The Carlyon Bay Covered Court Championships[1] was a combined men's and women's indoor wood court tennis tournament founded in 1936. The tournament was held Riviera Club, St. Austell, Cornwall, England until 1967.
| Carlyon Bay Covered Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Location | St. Austell, Cornwall, England |
| Venue | Cornish Riviera Club |
| Surface | Wood (indoors) |
History edit
In the early 1930s the Cornish Riviera Club was constructed that included two large indoor tennis courts.[2] In 1936 Carlyon Bay Covered Court Championships were established. In the late 1960s the tournament was ended due to the venue becoming a live music venue and was renamed as the New Cornish Riviera Lido.[3] The venue later became known as the Cornwall Coliseum.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 |  Murray Deloford |
Frank Wilde |
6-3, 1–6, 8–6, 6-2 | |
| 1937 |  George Lyttleton-Rogers |
Henry Billington |
6-4, 4–6, 6–3, 6-1 | |
| 1938 |  Kalle Schröder |
Donald Butler |
6-2, 3–6, 6–4, 6-4 | |
| 1939 | Bunny Austin |
 Jiro Sato |
7-5, 7–5, 3–6, 6-4 | |
| 1940/1946 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
| 1955 |  Alfred Huber |
Billy Knight |
6-4, 6–4, 6-3 | |
| 1957 |  Ignacy Tłoczyński |
Andrzej Licis |
6-3, 6–3, 6-3 | |
| 1960 | Andrzej Licis |
 Bob Carmichael |
7-5, 7–5, 6-4 | |
| 1962 | Bobby Wilson |
Andrzej Licis |
6-4, 3–6, 6-2 | |
| 1963 |  Ron McKenzie |
Alan Mills |
6-1, 7-5 | |
| 1964 | Gerald Battrick |
Andrzej Licis |
3-6, 6–3, 6-4 | |
| 1965 | Bobby Wilson (2) |
Alan Mills |
6-3, 6-2 | |
Women's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 |  Anita Lizana |
Peggy Scriven |
6-4, 6-2 | |
| 1937 | Peggy Scriven |
Ermyntrude Harvey |
6-4, 4–6, 6-3 | |
| 1939 |  Hilde Sperling |
Mary Hardwick |
6-4, 4–6, 6-2 | |
| 1940/1946 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
| 1949 | Joan Curry |
Gem Hoahing |
6-4, 6–4, 6-3 | |
| 1953 | Shirley Bloomer |
Rita Bentley |
6-2, 6-3 | |
| 1961 | Angela Mortimer |
Deidre Catt |
6-1, 6-3 | |
| 1962 | Angela Mortimer (2) |
Ann Haydon Jones |
6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1963 | Ann Haydon Jones |
Deidre Catt |
6-4, 6-3 | |
| 1964 | Ann Haydon Jones (2) |
Fay Toyne |
9-7, 6-4 | |
| 1965 | Ann Haydon Jones (3) |
Virginia Wade |
7-5, 6-2 | |
References edit
- ^ "Lawn Tennis:CARLYON BAY COVERED COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS (St. Austell).—Men's singles. semifinals: B. Wilson bt R. Carmichael (Australia) 6-4, 6-2; A. Mills bt J. Barrett 6-3, 11-9". Daily Mirror. London, England.: British Newspaper Archive. 30 October 1965. p. 31. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Terry, Michael (1940). "Riviera Club's covered tennis courts, Carlyon Bay, St Austell region, Cornwall, England, 1940". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (12 September 2020). "History of Carylon Bay & how we got to where we are today | Cornish Stuff". Cornish Stuff. Cornish Stuff Ltd. Retrieved 27 March 2023.