Trefriw Open
| Trefriw Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Abolished | 1903 |
| Location | Trefriw, Caernarfonshire Wales |
| Venue | Conway Valley Grounds |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
The Trefriw Open [1] was a combined grass court tennis tournament founded in 1889.[2] The tournament was organised by the Trefriw Improvement Company,[3] and was played at the Conway Valley Grounds in Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, North Wales until 1903.
The winners of the men's open singles event were awarded the Nicholson Challenge Cup.[4]
Finals
[edit]Men's Singles
[edit]Included:[5]
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889[6] |  Henry Fosbery | Walter Shipman | 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1890[7] | Henry Fosbery (2) | K.B. Fuller | won. |
| 1894 | Tancred Cummins |  William Heard | 6–1, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1895 | Tancred Cummins (2) | Charles Latham | 6-3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1896 | Arnold Wolff | Norman Hallward | 6-3, 7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1897 | John Boucher | E. H. Powell | 6-2, 6–1 |
| 1898 | John Boucher (2) | |A. H. Green | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1899 | John Boucher (3) | Frederick Canning | 6-0, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1900[8] | John Boucher (4) | A. H. Green | 6-4, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1901 | John Boucher (5) | Henry Evered | 6-4, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1902[9] | John Boucher (6) | A.H Green | 6-4, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1903 | A.H. Green | Frederick Canning | 6-0, 6–1, 6–3 |
Women's Singles
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893[10] | Miss Stoneax | Mrs Ashwell | 6-4, retd. |
| 1895 |  Ruth Dyas |  Miss Murray | 4-6 6-3 7–5 |
| 1896[11] | Ruth Dyas (2) | Constance Hill | 6-1 6–0 |
| 1897 | Ruth Dyas (3) | Constance Hill | 2-6 6-2 6–2 |
| 1898[12] | Ruth Dyas (4) | Constance Hill | 6-0 6–0 |
| 1899 | E. Makinson | Ruth Durlacher | walkover |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Summer Sports: At the Trefriw Open Lawn Tennis Tournament". Lady's Pictorial. 26 August 1899. p. 33. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis: Trefriw Lawn Tennis Tournament". North Wales Chronicle via British Newspaper Archive. 7 September 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis Fixtures". The Field. 19 August 1899. p. 37. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "TREFRIW Tennis". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald. 25 April 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tournament: Trefriw 1889 -1903". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ North Wales Chronicle (7 September 1889) p.5.
- ↑ "TREFRIW TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Liverpool Evening Express. 9 August 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lswn Tennis Tournament at Trefriw". Caernarvon aand Denbigh Herald. 17 August 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "LAWN TENNIS. Trefriw Open Tournament". Hereford Times via British Newspaper Archive. 23 August 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "TREFRIW Week— The annual tennis tournament". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald. 15 September 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "TREFRIW LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Liverpool Mercury. 13 August 1897. p. 10. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis Notes". Ladies' Field. 27 August 1898. p. 17. Retrieved 6 February 2026.