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 mens open singles event were awarded the Nicholson Challenge Cup.[4]
Finals
Men's Singles
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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
Womens Singles
| Year | Winner | Rnner-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
- ^ "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.