White Mountains Tennis Championships
| White Mountains Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit (1890–1923) ILTF Circuit (1924-59) |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Abolished | 1960 |
| Location | Crawford Notch, New Hampshire Jackson, New Hampshire Jefferson, New Hampshire |
| Venue | Crawford Notch Tennis Club Iron Mountain LTC Waumbec Tennis Club |
The White Mountains Tennis Championships[1] or the White Mountains Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1890 as the East Side of the White Mountains Championships, a sanctioned event of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.[2] The tournament was first organised by the Iron Mountain Lawn Tennis Association,[3] and held at the Iron Mountain LTC, Jackson, New Hampshire, United States.[4]
History[edit]
The first edition of the East Side of the White Mountains Championships was held in 1890.[2] It was a United States National Lawn Tennis Association sanctioned event.[4] The tournament was organized by the Iron Mountain Lawn Tennis Association,[5] and held at the Iron Mountain LTC in Jackson, New Hampshire.[6] This event ran until 1895, then was discontinued. In 1905 the tournament was revived at Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Jackson, where the men's tournament was held in conjunction with the New Hampshire State Championships.[7][8] The women's tournament continued to be held in Jackson until 1916 under its original name.
In 1924 the women's tournament was held in conjunction with the New Hampshire State Championships The combined tournament was known as the New Hampshire and White Mountains Championships,[9] with players assuming both titles e.g. New Hampshire State Champion and White Mountains Champion. The joint tournament was held in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, until the beginning of the Second World War. Following the war it was still being held in Crawford.[10] By 1950 the New Hampshire State Championships and White Mountains separated into two events; the former continued to be played at Crawford, while the latter moved to the Waumbec Tennis Club at Jefferson, New Hampshire.[11] With the onset of the open era looming, this tennis tournament was discontinued in 1959.
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of the White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1890 |  George Arthur Hurd |
Daniel George |
6–1, 6–1.[4] |
| White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1910[12] | Fred H. Harris |
William Bradshaw Craigin |
4-6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[4] |
| 1911[13] | Fred H. Harris |
Fisher Goodhue |
6-2, 6–3, 6–1.[4] |
| New Hampshire State and White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1912[14] | Fred H. Harris |
? |
?.[4] |
| 1913[15] | James Newell G. A. Pratt |
G. A. Pratt |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2.[4] |
| 1930 | Percy Lloyd Kynaston[16] |
Anton Frederick Von Bernuth |
6–0, 9–7, 6–0.[4] |
| 1935 | Arthur B. Wright |
David Burt |
6–2, 6–0, 6–2.[4] |
| 1937[17] | Robert Decker[18] |
Anton Frederick Von Bernuth |
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.[4] |
| 1938[19] | Sandy Davenport |
Donald Meiklejohn |
7–5, 6–1, 6–2.[4] |
| White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1939 | Albert Henry Stitt |
Fred (Fritz) Kuser |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.[4] |
| 1951[20] | Jack Kerr |
Blair Hawley |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4. |
Women's singles[edit]
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of the White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1915 | Miss C.Small |
Miss P. Mallet-Prevost |
w.o.[4] |
| 1916 | EA Gauthey |
Edith White |
6–0, 8–6.[4] |
| New Hampshire State and White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1924 | Alice Jenckes |
Mrs G. Walker |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 1925 | Gladys Taylor Hawk |
Penelope Davies |
6-3, 6-4 |
| 1926 | Elsie Lang Pritchard |
Mrs J. Bailey |
6-2, 6-4 |
| 1928 | Mrs J. Bailey |
Christina Alvarez Stanwix |
6-3, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1929 | Rosamond Newton |
Anne Hollis |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 1930 | Gladys Taylor Hawk |
Margaret Cluett |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 1933 | Ottilie Gaertner |
Mariette Arguimbau |
6-2 6-1 |
| 1934 | Eunice Dean |
Lydia Kayser |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1935 | Mary Whittemore |
Ottilie Gaertner |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1936 | Esther Edwards |
Louise Hedlund |
10–8, 9–7 |
| 1937 | Lois Smith Schieffelin [21] |
Esther Edwards |
6–4, 6–0 |
| 1938[19] | Kay Hubbell |
Mary Cape Hall |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 1939 | Lonnie Myers |
Kay Hubbell |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1940[22] | Kay Hubbell |
Lonnie Myers |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1948 | Kay Hubbell |
Lois Felix |
7–5, 6–2 |
Women's doubles[edit]
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of the White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1915 | Miss J.Gott Edith White |
Miss Jacobson Miss Ullman |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 1916 | Miss E.A. Gauthey Edith White |
Miss M Jacobson Miss L Stronse |
6–3, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles[edit]
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of the White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1915 | P.W. Martin Miss C.Small |
Lyle Leverich Miss Edith White |
6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[4] |
| 1916 | W.H. Brown Miss E.A. Gauthey |
 Arthur John Veysey Miss M. Ayres |
default.[4] |
| White Mountains Championships | |||
| 1951[23] | Mike Blanchard Mrs. Blanchard |
William Chick jr. Mrs. William Chick jr |
6–3, 6–4 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Harris Defeats Craigin: Wins Round of White Mountain Lawn Tennis Championship". New-York Tribune. New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 7 Aug 1910. p. 9. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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- ^ "NET FINAL TO DAVENPORT; Miss Hubbell Annexes Women's Laurels at Crawford Notch". The New York Times. New York City. 24 July 1938. p. 65. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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- ^ "Hawley Defeated by Jack Kerr". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 9 Jul 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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