United Kingdom Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon (3) Wales C. M. Jones 6-2, 6-2
1913 Wales A.M. Davies United Kingdom C. Hollins 6-4, 6-3
1914/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 United Kingdom M. Platt United Kingdom Miss Staffurth 6-3, 7-5
1920 Argentina Dorothy Boadle United Kingdom Mrs E.H. Harris 6-0, 6-4
1921 United Kingdom Camilla Rimington United Kingdom Edith Willock 6-1, 9-7
1922 United Kingdom Camilla Rimington (2) United Kingdom Edith Willock 6-3, 6-3
1923 United Kingdom Camilla Rimington (3) ? ?
1924 United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas United Kingdom Mrs Benham 6-1, 6-1
1925 United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas (2) United Kingdom Evelyn Goldsworth 6-2, 8-6
1926 United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson (3) United Kingdom Miss Lindsay 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
1927 United Kingdom K.M. Marriott United Kingdom Thelma Cazalet 6-8, 7-5, 6-2
1928 United Kingdom Thelma Cazalet United Kingdom Lesley Cadle 9-7, 6-3
1929 United Kingdom K.M. Marriott United Kingdom Thelma Cazalet 6-3, 7-5
1930 United Kingdom C.F. Sutherland United Kingdom P. Padmore 6-2, 6-3
1931 United Kingdom Dora Beazley United Kingdom Eileen Connell Antrobus 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
1932 United Kingdom E.M. Gunson United Kingdom Eileen Connell Antrobus 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
1933 United Kingdom Thelma Cazalet (2) United Kingdom P. Hollins w.o.
1934 United Kingdom Mildred Nonweiler Freeman United Kingdom I. Robinson 6-4, 7-5
1935 United Kingdom Mildred Nonweiler Freeman (2) Wales Patricia Owen 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
1936 United Kingdom Dora Beazley (2) United Kingdom Manon Hargreaves 6-3, 7-5
1938 United Kingdom Dora Beazley (3) United Kingdom Mrs E. Allen 6-1, 6-2
1939 United Kingdom Denise Huntbach United Kingdom M. Watson 6-4, 6-3

Mix Doubles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1882 United Kingdom J.P. Lewis
Wales Miss. Royds
United Kingdom Major Mesham
Wales Mrs. Lloyd Williams
6–0, 6–3
North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
1883 England Arthur Bennett Mesham
England Miss. Mainwaring
Wales Thomas Alured Wynne Edwards
Wales Miss. Royds
6–3, 6–5
North Wales Challenge Cup
1884 United Kingdom Mr. A. MacBean
England Miss. Mainwaring (2)
England Arthur Bennett Mesham
Wales Mrs. Lloyd Williams
6-4, 6-4
1885 United Kingdom Captain H.T. Ravenhill
United Kingdom Mrs. Ravenhill
United Kingdom P. Ormrod
Wales Miss. Tuke
6-2, 6-1
North Wales Championships

References

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  1. ^ "VALE OF CLWYD LAWN TENNIS AND CRICKET CLUB. THE THIRD ANNUAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT 'will be held' at DENBIGH, on August 30th and following days. GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES EVENT to be called the North Wales Counties Challenge Cup, the value, not less than 10 guineas, to be given by the Vale of Clwyd Club". North Wales Chronicle. Caernarfon, Caernarfonshire, Wales: The British Newspaper Archive. 11 August 1883. p. 1.
  2. ^ "VALE OF CLWYD CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS CLUB. The annual meeting of this club was held at Denbigh on July 27th, and following days. The North Wales Challenge Cup was won for third time by Mr. G. Egerton,of Gresford". Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pp. 4, 5.
  3. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 11 August 1883. page.1.
  4. ^ North Wales Chronicle (1883)
  5. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
  6. ^ "History of Criccieth Tennis club revealed". Cambrian News. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS. The 38th annual tournament at Criccieth the North Wales Championships, ended on Sunday last week. Results as follows!". Formby Times. Formby, Lancashire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 25 August 1934. p. 4.
  8. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
  9. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
  10. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
  11. ^ "LLANDUDNO LAWN TENNIS: Entries for this year's Championship of North Wales promise to be even better, and with fine weather there should be some of the highest class of tennis ever seen in Wales. The North Wales Challenge Cup (value 50 guineas), has been won for two years by Irishman M. F. Goodbody, Esq., and should he succeed will set a new record". North Wales Chronicle. Bangor, Caernarfonshire: The British Newspaper Archive. 1 July 1893. p. 6.
  12. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 1 July 1893 . Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 6.
  13. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 24 August 1894. Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 18.
  14. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 19 August 1895. Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 24.