British Pro Championships

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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]

EventnameBritish Pro Championships
TourPro tour (1920-1967)
Founded1919
Abolished1967
Quick facts Defunct tennis tournament, Event name ...
British Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBritish Pro Championships
TourPro tour (1920-1967)
Founded1919
Abolished1967
Editions36
LocationRoehampton
London
Scarborough
Eastbourne
Great Britain
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History

The tournament was first staged in Roehampton for two editions from 1919 to 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

The tournament was staged in different locations for the duration of its run they included:[4]

More information Host city/town, years staged ...
Host city/townyears staged
Roehampton1919-1920, 1929
London1928, 1930–31, 1934–35
Eastbourne1932-33, 1936–39, 1946–48, 1951–54, 1956–67
Scarborough1949-50, 1955,
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Men's singles

Previous champions included:[4]

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YearLocationSurfaceWinnerRunner upScore
1919[5]RoehamptonGrassUnited Kingdom Charles Robert Hierons[6]United Kingdom ??
1920[7]RoehamptonGrassUnited Kingdom Charles Richard ReadUnited Kingdom Charles Robert Hierons6-0, 8-6, 6-2
1921–27Not held
1928LondonGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom J. W. Pearce6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1929RoehamptonGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1930LondonGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1931LondonGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
1932EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1933EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1934LondonGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1935LondonGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom F.H. Poulson6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
1936EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom F.H. Poulson6-0, 6-0, 6-2
1937EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom T. C. JefferyUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell6-8, 10-8, 13-11, 6-4
1938EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jefferyw.o
1939EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1940–45Not held due to World War Two
1946EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom J. W. Pearce6-2, 7-5, 8-6
1947EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom T. C. Jeffery8-6, 6-2, 6-2
1948EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom J. W. Pearce1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
1949ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom Derek Bocquet7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1950ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell[8]United Kingdom Bill Moss6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1951EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Derek BocquetUnited Kingdom Bill Moss4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
1952EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Bill MossUnited Kingdom Arthur Gordon Roberts6-3, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3
1953EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Bill MossUnited Kingdom Arthur G. Moxham6-0, 7-5, 6-4
1954EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Arthur Gordon RobertsAustralia Donald Tregonning6-2, 1-6, 6-4 6-3
1955ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Arthur Gordon RobertsAustralia Donald Tregonning7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1956EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Bill MossAustralia George Worthington6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1957EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Bill Moss6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
1958EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Bill Moss6-0, 6-2, 8-6
1959EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Bill Moss6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1960EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Bill Moss6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1961EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Bill Moss6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1962EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Bill Moss6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1963EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom John MelhuishUnited Kingdom J.M. Watson6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1964EastbourneGrassAustralia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom John Melhuish6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1965EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Bill MossUnited Kingdom Robert Griffin0-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1966EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom John HornUnited Kingdom Robert GriffinShared title due to weather
1967EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom John HornUnited Kingdom Charles R. Applewhaite3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4
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