Kent All-Comers’ Championships 1886-1996

Beckenham-Tennis-Roll“Dress Rehearsal For Wimbledon”

In early June, from 1886 to 1996, Beckenham Cricket Club hosted an international grass-court tennis tournament.

The Kent All-Comers’ Championships became affectionately known as the “Dress Rehearsal for Wimbledon”.

Roll of Honour PDFs: Gentleman’s | Ladies 

There were 33 ‘double’ winners of Beckenham and Wimbledon titles. 

Gentleman’s Singles Roll of Honour (1886-1996)

YEARCHAMPIONRUNNER-UPSCORE
1886Herbert ChippEdward J. Avory64 36 63 26 63
1887Frederick A. BowlbyHerbert Chipp16 86 64 61
1888Ernest G. MeersFrederick A. Bowlby57 36 97 63 62
1889Harry S. BarlowErnest G. Meers64 16 62 97
1890Ernest G. MeersHarry S. Barlow57 86 63 63
1891Ernest G. MeersArthur W. Gore60 62 62
1892Harry S. BarlowErnest G. Meers46 26 86 62 63
1893Harry S. BarlowWilliam Renshaw26 63 61 64
1894Horace A. B. ChapmanHarry S. Barlow36 36 63 64 63
1895Harry S. BarlowHorace A. B. Chapman26 63 63 46 63
1896Manliffe F. GoodbodyHarry S. Barlow61 62 26 60
1897George GrevilleManliffe F. Goodbody46 63 46 64 64
1898Wilberforce V. EavesGeorge Greville60 60 61
1899Harold S. MahoneyWilberforce V. Eaves61 61 68 36 86
1900Arthur W. GoreHarold S. Mahoney64 64 64
1901H. Lawrence DohertyArthur W. Gore61 63 36 64
1902H. Lawrence DohertyGeorge M. Simond64 60 63
1903H. Lawrence DohertyArthur W. Gore61 63 36 64
1904Harold S. MahoneyBrame Hillyard63 86 79 46 63
1905Norman Brookes (AUS)Arthur W. Gore63 97 62
1906Arthur W. GoreA. L. Bentley60 62 61
1907Anthony F. Wilding (NZL)Arthur W. Gore97 62 36 06 61
1908H. Roper BarrettCharles P. Dixon60 97 62
1909H. Roper BarrettMajor J. G. RitchiePostponed (Rain)
1910Beals C. Wright (USA)H. Roper Barrett46 75 1210 64
1911Anthony F. Wilding (NZL)Major J. G. Ritchie60 60 63
1912Anthony F. Wilding (NZL)H. Roper Barrett62 46 62 16 62
1913Alfred E. BeamishGeorge A. Thomas63 63 36 75
1914Algernon R. F. KingscoteHope Crisp75 26 36 62 62
1915-18Not HeldWorld War I
1919Algernon R. F. KingscoteFrank M. B. Fisher (NZL)60 60 63
1920Algernon R. F. KingscoteZenzo Shimidzu (JPN)75 32 ret.
1921Algernon R. F. KingscoteSydney M. Jacob (IND)64 46 60 63
1922Algernon R. F. KingscoteRandolph Lycett (AUS)63 31 ret.
1923William M. Johnson (USA)Donald M. Greig62 63
1924Algernon R. F. KingscoteJack M. Hillyard86 97 62
1925Randolph Lycett (AUS)H. S. Lewis Barclay63 61 57 64
1926Gordon R. O. Crole-ReesPat D. B. Spence (RSA)64 62
1927Donald M. GreigCharles H. Kingsley46 62 63
1928Charles H. KingsleyPat. D. B. Spence (RSA)26 64 86
1929Harry G. N. LeeCharles H. Kingsley75 64 62
1930Henry 'Bunny' W. AustinHarry G. N. Lee62 26 64 62
1931J. Colin GregoryJohn S. Olliff36 63 79 63 60
1932Edward R. AvoryE. D. 'Buster' Andrews (NZL)61 64
1933Vernon G. Kirby (RSA)Colin J. J. Robbins (RSA)86 64
1934Henry 'Bunny' W. AustinJiro Yamagishi (JPN)63 60
1935Jiro Yamagishi (JPN)Ian G. Collins63 61
1936David N. Jones (USA)Frank H. D. Wilde119 63
1937Jiro Yamagishi (JPN)C. Raymond D. Tuckey86 16 75
1938John S. OlliffNigel Sharpe62 63
1939Murray O. DelofordDonald MacPhail36 62 97
1940-45Not HeldWorld War II
1946Geoffrey E. Brown (AUS)Hans A. C. van Swol (NED)61 64
1947O. Bill Sidwell (AUS)Torsten Johansson (SWE)62 108
1948Frank A. Sedgman (AUS)Jack Harper (AUS)64 64
1949Gardnar P. Mulloy (USA)Earl Cochell (USA)23 ret.
1950Geoffrey E. Brown (AUS)O. Bill Sidwell (AUS)86 79 1715
1951Don W. Candy (AUS)Gardnar P. Mulloy (USA)36 64 62
1952Ham F. Richardson (USA)Don W. Candy (AUS)62 68 62
1953George A. Worthington (AUS)Gardnar P. Mulloy (USA)64 46 63
1954Abandoned atQuarter-final stage14 June
1955M. Tony Trabert (USA)Herb Flam (USA)64 62
1956Malcolm. J. Anderson (AUS)Sammy Giammalva (USA)Abandoned (rain)
1957Malcolm. J. Anderson (AUS)Herb Flam (USA)62 46 86
1958Neale A. Fraser (AUS)Kurt Nielsen (DEN)64 64
1959Alex OlmedoKurt Nielsen (DEN)86 63 64
1960Robert Mark (AUS)Earl Butch Bucholz Jr. (USA)63 64
1961Jon A. Douglas (USA)Lew A. Gerrard (NZL)46 63 63
1962Barry Phillips-Moore (AUS)Owen K. Davidson (AUS)64 86
1963Ken N. Fletcher (AUS)Marty F. Mulligan (AUS)63 62
1964John D. Newcombe (AUS)Fred S. Stolle (AUS)62 57 12-10
1965John D. Newcombe (AUS)Lew A. Gerrard (NZL)63 61
1966John D. Newcombe (AUS)Premjit Lall (IND)64 15-13
1967Owen K. Davidson (AUS)Ken N. Fletcher (AUS)36 62 63
1968Fred S. Stolle (AUS)Roy S. Emerson (AUS)63 61
1969Ove Bengtsson (SWE)Tom Gorman (USA)64 75
1970Clark E. Graebner (USA)Robert Maud (RSA)64 10-8
1971Stan R. Smith (USA)Premjit Lall (IND)79 64 62
1972Alex Metreveli (GEO)Vijay Amritraj (IND)62 75
1973Alex Metreveli (GEO)Bjorn R. Borg (SWE)63 98
1974Vijay Amritraj (IND)Tom Gorman (USA)67 62 64
1975Arthur R. Ashe (USA)L. Roscoe Tanner (USA)75 64
1976L. Roscoe Tanner (USA)Jimmy S. Connors (USA)63 64
1977Mark R. Edmondson (AUS)Tim E. Gullikson (USA)63 64
1978Jimmy S. Connors (USA)Stan R. Smith (USA)98 63
1979Peter B. Fleming (USA)L. Roscoe Tanner (USA)36 63 75
1980Onny Parun (NZL)Sandy Mayer (USA)64 46 97
1981Kevin M. Curren (RSA)Chris Lewis (NZL)62 63
1982Kevin M. Curren (RSA)Buster Mottram76 64
1983Steve B. Denton (USA)Pat H. Cash (AUS)76 76
1984Pat H. Cash (AUS)Paul McNamee (AUS)36 62 61
1985Tim Mayotte (USA)Steve B. Denton (USA)76 60
1986Ramesh Krishnan (IND)Danie T. Visser (RSA)75 61
1987Scott E. Davis (USA)Danie T. Visser (RSA)63 67 63
1988Christian Saceanu (GER)G. Leif Shiras (USA)76 63
1989John P. McEnroe Jr. (USA)Broderick Dyke (AUS)64 76
1990Ivan Lendl (USA)Darren J. Cahill (AUS)63 75
1991Ivan Lendl (USA)Pat H. Cash (AUS)36 76(3) 76(4)
1992David Wheaton (USA)Christo van Rensburg (RSA)63 16 61
1993David Wheaton (USA)Chris B. Bailey64 36 76(2)
1994Guy Forget (FRA)M. Jeremy Bates62 63
1995Petr Korda (CZE)Andrew L. RichardsonShared (rain)
1996Mark R. J. PetcheyPetr Korda (CZE)62 64

Ladies Singles Roll of Honour (1888-1996)

YEARCHAMPIONRUNNER-UPSCORE
1888May JacksEdith Gurney16 63 60
1889E. Maud ShackleMay Jacks63 75
1890May JacksE. Maud Shackle46 60 64
1891E. Maud ShackleMay Jacks64 60
1892E. Maud ShackleMay Jacks63 61
1893E. Maud ShackleRuth P. Legh63 64
1894Edith AustinAmy Wilson64 62
1895Edith AustinAmy Wilson63 61
1896Edith AustinRuth P. Legh64 26 64
1897Edith AustinE. R. Morgan62 60
1898Charlotte R. Cooper (USA)Edith Austin62 46 63
1899Edith AustinCharlotte R. Cooper (USA)16 75 62
1900Mrs. Edith GrevilleMuriel E. Robb61 63
1901Dorothea DouglassMrs. Edith Greville61 46 64
1902Dorothea DouglassHilda Lane75 64
1903Connie M. WilsonDorothea Douglass36 64 64
1904Dorothea DouglassConnie M. Wilson62 62
1905Connie M. WilsonAlice GreenePostponed
1906Dorothea DouglassConnie M. Wilson63 22 ret.
1907May Sutton (USA)Mrs. Dorothea Lambert Chambers62 86
1908Agnes M. MortonDora P. Boothby62 61
1909Dora P. BoothbyAgnes M. MortonPostponed (Rain)
1910Mrs. Dorothea Lambert ChambersDora P. Boothby64 63
1911Mrs. Dorothea Lambert ChambersJ. Mildred Coles63 75
1912Mrs. Winifred McNairDora P. Boothby61 64
1913Mrs. Dorothea Lambert ChambersMrs. Phyllis Sattherthwaite64 64
1914Mrs. Edith HannamAgnes M. Morton06 11-9 ret.
1915-18Not HeldWorld War I
1919Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Mrs. Dorothea Lambert Chambers26 75 64
1920Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Mrs. Winifred McNair79 32 shared
1921Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Mrs. W. Geraldine Beamish97 64
1922Kitty McKaneElizabeth Ryan (USA)63 63
1923Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Mrs. Phyllis Sattherthwaite63 36 63
1924Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Kitty McKane68 61 61
1925Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Mrs. W. Geraldine Beamish46 63 62
1926Lili de Alvarez (ESP)Molla Mallory (USA)64 62
1927Helen Wills (USA)Mrs. Kitty Godfree62 64
1928Elizabeth Ryan (USA)Mary Violet Chamberlain62 10-8
1929Phyllis Howkins CovellPeggy Saunders Mitchell61 64
1930Jenny Sandison (IND)L. Ann Owen62 46 64
1931Phyllis MudfordDorothy Round61 62
1932Mary HeeleyFreda James16 63 60
1933Dorothy RoundPeggy Saunders Mitchell61 64
1934Mrs. Phyllis KingJoan Hartigan (AUS)62 63
1935Dorothy RoundKatharine Stammers62 60
1936Anita Lizana (CHI)Betty Nuthall36 60 61
1937Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (POL)Alice Marble (USA)61 9-11 61
1938Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (POL)Mrs. E. L. 'Bobbie' Heine Miller75 36 62
1939Alice Marble (USA)Katharine Stammers63 61
1940-45Not HeldWorld War II
1946Vera DaceBetty Nuthall64 63
1947Mrs. Kay MenziesMrs. Sheila P. Summers (RSA)62 11-9
1948Mrs. Maria Weiss (ARG)Patsy Rodgers75 61
1949Mrs. Patt C. Todd (USA)Mrs. Sheila P. Summers (RSA)63 60
1950Gussy Moran (USA)Nancy Morrison (USA)46 61 62
1951Betty Rosenquest (USA)Barbara Scofield (USA)46 75 61
1952Mrs. Hazel Reddick-Smith (RSA)Mrs. Vera Thomas62 62
1953Maureen Connolly (USA)Julia Sampson (USA)62 63
1954Abandoned atQuarter-final stage14 June
1955Louise Brough (USA)Mary Carter (AUS)62 64
1956Darlene Hard (USA)Mrs Betty Rosenquest Pratt (JAM)Abandoned (rain)
1957Althea Gibson (USA)Darlene Hard (USA)63 36 64
1958Sandra Reynolds (RSA)Jean Forbes (RSA)64 64
1959Darlene Hard (USA)Mrs Sally Moore (USA)61 75
1960Christiane Mercelis (BEL)Mrs. Vera Roberts75 46 64
1961Margaret Smith (AUS)Christine Truman63 46 86
1962Jan Lehane (AUS)Lesley Turner (AUS)75 63
1963Margaret Smith (AUS)Jan Lehane (AUS)60 61
1964Maria Bueno (BRA)Margaret Smith (AUS)35 Shared
1965Margaret Smith (AUS)Maria Bueno (BRA)46 63 63
1966Karen Krantzcke (AUS)Maria Bueno (BRA)W/O
1967Mrs. Ann JonesVirginia Wade63 16 63
1968Mrs. Margaret Court (AUS)Mrs. Ann Jones11-9 62
1969Mrs. Denise Carter-Triolo (USA)Kerry Melville (AUS)63 75
1970Patti Hogan (USA)Olga Morozova (USSR)61 63
1971Kerry Melville (AUS)Kristy Pigeon (USA)60 36 97
1972Olga Morozova (USSR)Jill Cooper64 61
1973Dianne Fromholtz (AUS)Janet Newberry (USA)75 06 61
1974Paulina Pelsachov (ISR)Kate Latham (USA)57 63 64
1975Greer Stevens (RSA)Patti Hogan (USA)46 63 63
1976Olga Morozova (USSR)Marise Kruger (RSA)75 26 63
1977Yvonne Vermaak (RSA)Michelle Tyler64 57 61
1978Mrs. Evonne Cawley (AUS)Laura DuPont (USA)64 62
1979Mrs. Evonne Cawley (AUS)Pam Shriver (USA)63 62
1980Andrea Jaeger (USA)Jo Durie64 61
1981Pam Shriver (USA)Elizabeth Little (AUS)62 62
1982Pam Shriver (USA)Elizabeth Sayers (AUS)63 62
1983Mrs. Billie Jean King (USA)Barbara Potter (USA)64 63
1984Terry Phelps (USA)Mrs. Tina Watanabe-Mochizuki (USA)76 62
1985Barbara Potter (USA)Annabel Croft 76 46 63
1986Pam Shriver (USA)Barbara Potter (USA)64 63
1987Barbara Potter (USA)Alycia Moulton (USA)76 75
1988Robin White (USA)Ann Henricksson (USA)63 62
1989Ross Fairbank (RSA)Anne Minter (AUS)63 63
1990Ross Fairbank (USA)Gigi Fernandez (PUR)75 64
1991Andrea Strnadova (CZE)Renae Stubbs (AUS)67 64 63
1992Mary Joe Fernandez (USA)Helena Sukova (CZE)64 62
1993Martina Navratilova (USA)Kristie Boogert (NED)63 63
1994Kerry-Anne Guse (AUS)Dianne 'Dinky' van Rensburg (RSA)75 16 76
1995Els Callens (BEL)Mrs. Ross Niedeffer (USA)62 63
1996Clare WoodMaria Vento (VEN)63 62