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The Bristol Open , originally known as the West of England Championships [1] and the West of England Lawn Tennis Championships [2] is a defunct tennis tournament that was originally hosted in Bath, Somerset , England, from 1881[3] till 1895. It was staged briefly in Bristol , England, in 1896, then from 1920 onwards was hosted again in Bristol annually until the tournament ceased in 1989. The tournament was played on grass courts in the weeks preceding the Wimbledon Championships usually June.
History [ edit ]
The West of England Championships were originally held in Bath[3] from 1881 until 1895; the tournament then transferred to Bristol in 1896. In 1897 the event ceased for period of 24 years. It was reinstated in 1920 and was played in Bristol for the remainder of its run. At the start of the Open Era the tournament was part of the independent tour circuit. In 1971 the event was renamed the Bristol Open ; the men's event became part of the World Championship Tennis tour and the women's was part of the International Grand Prix . The women's event stopped in 1973 and was not held again. Although the men's tournament also stopped in 1973, it was reinstated in 1980 and became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit until 1989.
Notes: Challenge round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[4] in some tournaments not all.
* Indicates challenger
Men's singles [ edit ]
West of England Championships
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1881
Ernest Browne
C. K. Wood
6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1882
George M. Butterworth
Alexander K. Butterworth
6–4, 6–4
1883
Ernest Browne (2 )
Wilfred Milne
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1884[5]
Pelham Von Donop
John C. Kay
5–6, 6–5, 6–3
1885
Ernest Browne (3 )
James Dwight
6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1886
James Dwight
Harry Grove
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1887
Harry Grove
James Dwight
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1888
Harry S. Barlow
James Baldwin
6–4, 6–3, 8–10, 3–6, 8–6
1889
James Baldwin
Wilfred Milne
7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1890
Harry S. Barlow (2 )
James Baldwin
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1891
Harry S. Barlow (3 )
James Baldwin
2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1895
Roy Allen
George Ball-Greene
14–12, 6–4, 7–5
1896[6]
Harold Mahony
William Larned
6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1897–1919
Not held (tournament is not staged for 24 years re-emerges after WW1)
1920
Francis Fisher
Frank Riseley
5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1921
Sydney Jacob
Francis Fisher
9–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1922
Brian Norton
Theodore Mavrogordato
6–3, 6–3
1923
Patrick Wheatley
F. R. L. Crawford
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1924
Jack Condon
Frank Riseley
7–5, 6–2, 8–6
1925
Frank Riseley
J. G. Hogan
6–3, 6–4
1927
Sydney Jacob
A. E. Browne
6–3 6–2
1928
Dennis O'Callaghan
Sydney Jacob
9–7, 5–7, 6–3
1929[7]
George Lyttleton-Rogers
E. B. N. Taylor
6–1, 6–2
1930[7]
George Lyttleton-Rogers (2 )
George Godsell
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1931[7]
George Lyttleton-Rogers (3
Nigel Sharpe
6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1933
Daniel Prenn
Hendrik Timmer
6–2, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1934
George Godsell
Brian J. Sturgeon
6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1935
Donald Butler
George Lyttleton-Rogers
8-,6 11–9, 9–7
1936
Cam Malfroy
Robert Tinkler
4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–4
1937
Alan Stedman
Kho Sin-Kie
6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1938
Jimmy Mehta
Cam Malfroy
6–2, 6–3
1939[8]
Donald Butler
Gottfried von Cramm
6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 5–7, 8–6
1940–1945
Not held (partly due to World War II)
1946[9]
Kho Sin-Kie
Ignacy Tłoczyński
6–4; 6–4
1947
Sumant Misra
Madan Atri Mohan
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1948
Eric Sturgess
Sumant Misra
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1949
Felicisimo Ampon
Syd Levy
6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1950
Jaroslav Drobný
Vladimír Černík
6–3, 10–8
1951
Straight Clark
Harold Burrows
9–7, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1952
Jaroslav Drobný (2 )
Armando Vieira
7–5, 6–1
1953[10]
Vic Seixas
Enrique Morea
6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1954
Jaroslav Drobný (3 )
Jack Arkinstall
walkover
1955
Enrique Morea
Sidney Schwartz
2–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–2
1956
Luis Ayala
Gordon Forbes
6–2, 8–10, 6–4
1957
Lew Hoad
Roger Becker
6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1958
Mike Davies
Ramanathan Krishnan
6–1, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1959
Ramanathan Krishnan
Jaroslav Drobný
11–9, 6–0
1960
Ronald Holmberg
Antonio Palafox
6–3, 6–4
1961
Chuck McKinley
Bob Mark
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1962[11]
Fred Stolle
Antonio Palafox
6–3, 6–4
1963
Fred Stolle (2 )
Chuck McKinley
6–3, 6–4
1964[12]
Chuck McKinley
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1965
Dennis Ralston
Clark Graebner
6–2 6–2
1966
Cliff Richey
Mike Belkin
6–1, 6–3
1967
Tom Okker
Cliff Drysdale
6–2, 5–7, 8–6
1968
Arthur Ashe
Clark Graebner
6–4, 6–3
↓ Open era ↓
West of England Open Championships
1969
Ken Rosewall
Pierre Barthès
8–10, 6–3, 6–1
1970
Nikola Pilić
Rod Laver
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971
Rod Laver
Cliff Drysdale
w.o.
Bristol Open
1972
Bob Hewitt
Alex Olmedo
6–4, 6–3
1973–80
Not held
1981
Mark Edmondson
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1982
John Alexander
Tim Mayotte
6–3, 6–4
1983
Johan Kriek
Tom Gullikson
7–6, 7–5
1984
Johan Kriek (2 )
Brian Teacher
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1985 [13]
Martin Davis
Glenn Layendecker
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1986 [14]
Vijay Amritraj
Henri Leconte
7–6, 1–6, 8–6
1987
Kelly Evernden
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 7–6
1988
Christian Saceanu
Ramesh Krishnan
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1989
Eric Jelen
Nick Brown
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Men's doubles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1972
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Clark Graebner Lew Hoad
6–3, 6–2
1973–80
Not held
1981
Billy Martin Russell Simpson
John Austin Johan Kriek
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1982
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
6–4, 7–6
1983
John Alexander John Fitzgerald
Tom Gullikson Johan Kriek
7–5, 6–4
1984
Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof
John Alexander John Fitzgerald
6–4, 5–7, 9–7
1985
Eddie Edwards Danie Visser
John Alexander Russell Simpson
6–4, 7–6
1986
Christo Steyn Danie Visser
Mark Edmondson Wally Masur
6–7, 7–6, 12–10
1987
Not available
1988
Peter Doohan Laurie Warder
Marty Davis Tim Pawsat
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989
Paul Chamberlin Tim Wilkison
Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly
7–6, 6–4
Women's singles [ edit ]
West of England Championships
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1881
Gertrude Gibbs
Annie Layard
6–0, 7–5
1882
Fanny Morris
Gertrude Gibbs
6–4, 6–4
1883
Maud Watson
N. Pope
6–1, 6–2
1884
Edith Davies
Lilian Cole
6–4, 6–4
1885
Gertrude Gibbs (2 )
Edith Davies
2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1886
Lottie Dod
Maud Watson
7–5, 6–4
1887
Lottie Dod (2 )
Maud Watson
7–5, 6–4
1888
Lottie Dod (3 )
N. Pope
6–3, 6–0
1889
Louisa Martin
Florence Stanuell
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890
Louisa Martin (2 )
N. Pope
6–3, 8–6
1891
N. Pope
Mary Agg
6–0, 7–5
1892–94
Not held
1895
Helen Jackson
Madeline Fisher O'Neill
6–1, 6–1
1896
Charlotte Cooper
Ruth Dyas
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1899–1919
Not held (then due to World War I)
1920
Mabel Parton
Doris Covell Craddock
9–7, 6–8, 6–4
1921
Phyllis Howkins
Doris Covell Craddock
10–8, 6–2
1922
Doris Covell Craddock
Edith Boucher Hannam
6–1, 6–1
1923
Elizabeth Ryan
Doris Covell Craddock
8–6, 6–3
1924
Phyllis Howkins Covell (2 )
Joan Austin
6–4, 6–3
1925
Kathleen Lidderdale Bridge
Doris Covell Craddock
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1926
Not held
1927
Mary McIlquham
Margaret McKane Stocks
6–1, 6–1
1928
Phyllis Howkins Covell (3 )
Betty Dix
7–5, 6–1
1929
Gethyn Harry
Mrs Helen Boucher
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1930
Kathleen Lidderdale Bridge
Freda Scott
6–1, 8–6
1931
Doris Eastley
Vera Montgomery
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1932
Not held
1933
Kay Stammers
Andrée Lucas
6–2, 6–2
1934
Andrée Lucas
Gethyn Harry
6–2, 6–2
1935
Gethyn Harry (2 )
Mona Riddell
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1936
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
Daphne White Birch
6–2, 6–2
1937[15]
Anita Lizana
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
?
1938
Mona Riddell
Gem Hoahing
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1939
Diana Wood
Joan Curry
6–2, 8–10, 6–2
1940
Kay Stammers Menzies
Peggy Scriven
8–10, 6–3, 6–3
1941–45
Not held (partly due to World War II)
1946
Joy Marriott Hibbert
Miss Moss
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1947
Joan Curry
Pam Seaton Bocquet
6–4, 6–0
1948
Joan Curry (2 )
Pam Seaton Bocquet
6–2, 6–3
1949
Joan Curry (3 )
Peggy McCorkindale
3–6, 6–3, 9–7
1950
Dorothy Head
Helena Straubeová
6–3, 6–1
1951
Beverly Baker
Beryl Bartlett
6–3; 6–3
1952
Patricia Canning Todd
Beryl Bartlett
7–5, 6–2
1953
Doris Hart
Angela Mortimer
7–5, 6–3
1954
Pat Ward
Heather Nicholls-Brewer
divided title
1955
Doris Hart (2 )
Dorothy Head Knode
6–1, 6–3
1956
Althea Gibson
Daphne Seeney
6–2 10–8
1957
Angela Mortimer
Edda Buding
7–5, 6–0
1958
Maria Bueno
Angela Mortimer
6–0, 6–3
1959
Maria Bueno (2 )
Sandra Reynolds
6–4, 6–3
1960
Deidre Catt
Renée Schuurman
7–5, 7–5
1961
Sandra Reynolds
Deidre Catt
7–5, 10–8
1962[11]
Margaret Smith
Maria Bueno
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1963
Edda Buding
Elizabeth Starkie
9–7, 6–3
1964
Karen Hantze Susman
Françoise Dürr
6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1965
Nancy Richey
Elizabeth Starkie
7–5, 6–2
1966
Betty Stöve
Norma Baylon
6–3, 7–5
1967
Pat Walkden
Edda Buding
0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1968
Kerry Melville
Karen Krantzcke
6–0, 6–1
↓ Open era ↓
West of England Open Championships
1969
Margaret Smith Court (2 )
Billie Jean Moffitt King
6–3, 6–3
1970
Margaret Smith Court (3 )
Françoise Dürr
6–1, 6–1
1971
Not held
Bristol Open
1972
Billie Jean Moffitt King
Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–2
1973–80
Not held (women's tournament ends)
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Miss Susman Disappointed" . The Glasgow Herald . 10 June 1964. Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ a b Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles, eds. (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice . Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843002 .
^ "Abolition of Challenge rounds" . EVENING POST . 20 March 1922. Retrieved 6 October 2016 – via Papers Past.
^ Bancroft, James W. (8 December 2021). The Early Years of the FA Cup: How the British Army Helped Establish the World's First Football Tournament . Barnsley, England: Frontline Books. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-3990-9994-3 .
^ "West of England Championships 1896" . tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ a b c "Steadmans Success Defeat of Irish Giant" . EVENING POST . 25 August 1933. Retrieved 14 October 2016 – via Papers Past.
^ "Overseas Tennis Championship Finals" . NEW ZEALAND HERALD . 19 June 1939. Retrieved 14 October 2016 – via Papers Past.
^ "West of England Championships 1946" . tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ "West of England Championships 1953" . tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ a b "Wimbledon Stars Upset" . Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ "West of England Championships 1964" . tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ "Layendecker Net Winner" . Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ "Sports Roundup" . Retrieved 14 October 2016 .
^ "Play in England" . EVENING POST . 14 June 1937. Retrieved 14 October 2016 – via Papers Past.
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