St. Mildred's Courts, St. Mildreds Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England.
Venue
Westgate-on-Sea LTC
Surface
Hard (asphalt)
The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament also known as the St. Mildred's Tournament was a men's and women's hard asphalt court tennis tournament founded in 1881 at the Westgate-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club, St. Mildred's Courts, St. Mildreds Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England.[1] The tournament ran annually until 1938 before the start of World War II.
History
The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament was a men's and women's annual tennis tournament founded in 1881 that continued to stage events through until 1938. The winner of the inaugural tournament was held from 9 to 13 September that year with men's singles being won by Mr. G. G. Dineley.[2] The men's doubles was won by Mr. T. Sopwith and Mr. S. Winkley.[3] In 1938 the final edition of this tournament was played from 22 to 27 August. The final men's singles event was by John Olliff.
Finals
The image right taken in 2008 is St Mildred's Bay. The built up area center right is St. Mildred's Gardens, and slighty to the upper left of center, you can see the Westgate-on-Sea tennis courts site of the old St. Mildred's courts, the courts today are made from hard cement with a taramc surface.
^"Westgate Tennis Finals. The annual open tournament of Westgate-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club was held the club courts* Canterbury-road, last week. P. V. V. Sherwood, the holder of the men's singles championship, retained his title by beating G. I. Pettigrew". Thanet Advertiser. Thanet, Kent, England. 8 September 1933. p. 167.
^"Tennis Westgate Finals. The Westgate on Sea tennis tournament concluded at the St. Mildred's courts Saturday". Thanet Advertiser. Thanet , Kent, England. 17 April 1930. p. 3.