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 Wood
1886 Ernest Lake Williams Wood
1887 Ernest Wool Lewis Edward Lake Williams 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 Wood
1888 Ernest Wool Lewis Wood
1889 Ernest Wool Lewis Wood
1890 Ernest Wool Lewis Wood
1891 Ernest Wool Lewis Wood
1892 Ernest George Meers Wood
1893 Harold S. Mahony Wood
1894 Harold S. Mahony Wood
1895 Ernest Wool Lewis Wood
1896 Ernest Wool Lewis Wood
1897 Wilberforce Eaves 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 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 Wood
1910 Gordon Lowe Wood
1911 André Gobert Wood
1912 André Gobert Wood
1913 Percival Davson Wood
1914 Josiah Ritchie 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 Wood
1921 Dorothy Holman Wood
1922 Dorothy Holman Doris Craddock 6–2, 6–1 Wood
1923 Mabel Davey Clayton 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

  1. ^ Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer. ed. The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. pp. 209–210. 
  2. ^ Jacob Family History