The Shropshire Championships or Shropshire Open Championship or Shropshire County Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first established in 1903 as the Championship of Shropshire. It was first held at the Severnside Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1897) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The tournament was staged annually until 1959.
History In 1897 the Severnside Lawn Tennis Club was formed. In 1903 the club established the first Championship of Shropshire. In 1905 the Shropshire Lawn Tennis Association was formed, it became responsible for organising and promoting the county championships.
The tournament was staged annually until 1914 when it was suspended because of World War I it resumed thereafter. The event was held in Shrewsbury for 32 years until 1939. It was suspended again between 1940 and 1945 due to World War II. Following the second world war the tournament was moved Newport, Shropshirefor the next 12 years until 1960 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.
The Shropshire County Championships (Closed) is still being held today only open to residents and players from Shropshire.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1904 Anthony Wilding E.V. Jones4-6, 9–7, 8–6, ret.1905 Edward Roy Allen E.V. Jones6-4, 6–4, 6-21906 Anthony Wilding (2) Edward Roy Allen5-7, 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 6-41907 Edward Roy Allen (2) Ernest George Parton6-2, 6–3, 6-01908 Edward Roy Allen (3) Wylie Grant6-3, 6–3, 6-31909 Theodore Mavrogordato Edward Roy Allen5-7, 6–1, 8–10, 6–1, 6-31910 Theodore Mavrogordato (2) Frank H. Pearce6-0, 6–3, 6-01920 George Stoddart Gerald (Gerry) Millard6-1, 6–2, 3–6, 6-11921 William D. Radcliffe Samuel Ernest Charlton6-1, 6-41915/1919Not held (due to World War I)1931 Ryuki Miki Cam Malfroy5-7, 7–5, 6-21940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1949 David Samaai Milan Matous6-4, 6-41953 Mike Davies B. Smith6-2, 6-11954 L.M. Kilby D.J.W. Richards7-5, 6-11955 Louis Surville John Stewart7-5, 6-21959 Edward (Ted) Beards Trevor A. Adamson6-0, 6-2
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore 1903 Winifred Longhurst Eva Steedman walkover 1904 Maude Garfit C. Jones 6-4, 8-6 1905 Maude Garfit (2) Violet Pinckney 7-5, 6-3 1906 Violet Pinckney Maude Garfit1-6, 6–4, 6-3 1907 Maude Garfit 3) Edith Boucher 5-7, 6–4, 6-1 1908 Maude Garfit (4) Mabel Squire Parton 4-6, 6–2, 6-0 1909 Maude Garfit (5) Mabel Squire Parton 6-3, 6-4 1910 Maude Garfit (6) Mabel Squire Parton 7-5, 3–6, 6-4 1911 Mabel Squire Parton Winifred Longhurst 6-4, 6-4 1912 Marie Hazel Mrs Rosendale-Lloyd 6-2, 7-5 1913 Marie Hazel (2) Mrs Rosendale-Lloyd 6-2, 6-3 1914 Mrs Rosendale-Lloyd Mrs E. Wilkinson 6-3, 1–6, 6-3 1915/1919Not held (due to World War I) 1920 Mrs Spoor Marie Hazel 2-6, 6–0, 8-6 1921 Marie Hazel (3) Mrs Rosendale-Lloyd 6-1, 6-3 1924 Joan Fry F. Holden 6-1, 6-3
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