Kent Championships

Kent Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1886
Abolished	1996
Location	Beckenham, Kent, England
Venue	Foxgrove Road
Surface	Grass / outdoor

The Kent Championships also known as the Kent All-Comers' Championships and later Kent Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, Kent, England between 1886 and 1996 and was held in the first half of June.

History

From 1886 until 1910 the tournament was organized as an All-Comers event, the winner of which would play the title holder from previous year in the Challenge Round. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts at Beckenham Cricket Club a multi sport club that was established in 1866 in Foxgrove Road, Beckenham with the lawn tennis section of the club established in 1879. At the inaugural edition "The programme consisted of five events, the principal of which were the Kent All-Comers' Championship singles, and the gentlemen's singles handicap. The former designation was adopted so that the event may not be confused with the Kent County Championship, announced to be held at the Blackheath Club. There was only a mixed doubles event staged that year for women to participate in the Beckenham Cricket Club Tournament.

Herbert Chipp, later a Wimbledon umpire, came through a field of 13 entries to capture the inaugural 1886 men's singles title over Beckenham committee member Edward Avory. The Field informed its readers, "The final was a terribly tedious affair. Both players kept at the back of the court and played an excessively careful game." There were 14 pairs in the gentleman's doubles and seven pairs in the mixed doubles. The first event made a loss of £1. 10s. 9d. Two years later, from a field of 11 entries, May Jacks beat Edith Gurney to win the first women's singles tournament.

Slazenger's provided the tournament tennis balls every year from 1902, while the Challenge Round was abolished in 1911 and an Under 21 event, which became a national championship, started in 1921. When the former Soviet Union joined the International Tennis Federation in 1958, a small delegation was invited to Beckenham ahead of The Championships at Wimbledon.

The Kent Championships were the first UK tournament to have a sponsor, Rothmans, in 1963, after a special dispensation from the Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body of British tennis. Almost five years later in March 1968 at a Special General Meeting in Paris, Beckenham was awarded the status of an Open event. The club welcomed amateur and professional players to compete in the world's first Open grass-court tournament in June 1968. It was the third Open field in 1968 after the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth and the French Open at Roland Garros.

When a sponsor couldn't be found for the tournament after 1996, the event was consigned to tennis history. In total, 33 'double' winners (those who won the singles title at Beckenham and Wimbledon) had etched their names in Beckenham folklore.

Champions

Men's singles

Source:Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club, Kent Championships

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1886	Template:Flagicon Herbert Chipp	Template:Flagicon Edward J. Avory	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1887	Template:Flagicon Frederick A. Bowlby	Template:Flagicon Herbert Chipp	1–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–1
1888	Template:Flagicon Ernest G. Meers	Template:Flagicon Frederick A. Bowlby	5–7, 3–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1889	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	Template:Flagicon Ernest G. Meers	6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 9–7
1890	Template:Flagicon Ernest G. Meers	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3
1891	Template:Flagicon Ernest G. Meers	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1892	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	Template:Flagicon Ernest G. Meers	4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1893	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	Template:Flagicon William Renshaw	2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1894	Template:Flagicon Horace A. B. Chapman	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1895	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	Template:Flagicon Horace A. B. Chapman	2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1896	Template:Flagicon Manliffe Goodbody	Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow	6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1897	Template:Flagicon George Greville	Template:Flagicon Manliffe Goodbody	4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1898	Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves	Template:Flagicon George Greville	6–0, 6–0, 6–1
1899	Template:Flagicon Harold Mahony	Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves	6–1, 6–1, 6–8, 3–6, 8–6
1900	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	Template:Flagicon Harold Mahony	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1901	Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1902	Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty	Template:Flagicon George Simond	6–4, 6–0, 6–3
1903	Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1904	Template:Flagicon Harold Mahony	Template:Flagicon Brame Hillyard	6–3, 8–6, 7–9, 4–6, 6–3
1905	Template:Flagicon Norman Brookes	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	6–3, 9–7, 6–2
1906	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	Template:Flagicon A.L. Bentley	6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1907	Template:Flagicon Anthony Wilding	Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore	9–7, 6–2, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1
1908	Template:Flagicon Herbert Roper Barrett	Template:Flagicon Charles P. Dixon	6–0, 9–7, 6–2
1909	Template:Flagicon Herbert Roper Barrett	Template:Flagicon Major Ritchie	cancelled (rain)
1910	Template:Flagicon Beals Wright	Template:Flagicon Herbert Roper Barrett	4–6, 7–5, 12–10, 6–4
1911	Template:Flagicon Anthony Wilding	Template:Flagicon Major Ritchie	6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1912	Template:Flagicon Anthony Wilding	Template:Flagicon Herbert Roper Barrett	6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1913	Template:Flagicon Alfred Beamish	Template:Flagicon George Thomas	6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1914	Template:Flagicon Algernon Kingscote	Template:Flagicon Hope Crisp	7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1915	No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919	Template:Flagicon Algernon Kingscote	Template:Flagicon F.M.B. Fisher	4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–2
1920	Template:Flagicon Algernon Kingscote	Template:Flagicon Zenzo Shimidzu	7–5, 3–2 ret.
1921	Template:Flagicon Algernon Kingscote	Template:Flagicon Sydney M. Jacob	6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1922	Template:Flagicon Algernon Kingscote	Template:Flagicon Randolph Lycett	6–3, 3–1 ret.
1923	Template:Flagicon William M. Johnston	Template:Flagicon Donald Greig	6–2, 6–3
1924	Template:Flagicon Algernon Kingscote	Template:Flagicon Jack Hillyard	8–6, 9–7, 6–2
1925	Template:Flagicon Randolph Lycett	Template:Flagicon Harry Lewis-Barclay	6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1926	Template:Flagicon Gordon Crole Rees	Template:Flagicon Patrick Spence	6–4, 6–2
1927	Template:Flagicon Donald Greig	Template:Flagicon Charles Kingsley	4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1928	Template:Flagicon Charles Kingsley	Template:Flagicon Patrick Spence	2–6, 6–4, 8–6
1929	Template:Flagicon Harry Lee	Template:Flagicon Charles Kingsley	7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1930	Template:Flagicon Bunny Austin	Template:Flagicon Harry Lee	6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1931	Template:Flagicon Colin Gregory	Template:Flagicon John Olliff	3–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–3, 6–0
1932	Template:Flagicon Ted Avory	Template:Flagicon Buster Andrews	6–1, 6–4
1933	Template:Flagicon Vernon Kirby	Template:Flagicon Colin Robbins	8–6, 6–4
1934	Template:Flagicon Bunny Austin	Template:Flagicon Jiro Yamagishi	6–3, 6–0
1935	Template:Flagicon Jiro Yamagishi	Template:Flagicon Ian Collins	6–3, 6–1
1936	Template:Flagicon David N. Jones	Template:Flagicon Frank Wilde	11–9, 6–3
1937	Template:Flagicon Jiro Yamagishi	Template:Flagicon Raymond Tuckey	8–6, 1–6, 7–5
1938	Template:Flagicon John Olliff	Template:Flagicon Nigel Sharpe	6–2, 6–3
1939	Template:Flagicon Murray Deloford	Template:Flagicon Donald MacPhail	3–6, 6–2, 9–7
1940	No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946	Template:Flagicon Geoffrey Browne	Template:Flagicon Hans van Swol	6–1, 6–4
1947	Template:Flagicon Bill Sidwell	Template:Flagicon Torsten Johansson	6–2, 10–8
1948	Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman	Template:Flagicon Jack Harper	6–4, 6–4
1949	Template:Flagicon Gardnar Mulloy	Template:Flagicon Earl Cochell	2–3 ret.
1950	Template:Flagicon Geoffrey Browne	Template:Flagicon Bill Sidwell	8–6, 7–9, 17–15
1951	Template:Flagicon Don Candy	Template:Flagicon Gardnar Mulloy	3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1952	Template:Flagicon Ham Richardson	Template:Flagicon Don Candy	6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1953	Template:Flagicon Ham Richardson	Template:Flagicon Gardnar Mulloy	6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1954	Competition cancelled at quarterfinal stage
1955	Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert	Template:Flagicon Herb Flam	6–4, 6–2
1956	Template:Flagicon Mal Anderson	Template:Flagicon Sammy Giammalva	cancelled
1957	Template:Flagicon Mal Anderson	Template:Flagicon Herb Flam	6–2, 4–6, 8–6
1958	Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser	Template:Flagicon Kurt Nielsen	6–4, 6–4
1959	Template:Flagicon Alex Olmedo	Template:Flagicon Kurt Nielsen	8–6, 3–6, 6–4
1960	Template:Flagicon Robert Mark	Template:Flagicon Butch Buchholz	6–3, 6–4
1961	Template:Flagicon Jon Douglas	Template:Flagicon Lew Gerrard	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1962	Template:Flagicon Barry Phillips-Moore	Template:Flagicon Owen Davidson	6–4, 8–6
1963	Template:Flagicon Ken Fletcher	Template:Flagicon Marty Mulligan	6–3, 6–2
1964	Template:Flagicon John Newcombe	Template:Flagicon Fred Stolle	6–2, 5–7, 12–10
1965	Template:Flagicon John Newcombe	Template:Flagicon Lew Gerrard	6–3, 6–1
1966	Template:Flagicon John Newcombe	Template:Flagicon Premjit Lall	6–4, 15–13
1967	Template:Flagicon Owen Davidson	Template:Flagicon Ken Fletcher	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Open era
1968	Template:Flagicon Fred Stolle	Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson	6–3, 6–1
1969	Template:Flagicon Ove Bengtson	Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman	6–4, 7–5
1970	Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner	Template:Flagicon Robert Maud	6–4, 10–8
1971	Template:Flagicon Stan Smith	Template:Flagicon Premjit Lall	7–9, 6–4, 6–2
1972	Template:Flagicon Alex Metreveli	Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj	6–2, 7–5
1973	Template:Flagicon Alex Metreveli	Template:Flagicon Björn Borg	6–3, 9–8
1974	Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj	Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman	6–7, 6–2, 6–4
1975	Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe	Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner	7–5, 6–4
1976	Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors	6–3, 6–4
1977	Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson	Template:Flagicon Tim Gullikson	6–3, 6–4
1978	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors	Template:Flagicon Stan Smith	9–8, 6–3
1979	Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming	Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1980	Template:Flagicon Onny Parun	Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer	6–4, 4–6, 9–7
1981	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren	Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis	6–2, 6–3
1982	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren	Template:Flagicon Buster Mottram	7–6, 6–4
1983	Template:Flagicon Steve Denton	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash	7–6, 7–6
1984	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash	Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1985	Template:Flagicon Tim Mayotte	Template:Flagicon Danie Visser	7–5, 6–1
1986	Template:Flagicon Ramesh Krishnan	Template:Flagicon Danie Visser	6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1987	Template:Flagicon Scott Davis	Template:Flagicon Leif Shiras	7–6, 6–3
1988	Template:Flagicon Christian Saceanu	Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1989	Template:Flagicon John McEnroe	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	6–4, 7–6
1990	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	Template:Flagicon Darren Cahill	6–3, 7–5
1991	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash	3–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
1992	Template:Flagicon David Wheaton	Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg	6–3, 1–6, 6–1
1993	Template:Flagicon David Wheaton	Template:Flagicon Chris Bailey	6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–2)
1994	Template:Flagicon Guy Forget	Template:Flagicon Jeremy Bates	6–2, 6–3
1995	Template:Flagicon Andrew Richardson / Template:Flagicon Petr Korda		divided (rain)
1996	Template:Flagicon Mark Petchey	Template:Flagicon Petr Korda	6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Source:Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club, Kent Championships

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1888	Template:Flagicon May Jacks	Template:Flagicon Edith Gurney	1–6, 6–3, 6–0
1889	Template:Flagicon Maud Shackle	Template:Flagicon May Jacks	6–3, 7–5
1890	Template:Flagicon May Jacks	Template:Flagicon Maud Shackle	4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1891	Template:Flagicon Maud Shackle	Template:Flagicon May Jacks	6–4, 6–0
1892	Template:Flagicon Maud Shackle	Template:Flagicon May Jacks	6–3, 6–1
1893	Template:Flagicon Maud Shackle	Template:Flagicon Ruth Legh	6–3, 6–4
1894	Template:Flagicon Edith Austin	Template:Flagicon Amy Wilson	6–4, 6–2
1895	Template:Flagicon Edith Austin	Template:Flagicon Amy Wilson	6–3, 6–1
1896	Template:Flagicon Edith Austin	Template:Flagicon Ruth Legh	6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1897	Template:Flagicon Edith Austin	Template:Flagicon Miss E. R. Morgan	6–2, 6–0
1898	Template:Flagicon Charlotte Cooper	Template:Flagicon Edith Austin	6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1899	Template:Flagicon Edith Austin	Template:Flagicon Charlotte Cooper	1–6, 7–5, 6–2
1900	Template:Flagicon Edith Greville	Template:Flagicon Muriel Robb	6–1, 6–3
1901	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Edith Greville	6–1, 4–6, 6–4
1902	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Hilda Lane	7–5, 6–4
1903	Template:Flagicon Connie Wilson	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1904	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Connie Wilson	6–2, 6–2
1905	Template:Flagicon Connie Wilson	Template:Flagicon Alice Greene	6–2, 6–4
1906	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Connie Wilson	6–3, 2–2 ret.
1907	Template:Flagicon May Sutton	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	6–2, 6–4
1908	Template:Flagicon Agnes Morton	Template:Flagicon Dora Boothby	6–2, 6–1
1909	Template:Flagicon Dora Boothby	Template:Flagicon Agnes Morton	6–4, 6–4
1910	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Dora Boothby	6–4, 6–3
1911	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Mildred Coles	6–3, 7–5
1912	Template:Flagicon Winifred McNair	Template:Flagicon Dora Boothby	6–1, 6–4
1913	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	Template:Flagicon Phyllis Satterthwaite	6–4, 6–4
1914	Template:Flagicon Edith Hannam	Template:Flagicon Agnes Morton	0–6, 11–9 ret.
1915	No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Douglass	2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1920	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Winifred McNair	7–9, 3–2 divided
1921	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Geraldine Beamish	9–7, 6–4
1922	Template:Flagicon Kitty McKane	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	6–3, 6–3
1923	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Phyllis Satterthwaite	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1924	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Kitty McKane	6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1925	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Geraldine Beamish	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1926	Template:Flagicon Lilí Álvarez	Template:Flagicon Molla Mallory	6–4, 6–2
1927	Template:Flagicon Helen Wills	Template:Flagicon Kitty McKane Godfree	6–2, 6–4
1928	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Violet Chamberlain	6–2, 10–8
1929	Template:Flagicon Phyllis Howkins Covell	Template:Flagicon Peggy Saunders Mitchell	6–1, 6–4
1930	Template:Flagicon Jenny Sandison	Template:Flagicon Ann Owen	6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1931	Template:Flagicon Phyllis Mudford	Template:Flagicon Dorothy Round	6–1, 6–2
1932	Template:Flagicon Mary Heeley	Template:Flagicon Freda James	1–6, 6–3, 6–0
1933	Template:Flagicon Dorothy Round	Template:Flagicon Peggy Saunders Mitchell	7–5, 6–2
1934	Template:Flagicon Phyllis Mudford King	Template:Flagicon Joan Hartigan	6–2, 6–3
1935	Template:Flagicon Dorothy Round	Template:Flagicon Kay Stammers	6–2, 6–0
1936	Template:Flagicon Anita Lizana	Template:Flagicon Betty Nuthall	3–6, 6–0, 6–1
1937	Template:Flagicon Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	Template:Flagicon Alice Marble	6–1, 9–11, 6–1
1938	Template:Flagicon Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	Template:Flagicon Bobbie Heine Miller	7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1939	Template:Flagicon Alice Marble	Template:Flagicon Kay Stammers	6–3, 6–1
1940	No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946	Template:Flagicon Vera Dace	Template:Flagicon Betty Nuthall	6–4, 6–4
1947	Template:Flagicon Kay Menzies	Template:Flagicon Sheila Piercey Summers	6–2, 11–9
1948	Template:Flagicon Mary Terán de Weiss	Template:Flagicon Patsy Rodgers	7–5, 6–1
1949	Template:Flagicon Patricia Todd	Template:Flagicon Sheila Piercey Summers	6–3, 6–0
1950	Template:Flagicon Gussie Moran	Template:Flagicon Nancy Morrison	4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1951	Template:Flagicon Betty Rosenquest	Template:Flagicon Barbara Scofield	4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1952	Template:Flagicon Hazel Redick-Smith	Template:Flagicon Vera Thomas	6–2, 6–2
1953	Template:Flagicon Maureen Connolly	Template:Flagicon Julia Sampson Hayward	6–2, 6–3
1954	Abandoned
1955	Template:Flagicon Louise Brough	Template:Flagicon Mary Carter	6–2, 6–4
1956	Template:Flagicon Darlene Hard	Template:Flagicon Betty Rosenquest Pratt	Abandoned (rain)
1957	Template:Flagicon Althea Gibson	Template:Flagicon Darlene Hard	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1958	Template:Flagicon Sandra Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Jean Forbes	6–4, 6–4
1959	Template:Flagicon Darlene Hard	Template:Flagicon Sally Moore	6–1, 7–5
1960	Template:Flagicon Christiane Mercelis	Template:Flagicon Vera Roberts	7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1961	Template:Flagicon Margaret Smith	Template:Flagicon Christine Truman	6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1962	Template:Flagicon Jan Lehane	Template:Flagicon Lesley Turner	7–5, 6–3
1963	Template:Flagicon Margaret Smith	Template:Flagicon Jan Lehane	6–0, 6–1
1964	Template:Flagicon Maria Bueno	Template:Flagicon Margaret Smith	3–5 divided (rain)
1965	Template:Flagicon Margaret Smith	Template:Flagicon Maria Bueno	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1966	Template:Flagicon Karen Krantzcke	Template:Flagicon Maria Bueno	w.o.
1967	Template:Flagicon Ann Haydon-Jones	Template:Flagicon Virginia Wade	6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Open era
1968	Template:Flagicon Margaret Court	Template:Flagicon Ann Jones	11–9, 6–2
1969	Template:Flagicon Denise Carter-Triolo	Template:Flagicon Kerry Melville	6–3, 7–5
1970	Template:Flagicon Patti Hogan	Template:Flagicon Olga Morozova	6–1, 6–3
1971	Template:Flagicon Kerry Melville	Template:Flagicon Kristy Pigeon	6–0, 3–6, 9–7
1972	Template:Flagicon Olga Morozova	Template:Flagicon Jill Cooper	6–4, 6–1
1973	Template:Flagicon Dianne Fromholtz	Template:Flagicon Janet Newberry	7–5, 0–6, 6–1
1974	Template:Flagicon Paulina Peisachov	Template:Flagicon Kate Latham	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1975	Template:Flagicon Greer Stevens	Template:Flagicon Patti Hogan	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1976	Template:Flagicon Olga Morozova	Template:Flagicon Marise Kruger	7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1977	Template:Flagicon Yvonne Vermaak	Template:Flagicon Michelle Tyler	6–4, 5–7, 6–1
1978	Template:Flagicon Evonne Cawley	Template:Flagicon Laura DuPont	6–4, 6–2
1979	Template:Flagicon Evonne Cawley	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	6–3, 6–2
1980	Template:Flagicon Andrea Jaeger	Template:Flagicon Jo Durie	6–4, 6–1
1981	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Little	6–2, 6–2
1982	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Sayers	6–3, 6–2
1983	Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	6–4, 6–3

External links

• Kent Championships – Gentlemen’s Singles Roll of Honour
• Kent Championships Tournament history
• Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club history
• Beckenham Cricket Club website