London Covered Court Championships 1928
General 1928-01-09 - 1928-01-14
Amateur
Indoor
6
London, Queens club
England
Source Lawn Tennis and Badminton
Media
Winner Nigel G. Sharpe
Players
Ted Avory Jr.
Edward Raymond (Ted) Avory
Captain G. Aylmer
C.Lovat Barclay
H. Bignold
J.W.S. Blake
Commander Martin Edward Scobell Boissier
Gordon Rhind Oak Crole-Rees
Anthony Cromellin Crossley
E.V. Culme Seymour
A. Dawson Jones
Neville Gard Deed
W. Ernest
J.D. Fuller
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower
C. Graham
Donald McNeil Greig
Edward Raymond (Ted) Avory
Captain G. Aylmer
C.Lovat Barclay
H. Bignold
J.W.S. Blake
Commander Martin Edward Scobell Boissier
Gordon Rhind Oak Crole-Rees
Anthony Cromellin Crossley
E.V. Culme Seymour
A. Dawson Jones
Neville Gard Deed
W. Ernest
J.D. Fuller
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower
C. Graham
Donald McNeil Greig
J.S. Heagerty
Brian Dudley Helmore
Edward (Teddy) Higgs
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch
K.F.A. Johnson
E. Joseph
William James Lancaster
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford
W.D. List
E.H. Mallmann
M.F. McCabe
F.T. McKeon
C.J. Meads
Gerald (Gerry) Millard
Ivor S. Montagu
John Sheldon Olliff
E.C. Penny
Brian Dudley Helmore
Edward (Teddy) Higgs
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch
K.F.A. Johnson
E. Joseph
William James Lancaster
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford
W.D. List
E.H. Mallmann
M.F. McCabe
F.T. McKeon
C.J. Meads
Gerald (Gerry) Millard
Ivor S. Montagu
John Sheldon Olliff
E.C. Penny
Eric Conrad Peters
Douglas Powell
O.J. Preston
Major Josiah George Ritchie
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
L. Robinson
D. Russell
Nigel G. Sharpe
George Stoddart
E.W. Sutton
A.B.S. Todd
A. Verger
D.J. Wardley
D. Waring
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
Douglas Powell
O.J. Preston
Major Josiah George Ritchie
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
L. Robinson
D. Russell
Nigel G. Sharpe
George Stoddart
E.W. Sutton
A.B.S. Todd
A. Verger
D.J. Wardley
D. Waring
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
Rounds
Round 1
Eight players had a bye.
Ted Avory Jr.*
A. Verger
A. Verger
6-3
6-2
Nigel G. Sharpe*
George Stoddart
George Stoddart
6-1
6-0
Gordon Crole-Rees*
E.V. Culme Seymour
E.V. Culme Seymour
6-1
6-1
J.D. Fuller*
E. Joseph
E. Joseph
6-2
6-4
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft*
Ivor S. Montagu
Ivor S. Montagu
6-2
6-4
Neville Deed*
E.H. Mallmann
E.H. Mallmann
6-1
6-1
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower*
William James Lancaster
William James Lancaster
6-0
6-3
Brian Helmore*
C.Lovat Barclay
C.Lovat Barclay
6-4
9-7
A.B.S. Todd*
K.F.A. Johnson
K.F.A. Johnson
6-1
6-3
Major Josiah George Ritchie*
D. Russell
D. Russell
6-1
6-1
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
W.D. List
W.D. List
6-4
6-1
F.T. McKeon*
W. Ernest
W. Ernest
6-3
6-0
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie*
A. Dawson Jones
A. Dawson Jones
8-6
6-4
Ted Avory*
John Olliff
John Olliff
6-4
6-2
E.C. Penny*
E.W. Sutton
E.W. Sutton
6-0
6-0
H. Bignold*
D. Waring
D. Waring
6-1
6-3
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford*
Captain G. Aylmer
Captain G. Aylmer
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch*
J.W.S. Blake
J.W.S. Blake
6-3
13-15
6-4
Douglas Powell*
O.J. Preston
O.J. Preston
6-1
6-1
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Ted Avory Jr.
Ted Avory Jr.
6-2
6-0
Gordon Crole-Rees*
J.D. Fuller
J.D. Fuller
6-0
6-3
Donald Greig*
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
6-2
6-0
Neville Deed*
Commander Martin Edward Scobell Boissier
Commander Martin Edward Scobell Boissier
6-2
6-0
C.J. Meads*
C. Graham
C. Graham
7-5
6-0
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower*
Anthony Cromellin Crossley
Anthony Cromellin Crossley
7-5
6-8
6-1
Brian Helmore*
A.B.S. Todd
A.B.S. Todd
6-0
6-0
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
6-2
8-6
J.S. Heagerty*
F.T. McKeon
F.T. McKeon
6-2
6-4
Ted Avory*
Major Josiah George Ritchie
Major Josiah George Ritchie
7-5
5-7
6-3
H. Bignold*
E.C. Penny
E.C. Penny
6-3
6-2
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford*
Gerald (Gerry) Millard
Gerald (Gerry) Millard
w.o.
Eric Peters*
D.J. Wardley
D.J. Wardley
8-6
6-2
M.F. McCabe*
L. Robinson
L. Robinson
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Douglas Powell*
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch
6-4
6-4
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Gordon Crole-Rees
Gordon Crole-Rees
6-3
6-4
Donald Greig*
Neville Deed
Neville Deed
5-7
6-3
6-1
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower*
C.J. Meads
C.J. Meads
6-1
6-0
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Brian Helmore
Brian Helmore
7-5
4-6
6-4
Ted Avory*
J.S. Heagerty
J.S. Heagerty
7-5
6-2
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford*
H. Bignold
H. Bignold
6-4
6-3
Eric Peters*
M.F. McCabe
M.F. McCabe
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Douglas Powell
Douglas Powell
6-3
6-1
Donald Greig*
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower
6-3
7-5
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Ted Avory
Ted Avory
5-7
6-0
7-5
Eric Peters*
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Donald Greig
Donald Greig
4-6
6-1
6-1
6-1
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Eric Peters
Eric Peters
6-4
6-3
6-3
Final
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Edward (Teddy) Higgs
Edward (Teddy) Higgs
6-1
6-3
2-6
5-7
6-3
Tournament
Round 1
Nigel G. Sharpe*
George Stoddart
George Stoddart
Ted Avory Jr.*
A. Verger
A. Verger
Gordon Crole-Rees*
E.V. Culme Seymour
E.V. Culme Seymour
J.D. Fuller*
E. Joseph
E. Joseph
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft*
Ivor S. Montagu
Ivor S. Montagu
Neville Deed*
E.H. Mallmann
E.H. Mallmann
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower*
William James Lancaster
William James Lancaster
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
W.D. List
W.D. List
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie*
A. Dawson Jones
A. Dawson Jones
Brian Helmore*
C.Lovat Barclay
C.Lovat Barclay
A.B.S. Todd*
K.F.A. Johnson
K.F.A. Johnson
Ted Avory*
John Olliff
John Olliff
Major Josiah George Ritchie*
D. Russell
D. Russell
F.T. McKeon*
W. Ernest
W. Ernest
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford*
Captain G. Aylmer
Captain G. Aylmer
H. Bignold*
D. Waring
D. Waring
E.C. Penny*
E.W. Sutton
E.W. Sutton
Round 2
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Ted Avory Jr.
Ted Avory Jr.
Gordon Crole-Rees*
J.D. Fuller
J.D. Fuller
Douglas Powell*
O.J. Preston
O.J. Preston
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch*
J.W.S. Blake
J.W.S. Blake
Donald Greig*
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
Neville Deed*
Commander Martin Edward Scobell Boissier
Commander Martin Edward Scobell Boissier
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower*
Anthony Cromellin Crossley
Anthony Cromellin Crossley
C.J. Meads*
C. Graham
C. Graham
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
Brian Helmore*
A.B.S. Todd
A.B.S. Todd
Ted Avory*
Major Josiah George Ritchie
Major Josiah George Ritchie
J.S. Heagerty*
F.T. McKeon
F.T. McKeon
Eric Peters*
D.J. Wardley
D.J. Wardley
M.F. McCabe*
L. Robinson
L. Robinson
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford*
Gerald (Gerry) Millard
Gerald (Gerry) Millard
H. Bignold*
E.C. Penny
E.C. Penny
Round 3
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Gordon Crole-Rees
Gordon Crole-Rees
Douglas Powell*
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch
Percival Russell Raub Hurditch
Donald Greig*
Neville Deed
Neville Deed
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower*
C.J. Meads
C.J. Meads
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Brian Helmore
Brian Helmore
Ted Avory*
J.S. Heagerty
J.S. Heagerty
Eric Peters*
M.F. McCabe
M.F. McCabe
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford*
H. Bignold
H. Bignold
Quarterfinals
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Douglas Powell
Douglas Powell
Donald Greig*
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Ted Avory
Ted Avory
Eric Peters*
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford
Francis Riou Leighton-Crawford
Semifinals
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Donald Greig
Donald Greig
Edward (Teddy) Higgs*
Eric Peters
Eric Peters
Final
Nigel G. Sharpe*
Edward (Teddy) Higgs
Edward (Teddy) Higgs