Essex Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Essex Championships |
Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913-1983) |
Founded | 1881 |
Abolished | 1983 |
Editions | 85 |
Location | Brentwood (1881-84) Leyton (1887, 1890) Chingford (1888-1889, 1892-1893) Colchester (1891, 1894-1914) Frinton-on-Sea (1919, 1946-1983) Southend-on-Sea (1920-1922) Westcliff-on-Sea (1923-1937) |
Venue | Various |
The Essex Championships [1] also known as the Essex County Lawn Tennis Championships or Essex Grass Court Championships was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established in 1881 at Brentwood, Essex. In 1946 it was moved to the Frinton Lawn Tennis Club, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, Great Britain until 1983 when it was discontinued.
The Essex Championships were established in 1881 at Brentwood Essex, England [2] and continued to be staged there until 1884. In 1887 the event was then staged Leyton. It changed location again in 1888 and was held in Chingford till 1889. It switched back to Leyton, Essex for one year only in 1890. From 1891 it moved to the Cambridge Grounds, Colchester[3] where it remained until 1918. Staged briefly at Frinton-on-Sea in 1919 it then moved to Southend-on-Sea until 1922.[4] In 1923 the championships were held at Westcliff-on-Sea[2] till 1946. The championships returned to Frinton-on-Sea and stayed there till the tournament was abolished after eighty five editions in 1983. The event featured both men's and women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions.[5]
Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) [6] in some tournaments not all.
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6-0 6-4 | ||||||
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6-2 6-3 | ||||||
1883 [c] | ![]() |
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6-1 6-3 6-4 | ||||||
1884 [d] | ![]() |
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6-0 6-4 | ||||||
1887 [e] | ![]() |
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6-0 6-1 6-1 | ||||||
1888 [f] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 | ||||||
1889 [g] | ![]() |
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w/o | ||||||
1890 [h] | ![]() |
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10-12 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 | ||||||
1891 [i] | ![]() |
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12–10, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 | ||||||
1892 | ![]() |
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4-6 6-3 6-3 | ||||||
1893 | ![]() |
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8-6 6-2 | ||||||
1894 | ![]() |
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7-5 6-3 | ||||||
1895 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-1 6-0 | ||||||
1896 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-2 7-5 | ||||||
1897 [9] | ![]() |
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6-1 3-0 RET | ||||||
1898[9] | ![]() |
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7-5 6-2 | ||||||
1899 [9] | ![]() |
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6-1 6-3 | ||||||
1900 | ![]() |
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6-2 6-3 | ||||||
1901[9] | ![]() |
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6-2 6-3 | ||||||
1902[9] | ![]() |
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6-3 6-1 | ||||||
1903[9] | ![]() |
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7-5 6-4 ret. | ||||||
1904[9] | ![]() |
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6-2 6-1 6-3 | ||||||
1905[9] | ![]() |
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w/o | ||||||
1906[9] | ![]() |
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6-1 6-2 6-1 | ||||||
1907 | ![]() |
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6-1 6-4 7-5 | ||||||
1908[9] | ![]() |
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6-2 8-6 ret. | ||||||
1909[9] | ![]() |
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6-3 6-1 | ||||||
1910[9] | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 | ||||||
1911 | ![]() |
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6-4, 3-6, 6-4 | ||||||
1912[9] | ![]() |
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6-3 6-3 | ||||||
1914 | ![]() |
?, ? | ? | ||||||
1915–1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | ||||||||
1919 [j] | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 | ||||||
1920 [k] | ![]() |
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6-4 6-8 6-4 0-6 6-2 | ||||||
1921 | ![]() |
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6-8 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-2 | ||||||
1922 | ![]() |
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2-6 11-9 5-7 6-3 6-1 | ||||||
1923 [l] | ![]() |
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4-6 7-5 6-3 6-1 | ||||||
1924 | ![]() |
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5 7-5 2-6 8-6 [7] | ||||||
1925 | ![]() |
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6-1 6-4 6-3 | ||||||
1926 | ![]() |
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8-6 6-0 6-3 | ||||||
1927 | ![]() |
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6-2 6-3 6-0 | ||||||
1928 | ![]() |
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3-6 6-1 6-4 | ||||||
1929 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-2 6-2 | ||||||
1930 | ![]() |
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2-6 6-0 6-2 6-4 [7] | ||||||
1931 | ![]() |
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6-0 6-2 6-3 | ||||||
1932 | ![]() |
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7-5 6-2 | ||||||
1933 | ![]() |
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6-0 6-1 6-4 | ||||||
1934 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-8 6-4 | ||||||
1935 | ![]() |
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6-4 5-7 6-2 | ||||||
1936 | ![]() |
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6-3 5-7 7-5 | ||||||
1937 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-1 6-3 | ||||||
1939 | ![]() |
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3-6 7-5 6-0 | ||||||
1940–1945 | Not held (and due to world war two) | ||||||||
1946 [m] | ![]() |
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6-1 6-2 | ||||||
1947 | ![]() |
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6-1 3-6 7-5 | ||||||
1948 | ![]() |
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6-1 6-1 | ||||||
1949 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-1 [11] | ||||||
1950 | ![]() |
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6-4 4-6 6-2 | ||||||
1951 | ![]() |
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6-1 6-4 [12] | ||||||
1952 | ![]() |
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6-2 11-9 | ||||||
1953 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-1 | ||||||
1954 | ![]() |
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6-2 6-2 | ||||||
1955 | ![]() |
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3-6 6-3 6-4 | ||||||
1956 | ![]() |
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6-4 5-7 6-3 | ||||||
1957 | ![]() |
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3-6 6-3 9-7 | ||||||
1958 | ![]() |
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6-1 7-5 | ||||||
1959 | ![]() |
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6-2 6-2 | ||||||
1960 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-2 | ||||||
1961 | ![]() |
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6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-2 | ||||||
1962 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-4 | ||||||
1963 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-2 | ||||||
1964 | ![]() |
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6-8 7-5 6-1 | ||||||
1965 | ![]() |
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6-4 8-6 | ||||||
1966 | ![]() |
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6-4 10-8 | ||||||
1967 | ![]() |
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5-7 6-4 6-3 | ||||||
Open era | |||||||||
1968 | ![]() |
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6-3 4-6 6-4 | ||||||
1969 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-3 | ||||||
1970 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-1 | ||||||
1971 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-2 | ||||||
1972 | ![]() |
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7-5 6-4 | ||||||
1973 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-4 | ||||||
1974 | ![]() |
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3-6 6-4 6-4 | ||||||
1975 | ![]() |
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7-9 9-7 9-7 | ||||||
1976 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-4 | ||||||
1977 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-2 | ||||||
1978 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-4 | ||||||
1979 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-4 | ||||||
1980 | ![]() |
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6-4 1-6 7-5 | ||||||
1981 | ![]() |
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6-2 6-1 | ||||||
1982 | ![]() |
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6-4 7-6 |
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1887 | ![]() |
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6-8, 6-2, 6-4 |
1888 | ![]() |
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6-4, 0-6, 6-4 |
1889 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 |
1890 | ![]() |
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2-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
1890 | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-1, 6-2 |
1891 | Womens event not held | ||
1892 | ![]() |
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6-2, 4-6, 6-3 |
1893/1894 | Womens event handicap only | ||
1895 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1896 | ![]() |
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6-4, 7-5 |
1897 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 |
1898 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 |
1899 | ![]() |
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6-1, 3-6, 7-5 |
1900 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-0 |
1901 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1902 | ![]() |
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1-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
1903 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3 |
1904 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3 |
1905 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-0 |
1906 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-0 |
1907 | ![]() |
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walkover |
1908 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-0 |
1909 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-0 |
1910 | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
1911 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
1912 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
1913 | Womens event not held | ||
1914 | ![]() |
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6-,1 3-6, 6-3 |
1915/1919 | Womens event not held due to World War I | ||
1920 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 |
1921 | ![]() |
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6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
1922 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
1923 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 |
1924 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
1925 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1926 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1927 | ![]() |
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6-2, 2-6, 7-5 |
1928 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 |
1929 | ![]() |
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11-9, 3-6, 6-2 |
1930 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1931 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
1932 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-8, 6-4 |
1933 | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-4, 9-7 |
1934 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1935 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-2 |
1936 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1937 | ![]() |
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6-2, 8-6 |
1938 | ![]() |
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9-7, 2-6, 6-1 |
1939 | ![]() |
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6-0, 5-7, 7-5 |
1940/1945 | Womens event not held due to World War II | ||
1946 | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
1947 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
1948 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 |
1949 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 |
1950 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-0 |
1951 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 |
1952 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-3 |
1953 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-0 |
1954 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1955 | ![]() |
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8-6, 4-6, 6-3 |
1956 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1957 | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
1958 | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5 |
1959 | ![]() |
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7-5, 1-6, 6-3 |
1960 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1961 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
1962 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1963 | ![]() |
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7-5, 7-5 |
1964 | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-4 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-0 |
1967 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 |
Open era | |||
1968 | ![]() |
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6-3, 8-6 |
1969 | ![]() |
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6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
1970 | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
1971 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1972 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-0 |
1973 | ![]() |
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7-5, 8-6 |
1974 | ![]() |
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7-6, 6-4 |
1975 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
1976 | ![]() |
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6-4, 9-8 |
1977 | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5 |
1978 | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-6 |
1979 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1980 | ![]() |
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divided title |
1981 | ![]() |
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walkover |
1982 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-0 |
1983 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
The tournament was staged at different locations during its run the longest at Frinton-on-Sea.
Locations | Dates |
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Brentwood | (1881-1884) |
Leyton | (1887, 1890) |
Chingford | (1888-1889, 1891, 1892) |
Colchester | (1891, 1893-1914) |
Frinton-on-Sea | (1919, 1946-1983) |
Southend-on-Sea | (1920-1922) |
Westcliff-on-Sea | (1923-1937) |