The Rochester Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1881 as the Paddock LTC Open. It was organised by the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club, and played at The Paddock, King's School, Rochester, Kent, England.[1] The tournament ran till 1924.

Rochester Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1881
Abolished1924
LocationThe Paddock, King's School, Rochester, Kent, England
VenuePaddock Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

History

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The Rochester Open tournament was founded in 1881. The tournament was organised by the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club,[2] and was played at The Paddock, King's School, Rochester, Kent, England until 1924.[3] The Paddock is the cricket square for King's School Rochester.

Location

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Rochester is a town in Medway, in Kent, England. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham.

Finals

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The Paddock, King's School Rochester where this event was staged

Men's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1881   H. Blatherwick ? ?
1882   A. Buchanan   E. Welchman 6-1, 6–4, 6-0
1885   C.C.J. Perry   E.M. Lachlan 6-1, 6–2, 3–6, 6-2
1886   David Elgar Payn   Alfred E. Walker 8–4, 6–4, 6-3
1887   Charles Gladstone Eames   Harry T. Shapley 6-2, 6-2
1888   Charles Gladstone Eames (2)   Wilfred Baddeley 6-3, 6-4
1893   Wilberforce Eaves   Roy Allen 7-5, 4–6, 6-3
1894   Wilberforce Eaves (2)   Oscar William Benwell 6-2, 6-1
1905   Nigel George Davidson   Charles Gladstone Eames 9-7, 6-2
1908   William Alfred Ingram   Allan Campbell Pearson 6-3, 11-9
1909   Roderick James McNair   D.H. Lindsay 6-0, 6-2
1910   Evan Horace Lownds   R.P. Scott 5-7, 7–5, 6-2

Women's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1904   Mildred Coles   Mrs H. Paine 6-1 6-2
1905   Mildred Coles (2)   Mrs H. Paine 6-2 6-1
1906   Mildred Coles (3)   Mildred Brooksmith 6-4 7-5
1907   Mildred Coles (4)   Miss Stagg 6-3 6-1
1908   Mildred Brooksmith   Mrs H.E. Munro 6-3 6-0
1909   Winifred McNair   Mildred Coles 6-0 6-2
1910   Mildred Brooksmith (2)   Norah Lattey 6-1 6-2
1911   Mildred Brooksmith (3)   Miss Harrison divided title
1912   Mrs Spoor   Norah Lattey 6-4 6-1
1913   Phyllis Carr Satterthwaite   B. Pennycuick 6-2 6-0
1914/1919 Not held (due to world war one)
1920   M. Scott   E. Tighe 7-9 8-6 6-3
1921   Phyllis Carr Satterthwaite (2)   Mrs Graham 6-0 6-1
1922   Mildred Coles (5)   E. Tighe 8-6 6-2
1924   Mildred Coles (6)   Mrs E. Orde 6-1 6-3

References

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  1. ^ OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. The 19th Rochester Open tournament. which extends over three days, was continued on Saturday, the weather being somewhat more favourable than on the opening day. Sporting Life. (Monday 06 August 1900). The British Newspaper Archive. London, England. page.3.
  2. ^ "OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. An interesting open tournament, extended over three days, was continued on Saturday on the ground the Paddock Lawn Tennis Club, Rochester, in fine weather, and before a good company. The results so far are as follows" (Subscription). Sporting Life. London, England. British Newspaper Archive. 2 August 1897. p. 8. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ OPEN TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER. The recent open tournament arranged by the Paddock Club, Rochester, the gentlemen's play had to abandoned on account oi the unfavorable weather. The tournament was concluded on Saturday. Sporting Life. (Monday 22 August 1924). The British Newspaper Archive. London, England. page.9.