The Alverstoke Open was an annual combined tennis tournament founded in 1909 as the Gosport Tournament at Alverstoke, Hampshire, England. The tournament was mainly played on grass courts except for the 1921 to 1923 editions which were played on clay courts. The tournament was part of the ILTF Circuit and ended in 1981.

History Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1880. The club had lawn tennis tournaments as early as 1900. In 1909 Gosport and Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club established the Gosport Tournament,Hampshire Telegraph that event ran until 1914 when it was discontinued due to World War One. In 1918 following the first world war the club revived the previous event under a new name called the Alverstoke Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. The tournament was not held during World War Two but resumed in 1947. The tournament was part of the ILTF Circuit and ended in 1981.

Men's Singles (Incomplete roll) two editions of the men's event was staged in 1955 * July and the other ** August. YearWinnerRunner-upScore1919 C.H. Cole Henry Dacre Stoker6–3, 4–6, 6–1. 1920 C. Coppinger J.R. Blake6–3, 6–4. 1921 C. Coppinger (2) Bernard Vernon-Harcourt10–8, 8–6. 1922 N.A. Knox Bernard Vernon-Harcourt6–4, 3–6, 10–8. 1923 Henry Hunter Bernard Vernon-Harcourt6–0, 6–3. 1924 Henry Hunter (2) Guy Jameson8–6, 6–4. 1925 H.T.S. King J. Gregg6–2, 6–2. 1926 H.T.S. King (2) John Pogson-Smith6–3, 6–2. 1927 Philip Foster Glover Roger Worthington8–6, 6–2. 1928 Roger Worthington Henry Dacre-Stoker6–3, 6–1, 6–3. 1929 Guy Jameson Roger Worthington1–6, 8–6, 6–2, 12–10. 1930 H.A. Packer Roger Worthington8–10, 6–4, 6–2. 1931 Eric Conrad Peters P. Giesen6–2, 6–4. 1932 Eric Conrad Peters (2) Edmund Mockler6–0, 6–0. 1933 Eric Conrad Peters (3) L.E. Bourke6–2, 6–3 6–1. 1934 Eric Conrad Peters (4) W.G. Agnew6–1, 6–0. 1935 Eric Conrad Peters (5) Tommy Anderson6–4, 6–2. 1936 Denis Reginald Fussell P.H. Sidney6–2, 6–0. 1937 Eric Conrad Peters (6) Walter Dermot Muspratt6–2, 6–4. 1938 Eric Conrad Peters (7) William Earle 6–3, 6–3. 1939 William Earle A.G. Lloyd7–5, 5–7, 6–0. 1940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1947 R.G. Salmon Walter Dermot Muspratt3–6, 7–5, 6–1. 1948 K.G. Anson Alfred Threfall6–4, 6–3. 1949 D.S. Anderson Gavin M. McColl6–4, 7–5. 1950 David S. Anderton Gavin M. McColl7–5, 6–4. 1951 David S. Anderton (2) Gavin M. McColl6–3, 4–6, 13–11. 1952 Bill Threlfall V.W. Langdon6–2, 6–4. 1953 David S. Anderton (3) Gavin M. McColl6–4, 6–2. 1954 Gavin M. McColl V.W. Langdon6–2, 6–1. 1955 * Colin Hannam Alan Mills5–7, 6–4, 6–4. 1955 ** Gavin M. McColl V.W. Langdon6–4, 6–3. 1956 Gavin M. McColl (2) V.W. Langdon6–4, 6–3. 1957 Ralph T. White S. Roberts6–1, 6–1. 1959 Ralph T. White (2) H.M. Harvey4–6, 6–2, 6–4. 1960 E. Chesterton Gavin M. McColl6–3, 4–6, 6–3. 1965 C.R. Trippe G.R. Bone6–2, 6–4. ↓  Open Era  ↓1969 Bryan Desatnic R.E. Collings5–7, 8–6, 6–1. 1970 Max Franklin J. Webster6–2, 6–3. 1971 Ashley Compton-Dando A.P. Billingham8–6, 6–4. 1972 Jasper Cooper Bill Gatlin8–9, 6–2, 6–2. 1973 Philip Siviter Jasper Cooper6–1, 9–7, 6–2. 1975 Jasper Cooper (2) Robin Wallace6–3, 6–3. 1977 T. Ferrier Roni Goldman6–3, 6–3. 1978 T. Ferrier (2) D. Emery3–6, 6–3, 6–3. 1981 Suresh Menon Rudy Foo7–5, 6–2.

Women's Singles

(Incomplete roll) YearWinnerRunner-upScore 1929 G A Rose Sybil Stokes 7–5, 6–3 1932 Naomi Trentham Sheila Hewitt 7–5, 3–6, 7–5.Portsmouth Evening News 1933 Effie Hemmant Peters Betty Boas 6–3, 6–2 1934 D. Finigan Betty Boas 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 1935 Effie Hemmant Peters (2) N Truman 6–3, 6–8, 6–2 1938 Susan Noel Effie Hemmant Peters 6–1, 6–2 1939 Susan Noel (2) Jean Saunders 6–2, 6–11940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1948 Peggy Townlee Heather MacFarlane6–3, 6–3 1950 Heather MacFarlane Rose Leonard 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 1952 Rose Leonard G. Newman 6–2, 6–1↓  Open Era  ↓ 1970 Diane Riste P. Hardgrave 6–0, 8–6 1971 Susan Hudson-Beck Diane Riste 6–3, 6–2 1972 Diane Riste (2) Betty Norman 9–7, 6–4 1973 Diane Riste (3) Betty Norman 6–1, 6–2 1975 Diane Riste (4) Betty Norman 6–3, 6–2 1977 Betty Norman M. Bevan 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 1978 Betty Norman (2) J. Kurz7–5, 1–6, 7–5 1981 Kim Hotston Betty Norman 2–6, 6–3, 9–7

References

External links LTA: Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Squash & Badminton Club