Lowther Open

The Lowther Open was a LTA/ILTF affiliated grass court open international tennis tournament founded in 1921. It was played at the Lowther LTC, in Barnes, Surrey, England usually in June. The event ran annually until 1969 when it was discontinued. The venue also staged a hard court event on clay held in April.

Past finals Mens singles (incomplete roll). Year Champion Runner-Up Score1921 Charles P. Dixon Major Ritchie 6–3, 6–41922 Henry Mayes Carl-Erik von Braunwalkover 1945 Derrick Barton Gordon Bryant Schwartz6–4, 8–6, 6–11946 Y.Y. Chan Bobby Thorn3– 6, 6–4, 7–51947 L. Derrick Leyland Dickie Ritchie6–4, 6–3 1948 Jimmy Jones Francis Wallis 7–5, 9–71949 Jimmy Jones George Godsell 6–2, 1–6, 6–11950 Gerry Oakley Jimmy Jones7–5, 6–2 1951 Sven Davidson Jack Morrison 6–4, 6–31952 L. Derrick Leyland R.J.E. Mayers10–8, 6–41953 Ramanathan Krishnan Keith Lavarack3–6, 6–0, 6–11954 Pat Molloy Ed Bulmer6–2, 6–11955 Ed Bulmer Reg Kaley 6–1, 9–71956 Norman Kitovitz Gordon Mudge6–4, 6–11957 Alan Mills Derek Collins6–2, 8–61958 Lennart Plougmann Norman Kitovitz6–0, 5–7, 6–3 1959 Julian Coni William Jacobson 6–4, 2–6, 6–31960 Norman Kitovitz (2) G.J. Holdsworth 6–3, 6–21961 Adrian Bey Robin Sanders 6–4, 2–6, 8–61962 Osamu Ishiguro Michio Fujii6–1, 7–51963 Charles Tang Reg Bennett 6–4, 6–31964 Lester Sack Munir Pirzada3–6, 6–0, 7–51965 Paul De Zeeuw Felix Bautista Jr.6–2, 6–41966 Colin McHugo Vinay Dhawan 10–8, 6–31967 Shyam Minotra Peyton Watson 6–3, 7–51968 Koji Watanabe Onny Parun 6–2, 2–6, 6–11969 Derek Schroder Max Senior5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Womens singles (incomplete roll) Year Champion Runner-Up Score 1921 Phyllis Howkins Doris Craddock6–2, 2–6, 6–4 1922 Aurea Edgington Ada Spencer Hollick 6–2, 6–21938-1944Not held (due to World War II) 1945 Valerie Miles Patsy Rodgers6–2, 6–4 1946 Joan Ingram Dorrit Herbst6–3, 6–2 1947 Peggy Dawson-Scott Patsy Rodgers 6–1, 6–3 1948 Betty Wilford Mrs M.M. Luger 6–2, 6–1 1949 Betty Wilford (2) Georgie Woodgate 6–3, 5–7, 8–6 1950 Susan Partridge Georgie Woodgate 6–3, 6–2 1951 Susan Partridge (2) Peggy Dawson-Scott 6–2, 6–4 1952 Betty Wilford (3) Gem Hoahing 5–7, 6–3, 8–6 1953 Molly Blair Valerie Pitt6–3, 6–2 1954 Georgie Woodgate Valerie Pitt7–5, 6–3 1955 Pearl Panton Peggy Dawson-Scott6–3, 6–2 1956 Elaine Watson Rosemary Deloford 6–3, 10–8 1957 Jill Rook Pat Wheeler 6–4, 6–41958 Rosemary Deloford Norma Marsh 6–2, 2–6, 11–9 1959 Hanna Sladek Jennifer Wagstaff 6–3, 10–8 1960 Pauline Roberts Pat Wheeler 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 1961 Ann Haydon Shirley Brasher 6–1, 6–2 1962 Pauline Roberts (2) Pat Wheeler Roberts6–2, 4–6, 6–2 1963 Robin Lesh Hanna Sladek 7–5, 6–2 1964 Robin Lesh (2) Vera Roberts 6–2, 6–4 1965 Trish McClenaughan Vera Roberts 6–3, 6–4 1966 Shirley Brasher Rosemary Deloford 6–1, 6–3 1967 Mrs W Collins Wendy Hall7–9, 7–5, 6–4 1968 Shirley Brasher (2) Corinne Molesworth 6–4, 6–8, 6–4 1969 Corinne Molesworth Shirley Brasher 6–4, 7–5

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