Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883 (1883)
Abolished1983 (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

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

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1883England William Bolding MonementEngland Francis William Monementdivided title.[2]
1883England William Bolding MonementEngland Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross6–1, 9–7, 6–3.[2]
1914/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919United Kingdom Herbert Roper BarrettUnited Kingdom Bunny Austin6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1936United Kingdom Harold Hare[8]United Kingdom L. Garfoe6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1939/1945Not held (due to world war one)
1953United Kingdom John HornUnited Kingdom L. Garfoe6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[2]
1954New Zealand John BarryPakistan Rafiq Ahmad[9]6–2, 6–2.[2]
1955Republic of Ireland Geoffrey CassAustralia J.F. Robertson6–4, 6–4.[2]
1956South Africa Roche GoosenSouth Africa Les Bowring[10]6–3, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1957Australia Peter B. FranklandUnited Kingdom Tony Clayton4–6, 6–0, 6–1.[2]
1959United States Hugh West Sweeney[11]United Kingdom Lawrence Franklin Strong9–7, 6–1.[2]
1960Canada Laurie Strong[12]United Kingdom Bobby Thorn6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2]
1965United Kingdom Paul HutchinsUnited Kingdom Alf Long6–4, 6–2.[2]
1966United Kingdom Kevin WoolcottNew Zealand Onny Parun11–9, 7–5.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1968New Zealand Neil C. McAfferUnited Kingdom Paul Sussams6–4, 4–6, 11–9.[2]
1969Rhodesia Hank IrvineNew Zealand Richard N. Hawkes1–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1970United Kingdom Robin DrysdaleUnited Kingdom J.C. Tatum6–1, 6–4.[2]
1973United Kingdom Mike Cole[13]United Kingdom J.C. Tatum9–7, 2–6, 6–1.[2]
1974United Kingdom Eddie Fox[14]United Kingdom Alan Rayner6–3, 6–4.[2]
1975United Kingdom Mike ColeUnited Kingdom Eddie Fox11–9, 8–10, 6–3.[2]
1976Australia Noel PhillipsUnited Kingdom Eddie Fox6–4, 6–2.[2]
1977United Kingdom Eddie FoxRepublic of Ireland John Biscomb6–2, 6–1.[2]
1978United States Mike MullanUnited Kingdom D. Rainey6–1, 6–0.[2]
1979United Kingdom D. RaineyUnited Kingdom J. Willson7–6, 7–6.[2]
1980United Kingdom Paul BillinghamUnited Kingdom J. Willson2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1981United Kingdom Paul ButcherUganda C. Musaka[15]7–6, 6–1.[2]

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
1914/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1921United Kingdom Dorothy HolmanUnited Kingdom Erika E. Tanner5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1922United Kingdom Dorothy HolmanUnited Kingdom Kathleen Lidderdale6–2, 6–0
1930United Kingdom Joan RidleyUnited Kingdom Joan Austin6–3, 2–6, 6–2.
1939/1945Not held (due to world war one)
1954United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited States Beverly Baker Fleitz6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960United Kingdom Ann HaydonUnited Kingdom Pat Hird6–1, 6–3.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[16]United Kingdom Shirley BrasherUnited Kingdom J.C. Tatum6–1, 6–4.[2]

References

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  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
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  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.
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