North Wales Championships

Tennis tournament (1881–1939)

Tennis tournament

North Wales Championships

Defunct tennis tournament
Event name| North Wales Counties Challenge Cup (1883)
North Wales Challenge Cup (1884-86)
North Wales Championships (1891-1939)
Founded| 1881
Abolished| 1939
Location| Criccieth
Denbigh
Trefriw
Surface| Grass / outdoor

The North Wales Championships were originally founded as the Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament in 1881.[1] In 1883 that tournament became known as the North Wales Counties Challenge Cup until 1884 when it was renamed as the North Wales Challenge Cup until 1886.[2] This first edition of the event lapsed, but was then revived by the Criccieth LTC at Criccieth in 1891 under its new name until 1939 when it was discontinued.

## History

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In September 1881 the Vale of Clwyd CLTC (f.1881), at Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, North Wales organised the Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament.[3] In 1883 at what was then, the third edition of the event, the club inaugurated the North Wales Counties Challenge Cup for men at Denbigh.[4]

In 1884 the tournament was renamed as the North Wales Challenge Cup. It continued to be staged until 1886.[5] In 1891 the Criccieth Lawn Tennis Club (formally established in 1892)[6] at Criccieth revived the North Wales Challenge Cup as the North Wales Championships,[7] that ran until 1939.

## Finals

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Incomplete Roll

### Men's Singles

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Score

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Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1881 |  Percy John Frederick Lush |  M. Lush | 5–2, 5–4
1882 |  Arthur Bennett Mesham |  H. Lloyd Williams | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
1883 |  Arthur Bennett Mesham (2) |  Major Mesham | 6-0, 6-3
North Wales Challenge Cup
1884 [8] |  G. Egerton |  Arthur Bennett Mesham | w.o.
1885 [9] |  G. Egerton (2) |  Captain H.T. Ravenhill | 6–4, 6–4
1886 [10] |  G. Egerton (3) |  J. E. Morris | 3–6, 6–3, 6–5
1887 |  Henry James Wilson Fosbery |  D.F. Pennant | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1888 |  George Whitely Hayes |  Henry James Wilson Fosbery | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1891[11] |  Manliffe Goodbody | ? | ?
North Wales Championships
1892[12] |  Manliffe Goodbody (2) | ? | ?
1894 [13] |  Edward Carey |  Dylan Rhys Griffiths | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1895 [14] |  Edward Carey (2) |  Arthur Carey | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4

### Men's Doubles

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Score

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Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1882 |  Hugh Francis Birley
H. Lloyd Williams |  Major Mesham
W.P. Rigby | 6-2, 6–1
North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
1883 |  J.P. Lewis
Arthur Bennett Mesham |  Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgan | 6–2, 6–4
North Wales Challenge Cup
1884 |  Mr. Kersey
G. Egerton |  H. Lloyd Williams
R. Lloyd Williams | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1885 |  Captain H.T. Ravenhill
Mr. Hutton |  A. Evill
Mr. Kettlewell | 6–5, 6–5
North Wales Championships

Incomplete Roll

### Women's Singles

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Score

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Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1881 |  Miss L Williams |  Miss Proctor | 5–3, 5–3
North Wales Championships
1892 |  Helen Jackson |  Miss Moore | ?
1895 |  Miss Turner |  E. Moorhouse | w.o.
1896 |  Mary Pick |  Mrs Coxon | 6-3, 6-3
1897 |  Miss Makinson |  Mary Pick | 6-3, 6-3
1899 |  E. Makinson |  N. Forster | 6-3, 6-1
1900 |  Ellen Evered |  C. Maw | 6-2, 6-1
1901 |  Maude Garfit |  Ellen Evered | 6-4, 6-2
1902 |  Maude Garfit (2) |  Ellen Evered | 6-2, 6-4
1903 |  Maude Garfit (3) |  Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1904 |  Maude Garfit (4) |  Miss Russell Davies | 9-7, 6-3
1906 |  Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon |  Hilda Hitchings | 6-4, 6-4
1907 |  Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon (2) |  Agnes Daniell Tuckey | 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
1908 |  Mrs Walton |  Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon | 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
1909 |  C.M. Jones |  Mrs Macaulay | 10-8, 8-6
1910 |  Mabel Hurlbatt Dudgeon (3) |  C. M. Jones | 6-2, 6-2
1913 |  A.M. Davies |  C. Hollins | 6-4, 6-3
1914/1918 | Not held (due to World War I)
1919 |  M. Platt |  Miss Staffurth | 6-3, 7-5
1920 |  Dorothy Boadle |  Mrs E.H. Harris | 6-0, 6-4
1921 |  Camilla Rimington |  Edith Willock | 6-1, 9-7
1922 |  Camilla Rimington (2) |  Edith Willock | 6-3, 6-3
1923 |  Camilla Rimington (3) | ? | ?
1924 |  Joan Reid-Thomas |  Mrs Benham | 6-1, 6-1
1925 |  Joan Reid-Thomas (2) |  Evelyn Goldsworth | 6-2, 8-6
1926 |  Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson (3) |  Miss Lindsay | 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
1927 |  K.M. Marriott |  Thelma Cazalet | 6-8, 7-5, 6-2
1928 |  Thelma Cazalet |  Lesley Cadle | 9-7, 6-3
1929 |  K.M. Marriott |  Thelma Cazalet | 6-3, 7-5
1930 |  C.F. Sutherland |  P. Padmore | 6-2, 6-3
1931 |  Dora Beazley |  Eileen Connell Antrobus | 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
1932 |  E.M. Gunson |  Eileen Connell Antrobus | 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
1933 |  Thelma Cazalet (2) |  P. Hollins | w.o.
1934 |  Mildred Nonweiler Freeman |  I. Robinson | 6-4, 7-5
1935 |  Mildred Nonweiler Freeman (2) |  Patricia Owen | 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
1936 |  Dora Beazley (2) |  Manon Hargreaves | 6-3, 7-5
1938 |  Dora Beazley (3) |  Mrs E. Allen | 6-1, 6-2
1939 |  Denise Huntbach |  M. Watson | 6-4, 6-3

### Mix Doubles

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Score

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Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament
1882 |  J.P. Lewis
Miss. Royds |  Major Mesham
Mrs. Lloyd Williams | 6–0, 6–3
North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
1883 |  Arthur Bennett Mesham
Miss. Mainwaring |  Thomas Alured Wynne Edwards
Miss. Royds | 6–3, 6–5
North Wales Challenge Cup
1884 |  Mr. A. MacBean
Miss. Mainwaring (2) |  Arthur Bennett Mesham
Mrs. Lloyd Williams | 6-4, 6-4
1885 |  Captain H.T. Ravenhill
Mrs. Ravenhill |  P. Ormrod
Miss. Tuke | 6-2, 6-1
North Wales Championships

## References

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1. ^ "VALE OF CLWYD LAWN TENNIS AND CRICKET CLUB. THE THIRD ANNUAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT 'will be held' at DENBIGH, on August 30th and following days. GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES EVENT to be called the North Wales Counties Challenge Cup, the value, not less than 10 guineas, to be given by the Vale of Clwyd Club". North Wales Chronicle. Caernarfon, Caernarfonshire, Wales: The British Newspaper Archive. 11 August 1883. p. 1.
2. ^ "VALE OF CLWYD CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS CLUB. The annual meeting of this club was held at Denbigh on July 27th, and following days. The North Wales Challenge Cup was won for third time by Mr. G. Egerton, of Gresford". Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pp. 4, 5.
3. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 11 August 1883. page.1.
4. ^ North Wales Chronicle (1883)
5. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
6. ^ "History of Criccieth Tennis club revealed". Cambrian News. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
7. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS. The 38th annual tournament at Criccieth the North Wales Championships, ended on Sunday last week. Results as follows!". Formby Times. Formby, Lancashire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 25 August 1934. p. 4.
8. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
9. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
10. ^ Denbighshire Free Press. The British Newspaper Archive. 7 August 1886. pages, 4, 5.
11. ^ "LLANDUDNO LAWN TENNIS: Entries for this year's Championship of North Wales promise to be even better, and with fine weather there should be some of the highest class of tennis ever seen in Wales. The North Wales Challenge Cup (value 50 guineas), has been won for two years by Irishman M. F. Goodbody, Esq., and should he succeed will set a new record". North Wales Chronicle. Bangor, Caernarfonshire: The British Newspaper Archive. 1 July 1893. p. 6.
12. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 1 July 1893 . Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 6.
13. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 24 August 1894. Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 18.
14. ^ North Wales Chronicle. The British Newspaper Archive. 19 August 1895. Bangor, Caernarfonshire. page. 24.