British Pro Championships

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]

British Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name	British Pro Championships
Tour	Pro tour (1920-1967)
Founded	1920
Abolished	1967
Editions	35
Location	Roehampton London Scarborough Eastbourne Great Britain

History

The tournament was first staged in Roehampton on 2 August 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]

Host city/town	years staged
Roehampton	1920, 1929
London	1928, 1930–31, 1934–35
Eastbourne	1932-33, 1936–39, 1946–48, 1951–54, 1956–67
Scarborough	1949-50, 1955,

Men's singles

Previous champions included:[4]

Year	Location	Surface	Winner	Runner Up	Score
1920	Roehampton	Grass	Charles R. Read	Charles Hierons	6-0, 8-6, 6-2
1921–27	Not held
1928	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	J. W. Pearce	6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1929	Roehampton	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1930	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1931	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
1932	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1933	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1934	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1935	London	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	F.H. Poulson	6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
1936	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	F.H. Poulson	6-0, 6-0, 6-2
1937	Eastbourne	Grass	T. C. Jeffery	Dan Maskell	6-8, 10-8, 13-11, 6-4
1938	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	w.o
1939	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1940–45	Not held due to World War Two
1946	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	J. W. Pearce	6-2, 7-5, 8-6
1947	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	T. C. Jeffery	8-6, 6-2, 6-2
1948	Eastbourne	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	J. W. Pearce	1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
1949	Scarborough	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	Derek Bocquet	7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1950	Scarborough	Grass	Dan Maskell [5]	Bill Moss	6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1951	Eastbourne	Grass	Derek Bocquet	Bill Moss	4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
1952	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	Arthur Gordon Roberts	6-3, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3
1953	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	Arthur G. Moxham	6-0, 7-5, 6-4
1954	Eastbourne	Grass	Arthur Gordon Roberts	Donald Tregonning	6-2, 1-6, 6-4 6-3
1955	Scarborough	Grass	Arthur Gordon Roberts	Donald Tregonning	7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1956	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	George Worthington	6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1957	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
1958	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-0, 6-2, 8-6
1959	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1960	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1961	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1962	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	Bill Moss	6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1963	Eastbourne	Grass	John Melhuish	J.M. Watson	6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1964	Eastbourne	Grass	George Worthington	John Melhuish	6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1965	Eastbourne	Grass	Bill Moss	Robert Griffin	0-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1966	Eastbourne	Grass	John Horn	Robert Griffin	Shared title due to weather
1967	Eastbourne	Grass	John Horn	Charles R. Applewhaite	3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4

References

1. Edwards, Bill (11 December 1992). "Obituary: Dan Maskell". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
2. "Pro. Lawn Tennis". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954). 21 August 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
3. "LAWN TENNIS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 9 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
4. Garcia, Gabriel. "BRITISH PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
5. "Dan Maskell: Sport Obituaries". The Daily Telegraph, London, England. 11 December 1992. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

Sources

• McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.

External links

• https://app.thetennisbase.com/British Pro Championships Roll of Honour