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Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament

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Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationFramlingham, Suffolk, England.
VenueFramlingham College
SurfaceGrass

The Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1883 and held at the Framlingham College, Framlingham, Suffolk, England until 1983.[2] The event is still played today, but is no longer part of the senior worldwide tour.[3]

History

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In August 1883 an annual Framlingham lawn tennis tournament established by the Framlingham Lawn Tennis Club, and played on the Hurts Hill Courts, Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham Suffolk, England that ran until 1914. It was not staged throughout World War One. It resumed in 1919 and that event also carried the joint title of Suffolk Championships for that year, and in 1922.

The Framlingham event continued to be held at Hurts Hall Park, Saxmundham until 1936, when it was moved to the tennis courts of the Framlingham College Grounds at Framlingham (a distance of 17 miles) until the start of World War Two.

On 12 August 1883 an annual open Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament was also established at Hurts Hall Park, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England that ran until 1892.[4] In 1893 the Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament was renamed the Suffolk Championships.

From 1915 the championships being organised and staged by the Saxmundham LTC were not held until 1920 due to the World War I. From 1923 until the out break of World War II in 1939 championships continued to be held in Saxmundham. After World War II the Framlingham LTC took over responsibility for organising the Suffolk Championships at Framlingham College until 1983.[5] The Framlingham Tennis Tournament as distinct event was staged alongside the now Suffolk Championships until 1983.[6] The event is still played today,[7] but is no longer part of the senior worldwide tour.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1883 England William Bolding Monement England Francis William Monement divided title.[2]
1883 England William Bolding Monement England Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 6–1, 9–7, 6–3.[2]
1914/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919 United Kingdom Herbert Roper Barrett United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1936 United Kingdom Harold Hare[8] United Kingdom L. Garfoe 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1939/1945 Not held (due to world war one)
1953 United Kingdom John Horn United Kingdom L. Garfoe 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1954 New Zealand John Barry Pakistan Rafiq Ahmad[9] 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1955 Republic of Ireland Geoffrey Cass Australia J.F. Robertson 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1956 South Africa Roche Goosen South Africa Les Bowring[10] 6–3, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1957 Australia Peter B. Frankland United Kingdom Tony Clayton 4–6, 6–0, 6–1.[2]
1959 United States Hugh West Sweeney[11] United Kingdom Lawrence Franklin Strong 9–7, 6–1.[2]
1960 Canada Laurie Strong[12] United Kingdom Bobby Thorn 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2]
1965 United Kingdom Paul Hutchins United Kingdom Alf Long 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1966 United Kingdom Kevin Woolcott New Zealand Onny Parun 11–9, 7–5.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 New Zealand Neil C. McAffer United Kingdom Paul Sussams 6–4, 4–6, 11–9.[2]
1969 Rhodesia Hank Irvine New Zealand Richard N. Hawkes 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1970 United Kingdom Robin Drysdale United Kingdom J.C. Tatum 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1973 United Kingdom Mike Cole[13] United Kingdom J.C. Tatum 9–7, 2–6, 6–1.[2]
1974 United Kingdom Eddie Fox[14] United Kingdom Alan Rayner 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1975 United Kingdom Mike Cole United Kingdom Eddie Fox 11–9, 8–10, 6–3.[2]
1976 Australia Noel Phillips United Kingdom Eddie Fox 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1977 United Kingdom Eddie Fox Republic of Ireland John Biscomb 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1978 United States Mike Mullan United Kingdom D. Rainey 6–1, 6–0.[2]
1979 United Kingdom D. Rainey United Kingdom J. Willson 7–6, 7–6.[2]
1980 United Kingdom Paul Billingham United Kingdom J. Willson 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1981 United Kingdom Paul Butcher Uganda C. Musaka[15] 7–6, 6–1.[2]

Women's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1914/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1921 United Kingdom Dorothy Holman United Kingdom Erika E. Tanner 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1922 United Kingdom Dorothy Holman United Kingdom Kathleen Lidderdale 6–2, 6–0
1930 United Kingdom Joan Ridley United Kingdom Joan Austin 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.
1939/1945 Not held (due to world war one)
1954 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United States Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960 United Kingdom Ann Haydon United Kingdom Pat Hird 6–1, 6–3.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[16] United Kingdom Shirley Brasher United Kingdom J.C. Tatum 6–1, 6–4.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Play held up in Framlingham's annual tennis tournament: Attracting over 200 entries this year rather more than last the old-established Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which includes the Suffolk Championship singles". Diss Express. Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 18 August 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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  4. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Saxmundham". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ^ "History". www.framlinghamtennis.co.uk. Framlingham Tennis Tournament. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Play held up in Framlingham's annual tennis tournament: Attracting over 200 entries this year rather more than last the old-established Framlingham Lawn Tennis Tournament, which includes the Suffolk Closed Championships singles". Diss Express. Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 18 August 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ^ Framlingham Tennis Tournament
  8. ^ "Harold Hare: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Rafiq Ahmad: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Player Profile: Les Bowring". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Hugh Sweeney: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Laurie Strong: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Player Profile: Mike Cole". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Edward Fox". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Player Profile: C. Musaka". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  16. ^ Barrett, John. Tingay, Lance. West, Peter. (1971) World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. Queen Anne Press. London. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. p.270.