The British Pro Championships also known as the British Professional Championships[1] and British Professional Lawn Tennis Championships[2] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1920 to 1967. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[3]
The tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 1920, it was not hosted again for a further seven years until 1928 when it was staged in London England on 5 November 1928. The championships were played outdoors on grass courts and alternated between various locations from 1929 until the event ended on 13 August 1967.[4]
Venuesedit
The tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included:[4]
^Edwards, Bill (11 December 1992). "Obituary: Dan Maskell". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^"Pro. Lawn Tennis". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 21 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^"LAWN TENNIS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 9 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ abcGarcia, Gabriel. "BRITISH PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^"LAWN TENNIS. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS. The professional lawn tennis championship the British Isles changed hands on Saturday, when C. R. Read defeated C. Hierons, the former titleholder, at Roehampton". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^"Athlete – Charles Hierons". www.olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^ abcdefghijklmnop. The Daily Telegraph, London, England. 11 December 1992. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
Sourcesedit
McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
External linksedit
https://app.thetennisbase.com/British Pro Championships Roll of Honour
April 12, 2024
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The British Pro Championships also known as the British Professional Championships 1 and British Professional Lawn Tennis Championships 2 is a defunct men s professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1920 to 1967 The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions 3 British Pro ChampionshipsDefunct tennis tournamentEvent nameBritish Pro ChampionshipsTourPro tour 1920 1967 Founded1919Abolished1967Editions36LocationRoehamptonLondonScarboroughEastbourneGreat Britain Contents 1 History 2 Venues 3 Men s singles 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editThe tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 1920 it was not hosted again for a further seven years until 1928 when it was staged in London England on 5 November 1928 The championships were played outdoors on grass courts and alternated between various locations from 1929 until the event ended on 13 August 1967 4 Venues editThe tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included 4 Host city town years stagedRoehampton 1919 1920 1929London 1928 1930 31 1934 35Eastbourne 1932 33 1936 39 1946 48 1951 54 1956 67Scarborough 1949 50 1955 Men s singles editPrevious champions included 4 Year Location Surface Winner Runner Up Score1919 5 Roehampton Grass nbsp Charles Robert Hierons 6 nbsp 1920 7 Roehampton Grass nbsp Charles Richard Read nbsp Charles Robert Hierons 6 0 8 6 6 21921 27 Not held1928 London Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp J W Pearce 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 31929 Roehampton Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 6 2 6 4 6 21930 London Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 6 1 6 0 6 21931 London Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 8 6 3 6 6 3 6 01932 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 6 1 6 3 6 31933 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 7 5 6 4 6 41934 London Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 6 1 6 3 6 11935 London Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp F H Poulson 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 41936 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp F H Poulson 6 0 6 0 6 21937 Eastbourne Grass nbsp T C Jeffery nbsp Dan Maskell 6 8 10 8 13 11 6 41938 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery w o1939 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 6 3 6 4 6 31940 45 Not held due to World War Two1946 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp J W Pearce 6 2 7 5 8 61947 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp T C Jeffery 8 6 6 2 6 21948 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp J W Pearce 1 6 6 2 6 0 6 31949 Scarborough Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp Derek Bocquet 7 5 6 4 6 21950 Scarborough Grass nbsp Dan Maskell 8 nbsp Bill Moss 6 4 6 3 6 31951 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Derek Bocquet nbsp Bill Moss 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 01952 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Bill Moss nbsp Arthur Gordon Roberts 6 3 6 1 7 9 6 31953 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Bill Moss nbsp Arthur G Moxham 6 0 7 5 6 41954 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Arthur Gordon Roberts nbsp Donald Tregonning 6 2 1 6 6 4 6 31955 Scarborough Grass nbsp Arthur Gordon Roberts nbsp Donald Tregonning 7 5 6 3 6 41956 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Bill Moss nbsp George Worthington 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 41957 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp Bill Moss 6 4 6 4 1 6 6 11958 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp Bill Moss 6 0 6 2 8 61959 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp Bill Moss 6 3 6 0 6 41960 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp Bill Moss 6 3 7 5 6 01961 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp Bill Moss 6 1 6 1 3 6 6 31962 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp Bill Moss 6 0 6 1 6 21963 Eastbourne Grass nbsp John Melhuish nbsp J M Watson 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 31964 Eastbourne Grass nbsp George Worthington nbsp John Melhuish 6 3 6 3 6 41965 Eastbourne Grass nbsp Bill Moss nbsp Robert Griffin 0 6 6 2 6 3 6 11966 Eastbourne Grass nbsp John Horn nbsp Robert Griffin Shared title due to weather1967 Eastbourne Grass nbsp John Horn nbsp Charles R Applewhaite 3 6 3 6 6 3 9 7 6 4References edit Edwards Bill 11 December 1992 Obituary Dan Maskell The Independent Retrieved 14 December 2017 Pro Lawn Tennis Daily Advertiser Wagga Wagga NSW 1911 1954 21 August 1950 p 12 Retrieved 14 December 2017 LAWN TENNIS Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 9 August 1934 p 9 Retrieved 14 December 2017 a b c Garcia Gabriel BRITISH PRO CH Tournament Roll of honour thetennisbase com Madrid Spain Tennismem SL Retrieved 14 December 2017 LAWN TENNIS PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS The professional lawn tennis championship the British Isles changed hands on Saturday when C R Read defeated C Hierons the former titleholder at Roehampton Westminster Gazette London England British Newspaper Archive 9 August 1920 p 10 Retrieved 28 January 2024 Athlete Charles Hierons www olympedia org Olympedia Retrieved 28 January 2024 Westminster Gazette a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Dan Maskell Sport Obituaries The Daily Telegraph London England 11 December 1992 Archived from the original on 17 December 2009 Retrieved 14 December 2017 Sources editMcCauley Joe Trabert Tony Collins Bud 2000 The History of Professional Tennis The Short Run Book Company Limited Exeter England External links edithttps app thetennisbase com British Pro Championships Roll of Honour Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British Pro Championships amp oldid 1199940200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
