British Covered Court Championships
The British Covered Court Championships, (BCCC), was a tennis event held from 1885–1971. For its first five years it was held at Hyde Park Lawn Tennis Club but from 1890–1968 the tournament was played at Queen's Club in London. From its inception it grew into a important event through the first half of the 20th century, but by the late 1950s it's stature had diminished greatly and in 1966 they couldn't find a sponsor at all. In 1968 the BCCC became part of the first Dewar Cup circuit but that was it's final year at Queens Club. In 1969 it merged with the Wembley Championship while continuing to be called the British Covered Court Championships and it was an official ILTF Grand Prix event in 1970 and 1971. With many players barred from competition in 1972, and no sponsors to be found, the BCCC faded into history.[1]
Men's Champions
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
Surface |
1885 |
Herbert Lawford |
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Wood |
1886 |
Ernest Lake Williams |
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|
Wood |
1887 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
Edward Lake Williams |
6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Wood |
1888 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
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|
Wood |
1889 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
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|
Wood |
1890 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
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|
Wood |
1891 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
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|
Wood |
1892 |
Ernest George Meers |
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|
Wood |
1893 |
Harold S. Mahony |
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|
Wood |
1894 |
Harold S. Mahony |
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|
Wood |
1895 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
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|
Wood |
1896 |
Ernest Wool Lewis |
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|
Wood |
1897 |
Wilberforce Eaves |
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|
Wood |
1898 |
Wilberforce Eaves |
Lawrence Doherty |
6-4, 7-5, 6-3 |
Wood |
1899 |
Wilberforce Eaves |
Harold S. Mahony |
6-2, 6-4, 6-8, 3-6, 6-4 |
Wood |
1900 |
Arthur Gore |
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|
Wood |
1901 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Arthur Gore |
6-3, 6-1, 6-1 |
Wood |
1902 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Josiah Ritchie |
6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 |
Wood |
1903 |
Lawrence Doherty |
George Hillyard |
6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
Wood |
1904 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Josiah Ritchie |
6-2, 8-10, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 |
Wood |
1905 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Josiah Ritchie |
6-1, 8-6, 6-2 |
Wood |
1906 |
Lawrence Doherty |
Arthur Gore |
6-2, 6-4, 8-6 |
Wood |
1907 |
Anthony Wilding |
Lawrence Doherty |
walkover |
Wood |
1908 |
Arthur Gore |
Anthony Wilding |
4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 8–6 |
Wood |
1909 |
Josiah Ritchie |
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|
Wood |
1910 |
Gordon Lowe |
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|
Wood |
1911 |
André Gobert |
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|
Wood |
1912 |
André Gobert |
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|
Wood |
1913 |
Percival Davson |
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|
Wood |
1914 |
Josiah Ritchie |
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|
Wood |
1915–1918 |
Not Held |
1919 |
Percival Davson |
Josiah Ritchie |
|
Wood |
1920 |
André Gobert |
Percival Davson |
|
Wood |
1921 |
André Gobert |
Walter Crawley |
|
Wood |
1922 |
André Gobert |
Brian I. C. Norton |
|
Wood |
1923 |
John D. Wheatley |
Ali-Hassan Fyzee |
|
Wood |
1924 |
Patrick Spence |
John D. Wheatley |
|
Wood |
1925 |
Sydney M. Jacob[2] |
Patrick Spence |
|
Wood |
1926 |
Jean Borotra |
Donald Greig |
|
Wood |
1927 |
Edward T. Higgs |
Gordon Crole Rees |
|
Wood |
1928 |
Jean Borotra |
Gordon Crole Rees |
|
Wood |
1929 |
Jean Borotra |
Nigel Sharpe |
|
Wood |
1930 |
Jean Borotra |
Henry Austin |
6-1, 0-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
Wood |
1931 |
Jean Borotra |
Jiro Satoh |
10-8, 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 |
Wood |
1932 |
Jean Borotra |
Harry Lee |
|
Wood |
1933 |
Jean Borotra |
Henry Austin |
6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 |
Wood |
1934 |
Henry Austin |
Jean Borotra |
6-2, 4-6, 6-0, 6-8, 6-2 |
Wood |
1935 |
Jean Borotra |
Nigel Sharpe |
|
Wood |
1936 |
Karl Schröder |
Jean Borotra |
8-6, 6-1, 9-7 |
Wood |
1937 |
Henry Austin |
Karl Schröder |
6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
Wood |
1938 |
Jean Borotra |
Donald Butler |
|
Wood |
1939–1947 |
Not Held |
1948 |
Jean Borotra |
Geoffrey Paish |
6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
Wood |
1949 |
Jean Borotra |
Geoffrey Paish |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1950 |
Jaroslav Drobný |
Geoffrey Paish |
6–3, 6–2, 6–0 |
Wood |
1951 |
Geoffrey Paish |
Ignacy Tłoczyński |
6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
Wood |
1952 |
Jaroslav Drobný |
Anthony Mottram |
6–3, 6–4, 8–6 |
Wood |
1953 |
Jaroslav Drobný |
Robert Wilson |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
Wood |
1954 |
Jaroslav Drobný |
Władysław Skonecki |
7–5, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 |
Wood |
1955 |
Władysław Skonecki |
William Knight |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4, 9–7 |
Wood |
1956 |
Alfred Huber |
Geoffrey Paish |
7–5, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 |
Wood |
1957 |
Not Held |
1958 |
Mike Davies |
Owen Davidson |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
Wood |
1959 |
Robert Wilson |
Kurt Nielsen |
6–3, 8–6, 6–2 |
Wood |
1960 |
William Knight |
Robert Wilson |
6–3, 6–4, 8–6 |
Wood |
1961 |
Anthony Pickard |
Manuel Santana |
6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1962 |
Robert Wilson |
William Knight |
|
Wood |
1963 |
Robert Wilson |
Roger Taylor |
16–14, 6–2, 9–7 |
Wood |
1964 |
Mike Sangster |
Robert Wilson |
6–3, 8–6, 6–4 |
Wood |
1965 |
Robert Wilson |
Mark Cox |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Wood |
1966–1967 |
Not Held |
1968 |
Robert Hewitt |
Robert Lutz |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 10–8 |
Wood |
1969 |
Rod Laver |
Tony Roche |
6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
Indoor |
1970 |
Rod Laver |
Cliff Richey |
6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
Indoor |
1971 |
Ilie Năstase |
Rod Laver |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Indoor |
Women's Champions
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
Surface |
1890 |
May Jacks |
Maud Shackle |
6–0 6–1 |
Wood |
1891 |
Maud Shackle |
May Jacks |
7–5, 6–2 |
Wood |
1892 |
Maud Shackle |
May Arbuthnot |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Wood |
1893 |
Maud Shackle |
May Arbuthnot |
6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
Wood |
1894 |
Edith Austin |
May Arbuthnot |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Wood |
1895 |
Charlotte Cooper |
Edith Austin |
6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
Wood |
1896 |
Edith Austin |
Charlotte Cooper |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Wood |
1897 |
Edith Austin |
Ruth Dyas |
9–11, 6–4, 12–10 |
Wood |
1898 |
Edith Austin |
P. Legh |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
Wood |
1899 |
Edith Austin |
Charlotte Cooper |
6–2, 6–4 |
Wood |
1900 |
Toupie Lowther |
Edith Austin Greville |
2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Wood |
1901 |
Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
Toupie Lowther |
6–2, 6–3 |
Wood |
1902 |
Toupie Lowther |
Gladys Duddell |
6–3, 6–1 |
Wood |
1903 |
Toupie Lowther |
Adine Masson |
6–1, 6–0 |
Wood |
1904 |
Dorothea Douglass |
Edith Austin Greville |
6–2, 6–3 |
Wood |
1905 |
Hilda Lane |
Gladys Eastlake Smith |
6–4, 8–6 |
Wood |
1906 |
Dorothea Douglass |
Hilda Lane |
6–2, 6–0 |
Wood |
1907 |
Gladys Eastlake Smith |
Mildred Coles |
6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1908 |
Dorothea Douglass Chambers |
Gladys Eastlake Smith |
6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1909 |
Dora Boothby |
Madeline O’Neill |
6–1, 6–3 |
Wood |
1910 |
Dorothea Douglass Chambers |
Madeline O’Neill |
6–4, 6–3 |
Wood |
1911 |
Dorothea Douglass Chambers |
Helen Aitchison |
6–3, 6–1 |
Wood |
1912 |
Dorothy Holman |
Aurea Edgington |
6–2, 6–0 |
Wood |
1913 |
Dorothea Douglass Chambers |
Dorothy Holman |
6–2, 6–3 |
Wood |
1914 |
Dorothy Holman |
Madeline O’Neill |
7–9, 6–1, 6–2 |
Wood |
1915–1918 |
Not Held |
1919 |
Dorothea Douglass Chambers |
Dorothy Holman |
6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1920 |
Elizabeth Montague Ryan |
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|
Wood |
1921 |
Dorothy Holman |
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|
Wood |
1922 |
Dorothy Holman |
Doris Craddock |
6–2, 6–1 |
Wood |
1923 |
Mabel Davey Clayton |
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|
Wood |
1924 |
Geraldine Beamish |
Doris Craddock |
6–4, 6–4 |
Wood |
1925 |
Joan Reid-Thomas |
Blanche Colston |
6–2, 7–5 |
Wood |
1926 |
Margaret "Peggy" Saunders |
Betty Dix |
6–4, 6–2 |
Wood |
1927 |
Eileen Bennett |
Cristobel Hardie |
6–4, 6–0 |
Wood |
1928 |
Kathleen McKane Godfree |
Eileen Bennett |
6–1, 6–2 |
Wood |
1929 |
"Peggy" Saunders Mitchell |
Joan Ridley |
6–4, 6–4 |
Wood |
1930 |
Joan Ridley |
Joan Fry |
6–2, 6–2 |
Wood |
1931 |
Mary Heeley |
Jeanette Morfey |
6–1, 6–0 |
Wood |
1932 |
Peggy Scriven |
Kay Stammers |
6–2, 6–4 |
Wood |
1933 |
Phyllis King |
Kay Stammers |
10–12, 6–1, 6–3 |
Wood |
1934 |
Phyllis King |
Mary Hardwick |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Wood |
1935 |
Peggy Scriven |
Ermyntrude Harvey |
6–2, 6–2 |
Wood |
1936 |
Anita Lizana |
Mary Hardwick |
6–3, 6–0 |
Wood |
1937 |
Peggy Scriven |
Phyllis King |
6–1, 6–2 |
Wood |
1938 |
Peggy Scriven |
Alexandra McOstrich McKelvie |
6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
Wood |
1939–1947 |
Not Held |
1948 |
Gem Hoahing |
Joan Curry |
1–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Wood |
1949 |
Joan Curry |
Jean Quertier |
6–1, 6–0 |
Wood |
1950 |
Jean Quertier |
Joan Curry |
3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Wood |
1951 |
Susan Partridge |
Jean Walker-Smith |
6–4, 6–4 |
Wood |
1952 |
Angela Mortimer |
Susan Partridge |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Wood |
1953 |
Angela Mortimer |
Georgie Woodgate |
6–3, 6–2 |
Wood |
1954 |
Angela Mortimer |
Shirley Bloomer |
6–2, 6–3 |
Wood |
1955 |
Anne Shilcock |
Pat Ward |
6–2, 6–4 |
Wood |
1956 |
Angela Buxton |
Ann Shilcock |
6–2, 6–2 |
Wood |
1957 |
Not Held |
1958 |
Ann Shilcock |
Christine Truman |
6–2, 6–2 |
Wood |
1959 |
Angela Mortimer |
Pat Ward |
6–2, 6–3 |
Wood |
1960 |
Angela Mortimer |
Ann Haydon |
7–5, retired |
Wood |
1961 |
Angela Mortimer |
Christine Truman |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Wood |
1962 |
Ann Haydon |
Christine Truman |
6–4, 4–6, 9–7 |
Wood |
1963 |
Deidre Catt |
Renee Schuurman |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1964 |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
Fay Toyne |
6–3, 6–3 |
Wood |
1965 |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
Fay Toyne |
6–2, 6–1 |
Wood |
1966–1967 |
Not Held |
1968 |
Margaret Court |
Virginia Wade |
10–8, 6–1 |
Wood |
1969 |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
Billie Jean King |
9–11, 6–2, 9–7 |
Indoor |
1970 |
Billie Jean King |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Indoor |
1971 |
Billie Jean King |
Francoise Durr |
6–1, 5–7, 7–5 |
Indoor |
References
- ^ Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer. ed. The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. pp. 209–210.
- ^ Jacob Family History