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Trefriw Open

The Trefriw Open was a combined grass court tennis tournament founded in 1889. The tournament was organised by the Trefriw Improvement Company, and was played at the Conway Valley Grounds in Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, North Wales until 1903.

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Trefriw Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1889
Abolished1903
LocationTrefriw, Caernarfonshire
Wales
VenueConway Valley Grounds
SurfaceGrass / 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

Men's Singles

Included:5

Year Winner Runner-Up Score
18896 United Kingdom Henry Fosbery United Kingdom Walter Shipman 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
18907 United Kingdom Henry Fosbery (2) United Kingdom K.B. Fuller won.
1894 United Kingdom Tancred Cummins Wales William Heard 6–1, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1895 United Kingdom Tancred Cummins (2) United Kingdom Charles Latham 6-3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1896 United Kingdom Arnold Wolff United Kingdom Norman Hallward 6-3, 7–5, 3–6, 8–6
1897 United Kingdom John Boucher Wales E. H. Powell 6-2, 6–1
1898 United Kingdom John Boucher (2) United Kingdom|A. H. Green 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1899 United Kingdom John Boucher (3) United Kingdom Frederick Canning 6-0, 6–0, 6–2
19008 United Kingdom John Boucher (4) United Kingdom A. H. Green 6-4, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1901 United Kingdom John Boucher (5) United Kingdom Henry Evered 6-4, 6–1, 6–2
19029 United Kingdom John Boucher (6) United Kingdom A.H Green 6-4, 6–0, 6–2
1903 United Kingdom A.H. Green United Kingdom Frederick Canning 6-0, 6–1, 6–3

Women's Singles

Year Winner Runner-Up Score
189310 United Kingdom Miss Stoneax United Kingdom Mrs Ashwell 6-4, retd.
1895 Ireland Ruth Dyas Scotland Miss Murray 4-6 6-3 7–5
189611 Ireland Ruth Dyas (2) United Kingdom Constance Hill 6-1 6–0
1897 Ireland Ruth Dyas (3) United Kingdom Constance Hill 2-6 6-2 6–2
189812 Ireland Ruth Dyas (4) United Kingdom Constance Hill 6-0 6–0
1899 United Kingdom E. Makinson IrelandRuth Durlacher walkover
References

References

  1. "Summer Sports: At the Trefriw Open Lawn Tennis Tournament". Lady's Pictorial. 26 August 1899. p. 33. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. "Lawn Tennis: Trefriw Lawn Tennis Tournament". North Wales Chronicle via British Newspaper Archive. 7 September 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. "Lawn Tennis Fixtures". The Field. 19 August 1899. p. 37. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. "TREFRIW Tennis". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald. 25 April 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. "Tournament: Trefriw 1889 -1903". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. North Wales Chronicle (7 September 1889) p.5.
  7. "TREFRIW TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Liverpool Evening Express. 9 August 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  8. "Lswn Tennis Tournament at Trefriw". Caernarvon aand Denbigh Herald. 17 August 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  9. "LAWN TENNIS. Trefriw Open Tournament". Hereford Times via British Newspaper Archive. 23 August 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  10. "TREFRIW Week— The annual tennis tournament". Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald. 15 September 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. "TREFRIW LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Liverpool Mercury. 13 August 1897. p. 10. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  12. "Lawn Tennis Notes". Ladies' Field. 27 August 1898. p. 17. Retrieved 6 February 2026.