The Westchester County Championships was a tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the Westchester Lawn Tennis Club (Invitation) and first played at the Westchester Lawn Tennis Club, Harrison, Westchester County, New York, United States on grass courts, later switching to clay courts, the finally hard courts. The tournament was played at various locations during its run until 1974.
History In 1884 the Westchester Lawn Tennis Club was founded. In September 1885 it staged the Westchester Invitation men's singles tennis tournament that event ran until 1895 when it was discontinued when the lawn tennis club was disbanded. In 1902 a new tournament was revived as a men's doubles event called the Westchester Invitation Round Robin.
In 1911 a singles tournament called the Westchester County Championships was revived and was played at the Country Club of Westchester. In 1912 the tournament moved to Mount Vernon, New York and was organized by the Westchester Lawn Tennis Association. During the 1950s when played in Rye, New York the men's event was known as the Westchester Bowl Invitation. The first winner of the men's singles was Robert Livingston Beeckman, and the final men's winner was Australian player Rod Brent.
Finals Men's Singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1885 Robert Livingston Beeckman Howard Augustus Taylor6–4, 6–4, 6–4. 1886 Howard Augustus Taylor Henry Slocum6–3, 6–3. 1887 Henry Slocum Valentine Gill Hall7–5, 6–3. 1888 Oliver Samuel Campbell Robert Livingston Beeckman6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3. 1889 Howard Augustus Taylor Oliver Samuel Campbell6–4, 6–2, 7–5. 1890 Bob Huntington Percy Knapp7–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2. 1891 Clarence Hobart Bob Huntington7–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2. 1892 Richard Stevens Edward L. Hall7–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2. 1912 Allen Toby Edgar F Leo6–3, 1–6, 6–41919 George King?1920The Daily Item (Port Chester) Frank Hunter Harold Throckmorton1–6, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 8–6. 1922 George King Herbert Bowman6–3, 6–4, 6–2. 1931 Melvin H. Partridg Edward G. Tarangioli7–9, 6–0, 6–1, 6–2. 1932 Eugene McCauliff Berkeley Bell7–5, 6–3, 6–4. 1954 William Tully Bob Greene6–0, 6–1, 6–0. 1955 Herb Flam Sidney Schwartz6–3, 6–4. 1958 Vic Seixas Ulf Schmidt13–11, 6–2. 1967 Dick Stockton Ken Abere6–1, 6–2, 7–5. ↓ Open era ↓1970 Dave Bonner John F. Mangan6–1, 6–4. 1974 Rod Brent Bailey Brown7–6, 6–2.
Women's Singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1914 Clare Cassell Eleanor Coward6–4, 6–31918 Helen Gilleaudeau Madeline Lowerre6–2, 6–21920 Molla Mallory Eleanor Goss6–3, 3–6, 6–01931 Margaret Muhl Clara Greenspan8–6, 3–6, 6–41932 Maud Levi Norma Taubele6–2, 6–41958 Bonnie Mencher Joan Silbersher6–4, 6–41959 Sally Wilson Laura Krieger 6–4, 6–11964 Yale Stockwell Adria Fisher Price6–0, 6–01965 Diane Matzner Marilyn Aschner4–6, 6–3, 1–1, retd.1968 Pat Stewart Susan Tenney6–2, 6–3↓ Open era ↓1970 Louise Gonnerman Pat Stewart0–6, 6–3, 6–41973 Marilyn Aschner Louise Gonnerman6–4, 2–6, 6–2
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