Queen's Club Covered Court Championship

The Queen's Club Covered Court Championship was a men's and women's indoor wood court tennis tournament founded in 1890.^[1] Also known as the Queens Club Covered Court Tournament. The tournament was first played at the Queen's Club, London, England.^[2] It was played annually till 1939.^[2]

Queen's Club Covered Court Championship
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name	Queens Covered Court Tournament Queens Club Covered Court Championship
Tour	ILTF World Circuit (1913–39)
Founded	1890; 135 years ago (1890)
Abolished	1939; 86 years ago (1939)
Location	London, England
Venue	Queen's Club
Surface	Wood / indoor

History

In March 1890 the Queen's Club Covered Court Championship was established.^[3] The inaugural singles champions were Harry S. Barlow (men) and May Jacks (women).^[3] The men's event in the early 1890s was sometimes held at the Hyde Park Club's indoor courts at, Bayswater, London.^[4] The tournament was staged annually usually in March or sometimes early April until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.^[2]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1890	Harry S. Barlow	Ernest George Meers	3–2 sets.[2]
1891[5]	Ernest Wool Lewis	Harry S. Barlow	walkover.[2]
1892	Ernest Wool Lewis (2)	Horace Chapman	6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1893	Horace Chapman	John May	6–0, 6–2.[2]
1896	Harold Mahony	Wilberforce Eaves	6–0, 6–2.[2]
1924	Sydney Jacob	Teddy Higgs	6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1930	Ted Avory	S. D. Jose de Verda	8–6, 2–6, 6–3.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1890[3]	May Jacks	Mary Pick	6–0, 6–2
1892[5]	May Jacks (2)	May Arbuthnot	3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1893[6]	Maud Shackle	Lilian Arbuthnot	6–1, 1–6, 7–5

See also

• Queen's Club