Niagara International Championship
Tennis tournament
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The Niagara International Championship was a tennis tournament held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada between 1885 and 1923. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Royal Hotel and was held in the second half of August. In the final year, 1923, the tournament was held on the courts of the Clifton Hotel.[1]
EventnameNiagara International Tennis Tournament
Founded1885
Abolished1923
LocationNiagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
| Niagara International Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Niagara International Tennis Tournament |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 |  Henry Gordon Mackenzie | Robert Orr Shaw Wood | 6–2, 6–1, 6-1 | ||
| 1886 | |||||
| 1887 |  E.C. Knight | S. Burrell | 6–4, 6-1 | ||
| 1888 | Ganson Depew | Robert Orr Shaw Wood | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6-0 | ||
| 1889 | |||||
| 1890 | Edward E. Tanner | Henry Gordon Mackenzie | 6–4, 6–3, 6-1 | ||
| 1891 | J.P. Bowman | Edward E. Tanner | default | ||
| 1892 | Arthur E. Fuller | Fritz K. Ward | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6-4 | ||
| 1893 | Fritz K. Ward | Arthur E. Fuller | 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| 1894 | Malcolm G. Chase | Fritz K. Ward | 6–3, 6–1, 8–6 | ||
| 1895 | Carr Neel | Edwin P. Fischer | 6–2, 6–2, 6-1 | ||
| 1896 | Carr Neel | Fritz K. Ward | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1897 | William S. Bond[2] | Malcolm D. Whitman | 7–9, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| 1898 | William S. Bond[3][4] | Leo Ware | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 10–8 | ||
| 1899 | Raymond D. Little | William S. Bond | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | ||
| 1900 | Raymond D. Little | Harold H. Hackett | 6–2, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1901 | Raymond D. Little[5] | Edwin P. Fischer | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1902 | Beals C. Wright | Harold H. Hackett | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 1903 | Edwin P. Fischer[6] | Beals C. Wright | walkover | ||
| 1904 | Alphonzo Edward Bell | Robert LeRoy | 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1905 | Irving Wright | D.M. Stewart | 13–11, 8–6, 6–4 | ||
| 1906 | Irving Wright | Harry C. Johnson | default | ||
| 1907 | Irving Wright | James F. Foulkes | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 1908 | Nathaniel Niles | Irving Wright | 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1909 | Nathaniel Niles | George C. Janes | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 1910 | Nathaniel Niles | Henry C. Wick | 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| 1911 | Edwin H. Whitney | Fred H. Harris | 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
| 1912 | Richard Norris Williams | William S. McEllroy | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1913 | Clarence Griffin | Edwin H. Whitney | 9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 9–7 | ||
| 1914 | Clarence Griffin | George M. Church | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 1915 | No competition (due to WWI) | ||||
| 1916 | |||||
| 1917 | |||||
| 1918 | |||||
| 1919 |  Ichiya Kumagae | Vincent (Vinnie) Richards | 6-1, 6–4, 6–4.[7] | ||
| 1920 | Harold Taylor | James Weber | 6–3, 3–6 default | ||
| 1921 | Robert Lindley Murray | Clifford Herd | 7–5, 8–6, 6–3 | ||
| 1922 | Robert Lindley Murray | Armand Bruneau | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 1923 | Robert Lindley Murray | Herbert Bowman | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Maude Delano-Osborne | Mrs. Sydney Smith | 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1894 | Maude Delano-Osborne | Mrs. Whithead | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1896 | Juliette Atkinson | Kathleen Atkinson | |
| 1897 | Juliette Atkinson | Mrs. Eustace Smith | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1898 | Juliette Atkinson[4] | Marie Wimer | 10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1899 | Edith Parker | Hallie Champlin | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1900 | Marie Wimer | Edith Parker | 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1901 | Marion Jones [5] | Carrie Neely | 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-0 |
| 1902 | Carrie Neely[8] | Nona Closterman | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1903 | Myrtle McAteer | Carrie Neely | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1905 | Violet Summerhayes | Miss Day | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1907 | May Sutton | Edith Rotch | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1908 | Marie Wagner | Lois Moyes Bickle | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1909 | May Sutton | J.H. Hannam | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1910 | Lois Moyes Bickle | Alice Day Beard | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1911 | Hazel Hotchkiss | May Sutton | 0–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1912 | Mary K. Browne | Dorothy Green | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1913 | Louise Riddell Williams | Mary K. Browne | 8–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1914 | Lois Moyes Bickle | Edith Rotch | 6–0, 6–4 |