The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament also known as the St. Mildred's Tournament was a men's and women's hard asphalt court tennis tournament founded in 1881 at the Westgate-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club, St. Mildred's Courts, St. Mildreds Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Son. London. p.72. The tournament ran annually until 1938 before the start of World War II.

History The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament was a men's and women's annual tennis tournament founded in 1881 that continued to stage events through until 1938. The winner of the inaugural tournament was held from 9 to 13 September that year with men's singles being won by Mr. G. G. Dineley.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) The men's doubles was won by Mr. T. Sopwith and Mr. S. Winkley.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) In 1938 the final edition of this tournament was played from 22 to 27 August. The final men's singles event was by John Olliff.

Finals The image right taken in 2008 is St Mildred's Bay. The built up area center right is St. Mildred's Gardens, and slightly to the upper left of center, you can see the Westgate-on-Sea tennis courts site of the old St. Mildred's courts, the courts today are made from hard cement with a tarmac surface.

Men's Singles Incomplete Roll YearWinnerRunner-upScore1881.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) G. G. Dineley T. Sopwith? 1905. Philip Rufford Hewlett Henry Biddle 6–4, 6–4 1908. Henry Biddle A.P. Twigg6–8, 7–5, 6–3 1921. Hugh Cyril Eltringham Norman Dicks6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–11922. Gerald Sherwell Basil Henty 6–2, 6–4, 7–51923. Gerald Sherwell Hugh Cyril Eltringham6–3, 3–6, 9–71932.Thanet Advertiser (8 September 1933). p.167. Henry Billington ?1933. Patrick Sherwood Guy I. Pettigrew?1935. Patrick Sherwood H.D. Nicholson 6–2, 6–11936. Patrick Sherwood John A.S. Collins 6–4, 3–6, 8–61937. John Olliff John A.S. Collins 3–6, 6–4, 6–31938. John Olliff Algernon Kingscote7–5, 6–3

Men's Doubles YearWinnerRunner-upScore1881.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) T. Sopwith S. Winkley G.G. Dineley E. Warren def.

Women's singles (spring) Incomplete Roll YearWinnerRunner-upScore1927 Mrs Morison Peggy Ingram Bouverie6-4, 8-61928 F B Hensman Mrs A M B Foreshew 6-2, 6-11929 Madeleine Pearson Agnes Steer-Watkins 6–3, 6-31930 Aurea Edgington Joan Ingram6-1, 6-01932 Betty Holly Alexandra McOstrich6-3, 3–6, 6-3

Women's Singles (Summer) YearWinnerRunner-upScore1922 Mrs Fletcher M E Pilcher4–6, 6–1, 6–01923 Joan Austin Joan Reid-Thomas8–6, 7–51924 Joan Reid-Thomas M Coles6–1, 6–41925 E. Kelsey Betty Nuthall1–6, 8–6, 6–21926 Dorothy Holman Peggy Ingram Bouverie6–1, 6–31927 Nancy Lyle Mrs MacLeod6–4, 2–6, 6–31928 Joan Ridley Nancy Lyle6–4, 6–11929 Nancy Lyle Alida Klemantaski 6–0, 6–41930 Joan Ingram Agnes Steer-Watkins6–1, 6–21931 Jeanette Morfey Alida Klemantaski 6–4, 6–21932 Madge Valantine List Olga Greenwood6–4, 6–41933 Sheila Chuter W E Murphy 7–5, 6–21935 Gladys Southwell J M Notley3–6, 6–4, 6–21937 G F Mathias Alida Taylor6–1, 6–31938 Barbara Costerton G F Mathias6–4, 6–3

Mix Doubles YearWinnerRunner-upScore1881.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) T. Sopwith Miss A. Townsend Mr. C. Leigh Clare Miss. I. Bouverie def.

Notes This tournament in some other sources is known as the St. Mildreds Tournament Westgate on Sea.

References

Sources Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) George Routledge and Son. London. Thanet Advertiser. (17 April 1930) Thanet, Kent, England. Thanet Advertiser. (8 September 1933) Thanet, Kent, England.