British Columbia Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913=69)
Founded1886 (1886)
Abolished1978 (1978)
VenueVictoria Lawn Tennis Club (1887-49)
Victoria Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club (1950-62)
Victoria Racquet Club (1963-78)

The British Columbia Championships[1] also known as the British Columbia Lawn Tennis Championships[2] or the Labatts British Columbia Championships (for sponsorship reasons) was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Victoria Lawn Tennis Challenge Cup.[3] also called the British Columbia Challenge Cup.[4]

It was first played at the Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard, Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The tournament ran as part of ILTF Circuit until 1973. The tournament continued as part of the Satellite Circuit until 1978 when it was discontinued.

History

In 1886 Victoria Lawn Tennis Challenge Cup was played at the naval base of the British Royal Navy in Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard ,Esquimalt, Canada. The tournament was then organized by the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1884)[5] During the World War I, from 1915 to 1918.[6] the championships were not held In 1925, 1926,and 1930 the tournament was jointly valid as Canadian International Championships. From 1940 to 1945 the tournament was not held again due to World War II.

In 1973 the event ceased to be a part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit. In 1974 it was downgraded to the Satellite Circuit joining the Western Satellite Circuit. In 1975 it became part of the Pacific Northwest Satellite Tour. In 1976 it was part American Express Western Challenger Circuit. In 1975 the Labatt Brewing Company took over sponsorship the event. In 1977 the tournament was not held. In 1978 in its final year it became part of the Canadian Challenger Circuit then was discontinued.

Venue

The tournament was held at the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club. In 1950 its name was changed to the Victoria Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club.[7] In 1963 the club's name was altered again to the Victoria Racquet Club.[8] The event was played exclusively on grass courts until 1966 when it switched to hard courts.[9]

Finals

Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[10] in some tournaments not all.

(CR) Indicates a challenge round was in operation

Men's singles

Included:[11]

Year Champion Runner up Score
British Columbia Challenge Cup
1886 Canada R. H. Handcock United Kingdom Julian Gaisford  ?
1887 Canada R. H. Handcock (2) Canada Harvey Coombe 3–0, retd.
British Columbia Lawn Tennis Championships[12]
1888 (CR) Canada John Chawner Williams Canada R. H. Handcock ?
1889 (CR) Canada Charles Longe Canada John Chawner Williams 6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1890 (CR) Canada Charles Longe (2) Canada Harvey Combe 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
1891 (CR) Canada Charles Longe (3) Canada John Fortescue Foulkes 6–8, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
1892 Canada John Fortescue Foulkes Canada Arthur Longe 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1893 Canada Charles Longe (4) United States Lancelot Pelly 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
1894 Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (2) Canada Charles Longe 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1895 Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (3) Canada Harvey Combe 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1896 Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (4) United States George Hurd 6–1, 7–5, 6–4
1897 Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (5) United States George Hurd 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1898 Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (6) Canada Robert Branks Powell 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1899 (CR) Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (7) United States Lancelot Pelly 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1900 (CR) Canada John Fortescue Foulkes (8) Canada Robert Powell 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1901 Canada Robert Powell Canada Albert Goward 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1902 (CR) Canada Albert Goward Canada Robert Powell 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
1903 (CR) Canada Robert Powell (2) Canada Albert Goward 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1904 (CR) Canada Robert Powell (3) United States Walter Bethel 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
1905 Canada Capt. Wright Canada Bernie Schwengers 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1906 United States Joe Tyler Canada Bernie Schwengers 5–7, 6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1907 (CR) Canada Bernie Schwengers United States Joe Tyler 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1908 (CR) Canada Bernie Schwengers (2) Canada Bruce Smith 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1909 (CR) United States Joe Tyler (2) Canada Bernie Schwengers 5–7, 6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1910 (CR) Canada Bernie Schwengers (3) United States Joe Tyler 6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1911 United States Joe Tyler (3) Canada Beverly Rhodes 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
1912 (CR) United States Bill Johnston United States Joe Tyler 6–0, 7–5, 6–1
1913[13] United States Joe Tyler (4) Canada Herbert Garrett 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1914 Canada Bernie Schwengers (4) United States Henry Breck 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1915–1918: Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Canada Ashley Stuart Milne Canada R. C. Mercer 10–8, 6–1, 6–2
1920 (CR) United States Phil Neer Canada Ashley Stuart Milne 3–6, 6–2, 11–9, 6–3
1921 United States Marshall Allen United States Carl Gardner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6
1922 (HR) Canada Keith Verley United States Marshall Allen 8–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1923 Canada Keith Verley (2) Canada John Proctor 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1924 United States Ray Casey United States Ed Chandler 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1925 Canada Leroy Rennie Canada Marsh Gordon 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1926 United States Leon de Turenne United States Wallace Scott 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1927 United States John Risso United States Bradshaw Harrison 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1928 United States Bradshaw Harrison United States Leon de Turenne 6–3, 3–6, 9–7, 6–1
1929 United States Jerry Bartosh United States Kurt Berndt 6–3, 6–1, 10–8
1930 United States Joe Coughlin United States Henry Prusoff 6–2, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3
1931 United States Henry Prusoff United States Laurason Driscoll 10–8, 1–6, 6–0, 7-5
1932 United States Henry Prusoff (2) United States John Murio 6:2, 6:3, 6:2
1933 United States John Murio United States Charlie Hunt 6–3, 6–2, 6-2
1934 United States Mel Dranga United States Wayne Sabin 6–0, 8–6, 6-1
1935 United States Gene Smith United States Dick Bennett 8-6, 6–2, 7-5
1936 United States John Murio (2) United States Verne Hughes 6–4, 6–1, 6-4
1937 United States Dick Bennett United States Morton Ballogh 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 5–7, 6-2
1938 United States Mel Dranga (2) United States Bobby Caruthers 6:3, 2:6, 2:6, 6:2, 6:1
1939 United States Eddie Amark United States Tate Coulthard 7–5, 6–4, 6-3
1940–1945: No held (due to World War II)
British Columbia Championships
1946 United States Bud Gilmore United States Sam Lee 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6-1
1947 United States Arnold Beisser United States Merwin Miller 6–4, 6–4, 6-1
1948 United States John Fleitz United States Jack Lowe 2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7-5
1949 United States Jim Kroesen United States Jack Shoemaker 6–4, 11–13, 7–5, 6-4
1950 Canada Lorne Main United States Ed Kauder 6–2, 7–5, 6-1
1951 United States Merwin Miller Canada Paul Willey 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6-3
1952 United States Jerry DeWitts United States Fred Fisher 7–5, 6–2, 6-0
1953 United States Jim Demas United States Stanley Hack 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6-0
1954 United States Seth Petersen United States Jim Demas 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 8-6
1955 United States Harry Buttimer United States Joe Woolfson 6–4, 4–6, 6-1
1956 Canada Paul Willey United States Bill Rose 6–2, 6–0, 6-3
1957 United States Merwin Miller (2) United States Gordon Davis 6–4, 6–3, 6-2
1958 United States Jim Watson United States Bill Rose 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7-5
1959 United States Bill Hoogs Jr. United States Dale Rohland 6–1, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6-2
1960 United States Bobby Delgado United States Forrest Stewart 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 6-2
1961 Japan Yoshi Minegishi United States Paul Welles 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6-3
1962 United States Dave Sanderlin United States Chuck Rambeau 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6-4
1963 United States Jerry Cromwell United States Bob Sherman 6–4, 3–6, 6-4
1964 Mexico Jaime Subirats United States Steve Tidbal 6–3, 6-3
1965 United States Dick Leach United States Jack Neer 7–5, 7-5
1966 Canada Bob Puddiecombe Canada Don McCormick 6–2, 6–4, 12-10
1967 United States Tom Muench United States Doug Verdieck 1–6, 6–4, 6-0
1968 United States Jim Parker United States Bill Tym 11–9, 8-6
Open era
1969 United States Pierce Kelley United States Craig Hardy 6–3, 6-2
1970 United States Steve Cornell United States Mike Mullan 6–2, 6-2
1971[14] United States Avery Rush Mexico Manuel Castenada 6–4, 7-5
1972 United States Chip Fisher Australia Peter Campbell 6–3, 6-2
1973 Brazil João Soares United States Bill Hoover 6–1, 6-4
1974 United States Chip Fisher (2) United States Jerry Van Linge 4–6, 7–5, 7-6
Labatts British Columbia Championships
1975 United States Dave Kanter Puerto Rico Stan Pasarell 7–6, 6-3
1976 Australia Paul McNamee United States Dick Bohrnstedt 7–6, 6-3
1977: Event not held
1978 Australia Bill Lloyd United States Bruce Kleege 6–2, 6-1

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