Scottish Championships (tennis)

The Scottish Championships its original name until 1994 also known as the Scottish Lawn Tennis Championships, and the Scottish Grass Court Championships, was an outdoor tennis event held from 1878 through 1994. It was played at various locations throughout its duration including Bridge of Allan, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Moffat, Peebles, and St Andrews in Scotland. The dates the tournament was held fluctuated between June and August annually.

History The Scottish Lawn Tennis Championships tournament began in 1878. It was originally held at the Grange Club in Edinburgh until 1892. It returned only one more time in 1994. In 1893 the event was played once only in St Andrews. It was then played at Moffat during the late 1890s and most of the 1900s. In 1908 it changed location again and the championships were staged at Bridge of Allan until 1914. The championships returned to Edinburgh for a second time at what would become its semi-permanent home, Craiglockhart, from 1913, 1919 to 1929, then again 1946 through to 1960, 1963, then 1965 to 1975. During all of the 1930s the championships were staged at the Peebles Hotel Hydro courts. The championships was staged only once during its time in Glasgow in 1958.

The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles. The tournament survived for a period of 116 years until 1994.

Between 1997 and 2002, a tournament called The Scottish Tennis Championships was part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was played at the Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in Edinburgh on green clay courts. The 2015 ATP Challenger Tour indoor event in Glasgow was also called The Scottish Championships.

Finals Notes: 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) in some tournaments, not all. * indicates challenger.

Men's singles YearChampionsRunner-upScore1878 James Patten McDougall ? ?1879 Leslie Balfour-Melville ? 6–1, 6–1, 6–01880 James Patten McDougall (2) Leslie Balfour-Melville ?1881 John Galbraith Horn A. L. Davidson 6–1, 6–51882 John Galbraith Horn (2) F. A. Fairlie 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–31883 John Galbraith Horn (3) Arthur Walton Fuller 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–51884 Reginald Gamble John Galbraith Horn 6–3, 10–8, 2–6, 6–31885 Patrick Bowes-Lyon Archibald Thomson 6–3, 6–2, 6–41886 Patrick Bowes-Lyon (2) Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–11887 Harry Grove Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 2–6, 6–21888 Patrick Bowes-Lyon (3) Harry Grove 1–6, 0–6, 10–8, 6–2, 3–1 ret.1889 Ernest Browne Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6–4, 6–4, 6–21890 Ernest Browne (2) George Richmond Mewburn 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–41891 Ernest Browne (3) Arthur Benjamin Carvosso 6–3, 6–3, 6–1, 6–11892 Arthur Gore Ernest Browne w.o.1893 Arthur Gore (2) Richard Millar Watson 6–3, 7–5 4–6, 7–51894 Richard Millar Watson Arthur Gore w.o.1895 Reginald Doherty Richard Millar Watson * 6–1, 6–1, 6–11896 Reginald Doherty (2) Roy Allen * 13–11, 6–4 retired.1897 Reginald Doherty (3) Laurence Doherty * w.o.1898 Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty * w.o.1899 Ernest Douglas Black Wilberforce Eaves 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–41900 Charles Pritchett Roy Allen 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 7–51901 Wilberforce Eaves John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 6–0, 7–51902 Frank Lorymer Riseley John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–21903 Frederick William Payn Ernest Wills 6–3, 6–1, 6–11904 Anthony Wilding Charles James Glenny 6–1, 6–1, 6–21905 Alexander Morrice Mackay John Mycroft Boucher 6–4, 5–7, 10–8, 6–41906 Alexander Morrice Mackay (2) John Mycroft Boucher 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–21907 Alexander Morrice Mackay (3) Samuel Ernest Charlton 6–4, 6–2, 6–21908 Robert Powell Anthony Wilding 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–41909 Theodore Mavrogordato Walter Crawley 8–6, 6–1, 6–31910 Robert Powell (2) Georges Watson 6–1, 6–2, 6–41911 Alfred Dunlop William L. Clements 6–4, 6–41912 James Cecil Parke Stanley Doust w.o.1913 Horace Rice James Charles Glenny 6–2, 8–6, 6–11914 John F. Stokes Noel O. G. Turnbull 6–4, 6–0, 6–21915/1918Not held (due to World War I)1919 Clive Branfoot Leith W. Ross 0–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 1920 Cecil R. Blackbeard Charles P. Dixon 6–2, 14–12, 9–71921 G. M. Elliott Alex Blair 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–41922 Pat Spence Alex Blair 6–0, 2–6, 7–5, 1–6, 6–31923 Pat Spence (2) Eric Rayner 6–2, 10–8, 6–31924 Charles Kingsley G. M. Elliott 6–2, 6–11925 Alex Blair E. C. McIntosh 8–6, 6–1, 9–71926 Ian Collins John G. Locke 6–4, 6–2, 6–31927 Ian Collins (2) D. L. Craig 6–4, 6–3, 6–31928 Ian Collins (3) Yoshiro Ota 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 1929 J. Colin Gregory Ian Collins 6–2, 6–3, 9–71930 Jack Crawford J. Colin Gregory divided title1931 Vernon Kirby Norman Farquharson 6–2, 13–111932 Edward Avory Josiah Ritchie 6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 6–31933 Donald MacPhail E. L. Percival divided title1934 Teddy Burwell Jack Lysaght 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–21935 Robert Murray Ian Collins 8–6, 9–11, 6–4, 6–31936 Donald MacPhail (2) Ian Collins 0–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 9–71937 Henry Billington Laurie Shaffi 6–2, 2–6, 6–31938 Murray Deloford Donald MacPhail 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–41939 Donald MacPhail (3) Alejo Russell 11–9, 6–41940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1946 Donald MacPhail (4) Fergus Davidson 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 1947 Tadeusz Sławeck Robin R. Welsh 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 9–71948 Geza Eros John Rutherglen 7–5, 3–6, 8–6, 6–31949 Nigel Cockburn Gerald Oakley 4–6, 6–3, 6–41950 Adrian Quist Tadeusz Sławecki divided title1951 Eric Sturgess Arthur G. Roberts 11–9, 6–3, 8–61952 Ian Ayre Felicisimo Ampon 5–7, 9–7, 6–2, 9–71953 Billy Knight Tony Pickard 6–4, 10–8, 6–01954 Bobby Wilson Wayne Van Hoorhees 6–3, 6–1, 10–81955 Tony Pickard Geoff Ward 6–3, 6–3, 6–21956 Colin Baxter G. R. Chisholm 6–2, 6–1, 6–41957 Reginald Bennett Alan Mills 14–12, 8–61958 Colin Baxter (2) John R. Maguire 6–3, 6–4, 6–01959 Colin Baxter (3) John R. Maguire 6–0, 6–31960 John R. Maguire Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–11961 Malcolm Gracie Colin Baxter8–6, 6–11962 James T. Wood Harry Matheson 6–4, 0–6, 9–71963 Harry Matheson James T. Wood 6–2, 3–6, 8–61964 James T. Wood (2) John Clifton 6–4, 6–41965 John Clifton Harry Matheson 6–3, 3–6, 8–61966 John Clifton (2) Graham Primrose 4–6, 6–4, 6–11967 Graham Primrose John Cottrill 7–5, 6–2 ↓  Open era  ↓1968 John Clifton (3) Graham Primrose 6–2, 7–51969 John Clifton (4) Paul Hutchins 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 1970 Ray Ruffels John Clifton 6–1, 11–91971 John Clifton (5) Harry Matheson 6–4, 6–41972 John Clifton (6) David Lloyd divided title1973 Jay Royappa John Clifton 6–4, 6–31974 John Clifton (7) Keith Brebnor6-0, 6-21975 Tony Fawcett Ernie Ewert 4–6, 6–4, 6–31976 Chris Lewis C. Martin Robinson6–2, 6–11977 Ken Revie Harry L. Roulston6–3, 3–6, 6–11978 Dale Collings Michael Appleton3–6, 6–2, 15–131979 Michael Appleton Donald J. Watt6–4, 6–41980 Jeremy Bates Keith Gilbert7–5, 7–61981 Michael Appleton (2) Donald J. Watt7–6, 6–11982 Donald J. Watt Ken Revie 6–4, 6–11983 Buster Mottram Mike Bauer7–6, 6–7, 6–41984 Steve Denton ? ?1985 Jeremy Bates Colin Dowdeswell 6–2, 6–41986 Robin Scott Colin McGill 1987 Anders Järryd Andrés Gómez divided title 1988 Peter Lundgren Jakob Hlasek ?1989 John McEnroe Jimmy Connors 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)1990 Lan Bale ? ?1991 Colin McGill ? ?1992 Paul Hand Phil Cooper divided title1993 B. Cowan D. Sweeney 7–6, 7–51994 Ken Wood Malcom Watt 7–6, 6–2

Women's singles YearChampionsRunner-upScore1886 Mable Boulton Julia MacKenzie 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 4–6, 6–21887 Connie Butler Mable Boulton 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 8–61888 Connie Butler (2) Annie Dod 6–3, 6–31889 Connie Butler (3) D. Patterson 6–0 6–21890 Helen Jackson D. Patterson 6–1, 6–01891 Helen Jackson (2) Jane Corder 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 1892 Helen Jackson (3) Lottie Paterson 7–5, 6–11893 Jane Corder Miss Moir 6–0, 6–41894 Lottie Paterson Miss Burns 6–1, 6–01895 Lottie Paterson (2) Ida Cressy 8–6, 6–31896 Lottie Paterson (3) Ida Cressy 6–3, 8–61897 Minnie Hunter Lucy Kendal 6–4, 7–51898 Madeline O'Neill Minnie Hunter 6–3, 4–6, 6–41899 Charlotte Cooper Minnie Hunter 6–3, 8–61900 Minnie Hunter (2) Helen Pillans 6–3, 8–61901 Muriel Robb Minnie Hunter 6–1 4–6 7–51902 Alice Maud Ferguson Mary Curtis-Whyte 6–2, 6–21903 M. Crawford Miss Stoltz 8–6, 6–21904 Winifred Longhurst Alice Maud Ferguson 6–3, 6–21905 Mary Curtis-Whyte Alice Maud Ferguson 6–4, 6–31906 Alice Maud Ferguson (2) Mary Curtis-Whyte 6–3, 8–61907 Alice Maud Ferguson (3) Mary Curtis-Whyte 6–2, 3–6, 6–21908 Maude Garfit Alice Maud Ferguson 6–3, 6–41909 Maude Garfit (2) M. Fergus 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 1910 Ethel Thomson Larcombe Mary Welsh 6–0, 6–11911 Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2) Mary Welsh 6–1, 6–41912 Ethel Thomson Larcombe (3) Mary Welsh w.o1913 Mary Welsh M. Fergus 6–2, retired1914 Mary Welsh (2) M. Fergus 6–2, 1–6, 7–51915/1919Not held (due to World War I)1920 M. Thom Mary Welsh 6–4, 6–31921 Mary Welsh (3) M. Fergus 4–6, 6–2, 6–21922 Mary Welsh (4) Mrs Hall 6–0, 6–21923 Mary Welsh (5) Mrs Wilson 6–0, 6–11924 M Thom (2) Mary Welsh 7–5, 3–6, 6–21925 M. Thom (3) M. Jenkins 6–4, 6–11926 M. Thom (4) M. Ferguson 6–3, 4–6, 6–41927 Ruth Watson Naomi Trentham 6–1, 6–11928 Joan Ridley Gwen Sterry 6–2, 6–31929 Joan Ridley (2) Helen Barr 6–0, 6–41930 Winifred Mason Esna Robertson 3–6, 6–3, 6–31931 Gwen Sterry Esna Robertson 7–5, 6–41932 Esna Robertson Olga Webb 1–6, 6–1, 6–31933 Winifred Mason (2) Kathleen Robertson 6–2, 6–21934 Joan Hartigan Susan Noel 5–7, 14–12, 7–5 1935 Anita Lizana Joan Ingram 6–3, 4–6, 7–51936 Anita Lizana (2) Mary Hardwick 6–2, 6–01937 Anita Lizana (3) Esna Robertson 6–1, 6–11938 Mary Hardwick Dorothy Bundy 6–2, 7–51939 Nancy MacPherson-Grant Esna Robertson 6–3, 6–21940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1946 Anita Ellis (4) Betty Lombard 6–4, 6–01947 Leslie Hunter Fulton Mollie Welsh 6–0, 6–41948 Joy Gannon Mrs H Czolowska 6–2, 6–11949 Gem Hoahing Joy Hibbert 4–6, 6–3, 6–21950 Wendy Stork Helen Proudfoot 6–2, 6–31951 Helen Proudfoot Heather Macfarlane 6–3, 3–6, 6–41952 Beryl Bartlett Glenda Love 3–6, 6–2, 6–21953 Shirley Bloomer Patricia Harrison 4–6, 6–2, 6–01954 Jean Petchell Jean Knight 6–1, 6–21955 Elaine Watson Rosemary Walsh 3–6, 6–2, 6–01956 Christine Truman Valerie Lewis 7–5, 6–41957 Rita Bentley Jill Rook 5–7, 6–2, 6–01958 E.A. Walker Mollie Welsh Mackay 9–7, 7–51959 N.T. Seacy A.V. Paterson 6–0, 8–61960 Joyce Barclay Anne McAlpine 9–7, 1–6, 6–11961 Robin Blakelock Frances MacLennan divided the title1962 Joyce Barclay (2) NT Buchanan 6–3, 6–31963 Joyce Barclay (3) D.McCallum 6–2, 6–21964 Joyce Williams (4) Winnie Shaw 4–6, 6–4, 6–31965 Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams 6–2, 6–01966 Winnie Shaw (2) Joyce Williams 6–4, 2–6, 7–51967 Judy Tegart Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4 ↓  Open era  ↓1968 Joyce Williams (5) Karen Krantzcke 8–6, 6–4 1969 Marjorie Love Sheila Moodie 6–2, 6–21970 Winnie Shaw (3) Joyce Williams 6–3, 6–8, 12–101971 Joyce Williams (6) Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–21972 Corinne Molesworth Joyce Williams divided the title1973 Jill Cooper Joyce Williams 6–4, 1–6, 6–31974 Marjorie Love Patricia Coleman 3–6, 6–1, 6–01975 Joyce Barclay Hume (7) Lindsay Blachford 6–2, 6–41976 Mariana Simionescu J. Sedlackova 6–2, 6–3 1977 Martina Navratilova Kristien Shaw 2–6, 9–8, 7–51978 Carrie Meyer D. Colligs 6–3, 8–9, 6–31979 Lea Antonoplis Joyce Barclay Hume 7–6, 6–41980 Lea Antonoplis (2) Carolina Maso 6–2, 6–21981 Judy Erskine J. Denholm 6–7, 6–1, 6–31982 Cathy Drury Denise Parnell 6–2, 6–2 1983 Cathy Drury (2) L. Fitzgerald 6–0, 6–01984 Lea Antonoplis (3) ? ?1985 Lea Antonoplis (4) Elizabeth Minter 6–3, 6–01986 Jackie Holden ? ?1987 Lisa Bonder Gabriela Sabatini divided the title 1988 Gigi Fernández Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–2 1989 Mary Joe Fernández Anne Simpkin 6–1, 6–31990 Barbara Rittner ? ?1991 Michelle Mair ? ? 1992 Caroline Billingham K. Ross divided the title1993 Samantha Smith Anne Simpkin 6–1, 6–31994 Heather Lockhart Alison Reid 6–0, 4–6, 6–4

See also Tennis in Scotland

References

Sources Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers