Hull Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1884 (1884)
Abolished1956 (1956)
LocationKingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
VenueWestbourne Avenue Grounds (1884–90)
Ferens Recretation Grounds (1921–1959)
SurfaceGrass

The Hull Open was annual men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded as the Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament in 1884.[1] From 1905 to 1914 the tournament was co-branded as the East Yorkshire Championships. The tournament was organised by the Hull Lawn Tennis Club, Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The tournament ran until 1956.

History

In 1884 the Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament[2] was organised by the Hull Lawn Tennis Club (f.1880),[3] and played at the Westbourne Avenue Grounds. In 1891 that tournament was renamed as the Hull Open Tournament a grass court tennis event. In 1905 the tournament was co-branded as the East Yorkshire Championships,[4] a county level event that lasted until 1914. Following World War I the tournament resumed under the name of the Hull Open.[5] Despite being discontinued because of World War II it resumed thereafter through till at least 1956.[6]

The men's event though consisting of mainly British Isles players, did attract international players, the women's event started to attract international players after the Second World War. Senior tour tennis ceased to be staged in Kingston-Upon-Hull until 2002 when an event for women was established called the Hull Indoor Tournament that ran until 2006.

Finals

Mens Singles

Incomplete Roll included[7][8][9]
Year Winner Runner-up Score
Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament
1884United Kingdom W.S. WrightUnited Kingdom William Francis Wells-Colew.o.
1885Ireland William Henry MahonEngland Gilbert Mahonw.o.
1886Ireland William Henry Mahon (2)United Kingdom L. Harrison6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1887England Frederick T. BradburyUnited Kingdom L. Harrison2–6, 8–6, 6–2
1890Ireland William Henry Mahon (3)England Geoffrey Heathcote-Hacker9–7, 6–3
Hull Open Tournament
1891United Kingdom H.L. WinterUnited Kingdom E.M. Samsonw.o.
also valid as East Yorkshire Championships
1905England Ernest WatsonEngland Sidney Watson6–2, 6–3
1906England Ernest Watson (2)England Sidney Watson7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1908England Ernest Watson (3)United Kingdom Alec Smith6–2, 6–0
1909Australia Les PoidevinEngland Sidney Watson6–3, 6–4
1910England George SimondEngland Mark Day Hick6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1915/1918(Not held due to world war one)
Hull Open
1935United States Clayton Lee (Teddy) Burwell[10]United States Dave N. Jones6–1, 6–4
1936England Ronald ShayesNetherlands Hans van Swol6–3, 6–0
1937Netherlands Hans van SwolUnited Kingdom Edmund John David6–3, 9–7
1938United Kingdom Jimmy JonesUnited Kingdom Murray Deloford6–3, 6–1
1939Romania Constantin TanacescuUnited Kingdom Jimmy Jones6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1940/1946(Not held due to world war two)
1947India Ghaus Mohammed KhanIndia K.L. Ahmed6–4, 8–10, 6–4
1948United Kingdom John B. GriffithUnited Kingdom Teddy Tinling6–4, 7–5
1949United Kingdom George GodsellUnited Kingdom Teddy Tinling6–3, 6–2
1950Australia Geoff BrownSouth Africa Brian W. Rooke7–5, 6–0
1951South Africa Nigel CockburnAustralia Peter Cawthorn6–4, 6–1
1952Australia Peter CawthornUnited States Steven Deaderick Potts[11]6–2, 7–5
1953United Kingdom Robert J. (Bob) LeeUnited Kingdom Anthony Starte7–5, 3–6, 6–3
1954New Zealand Jeffrey Ellis RobsonIndia Islam Ahmad6–3, 9–7
1955United Kingdom Ivor WarwickAustralia Arthur R. Gubb6–4, 6–1
1956United States Matt RaineyUnited Kingdom J.S. Fluck6–1, 8–6
Tournament ends

Women's singles

Incomplete Roll
Year Winner Runner-up Score
Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament
1886United Kingdom Constance HodgsonUnited Kingdom Miss Alfrey6–3, 6–2
1887United Kingdom Constance Hodgson (2)United Kingdom Angel Smith3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1889United Kingdom Katherine GreyUnited Kingdom Miss Barber6–3, 6–1
1890United Kingdom Katherine Grey (2)United Kingdom E. Lee-Smith6–1, 5–7, 9–7
Hull Open Tournament
1891United Kingdom Catherine CrosbyUnited Kingdom G. Harrisonw.o.
1892United Kingdom Helen JacksonUnited Kingdom Beatrice Draffen6–0, 6–0
1901United Kingdom Miss RobinsonUnited Kingdom Bertha Holder6–1, 1–6, 6–3
also valid as East Yorkshire Championships
1906United Kingdom Marion Crosby MortonUnited Kingdom Mrs J.B. Perrett2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1908United Kingdom Bertha HolderUnited Kingdom Eleanor Rose6–1, 6–2
1910United Kingdom Helen AitchisonUnited Kingdom Bertha Holder6–1, 6–4
1911United Kingdom Eleanor RoseUnited Kingdom Mrs F. Robinson6–2, 6–2
1912United Kingdom Eleanor Rose (2)United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison7–5, 9–11, 6–2
1913United Kingdom Eleanor Rose (3)United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison1–6, 6–2 6–4
1914United Kingdom Mrs J. BillyealdUnited Kingdom Susannah Cadman Wilford6–3, 6–2
1915/1920(Not held due to world war one)
Hull Open
1921United Kingdom Kathleen AitchisonUnited Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton6–2, 6–2
1922United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison (2)United Kingdom Joan Austin4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1923United Kingdom Joan AustinUnited Kingdom Eleanor Rose6–3, 6–2
1924United Kingdom Kathleen Aitchison (3)United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass Holtby6–3, 6–1
1925United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass HoltbyUnited Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton6–3, 6–3
1926United Kingdom Betty DixUnited Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton6–3, 6–2
1927United Kingdom Dorothy ShawUnited Kingdom Kate Anningson6–1, 6–0
1928United Kingdom Betty Dix (2)United Kingdom Kate Anningson6–2, 6–3
1929United Kingdom Dorothy Shaw JamesonUnited Kingdom Betty Dix6–1, 6–4
1930United Kingdom Betty Dix (3)United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6–4, 6–2
1931United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas StrawsonUnited Kingdom Betty Dix6–2, 6–2
1932United Kingdom Edie RuddUnited Kingdom Nancy Hellewell3–6, 6–1, 8–6
1933United Kingdom Barbara StampeUnited Kingdom Gladys Clarke-Jervoise1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1934United Kingdom Edie Rudd Luxton (2)United Kingdom Freda Scott6–1, 6–2
1935United Kingdom A. SargentUnited Kingdom Patricia Owen6–4, 6–3
1936United Kingdom Gladys SouthwellNetherlands Gertruid Terwindt6–4, 7–5
1937Netherlands Gertruid TerwindtUnited Kingdom Ruth Armstrong Kirk6–2, 6–3
1938United Kingdom Ruth Armstrong KirkUnited Kingdom Mary Lincoln6–3, 6–4
1939United Kingdom Ruth Armstrong Kirk (2)United Kingdom Mary Lincolnw.o.
1940/1946(Not held due to world war two)
1947United Kingdom Mrs DowlingUnited Kingdom M. Dickenson8–6, 7–5
1948Netherlands Mrs B. ScholtenUnited Kingdom S. Tickler5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1949United Kingdom Georgie WoodgateUnited Kingdom Billie Woodgate6–4, 6–4
1950United Kingdom Sheila SpeightUnited Kingdom Mrs G. Brown6–1, 6–3
1951United Kingdom Jean TrowerUnited Kingdom Valerie Lewis5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1952United Kingdom Shirley BloomerUnited Kingdom Valerie Lewis4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1953United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (2)United Kingdom Valerie Lewis6–1, 6–3
1954United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (3)United Kingdom Jean Petchell7–5, 6–2
1955United Kingdom Valerie LewisUnited Kingdom Anthea Gibb6–4, 6–1
1956United Kingdom Mrs C. DunnUnited Kingdom Mrs M. Beecroft7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Tournament ends

References

  1. "EAST YORKSHIRE CHAMPS/HULL OPEN TOURNAMENT: Rain was always in the air at Hull yesterday, but despite occasional showers good progress was made in the 28th annual open former Westbourne tournament of the Hull lawn Tennis Club". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 July 1911. p. 10.
  2. "LAWN TENNIS. HULL WESTBOURNE OPEN TOURNAMENT. FIRST DAY. With everything in its favour, the sixth annual tournament Hull Lawn Tennis Club was commenced on the Westbourne Avenue grounds yesterday afternoon. Prizes to be offered in the seven events to be played". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 12 July 1889. p. 3.
  3. Lowerson, John (1993). Sport and the English Middle Classes, 1870–1914. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7190-4651-3.
  4. "Yorkshire Doubles Champions: The Brothers Watson, the Yorkshire Doubles Champion, and the holders the new East Yorkshire championship, were both engaged in play at the Hull Tennis Club grounds yesterday". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 8 August 1906. p. 3.
  5. "LAWN TENNIS: HULL OPEN – SUCCESSFUL MEETING CONCLUDED. Despite it being St. Swithin's, Hull was favoured with light though dull weather for the finals in one of the most successful tournaments ever held in the city". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 17 July 1922. p. 14.
  6. "HULL OPEN TENNIS TOURNEY BE SAVED. The Lawn tennis tourney in the balance for the Hull tennis club. The committee meet the chairman today, it may be decided to curtail event to something a semi-local nature". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 October 1955. p. 6.
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  10. Patterson, Michael Robert (8 January 2023). "Clayton Lee "Teddy" Burwell – Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Government Official, Lawyer, Tennis Player". arlingtoncemetery.net. Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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