Kent Championships 1908


General 1908-06-08 - 1908-06-13
Amateur
Grass
5
Beckenham
England

Source Ayres 1909; Tennis Forum


Report Mens doubles (Draw:14) final: Dixon/Prebble def. Thomas/Beamish 6-2 9-7 6-4

Mixed Doubles Final: (Draw:22)
Violet Pinckney/Herbert Roper-Barrett def. Dora Boothby/Mr Prebble 4-6 6-1 7-5

CR: Violet Pinckney/Herbert Roper-Barrett def. Winifred McNair/Roderick J. McNair (holders) 6-3 6-4

From Lawn Tennis For Ladies (published in 1910)
My Most Memorable Match (By Leading Players) MISS V.M. (Violet) PINCKNEY
(Champion of London, 1907, 1908)

In recalling the most remarkable lawn tennis match that I have ever played, I do not think I can do better than give the Open Mixed Double semi-final that took place on the final day of the Kent Championship Meeting at Beckenham on June 1, 1908. Mr. Roper Barrett and I met Mr. Prebble and Miss Boothby, and the story of the match is one of startling lapses and recoveries. In the first set Mr. Prebble and Miss Boothby profited by the combination born of frequent association in Mixed Doubles. Miss Boothby was very good from the back of the court and Mr. Prebble seemed to make mincemeat of my returns. It was their set by 6/4. In the second set Mr. Roper Barrett was quite wonderful, and killed every ball that he could possibly reach. The result was that the set was easily ours by 6/1. Our opponents, however, had something in reserve, and, I playing badly, they ran away to 5/0 in the third set. All seemed over. My partner and I made a great effort and got one game, and we congratulated ourselves on saving a love set. Then the excitement began, and we added game after game to our side. I am sure the crowd beame intensely interested, and quite worked themselves up as we drew to 5 all. Mr. Barrett at this time was simply invincible, and I managed somehow to keep the balls out of Mr. Prebble's reach and play everything to Miss Boothby, upon whom devolved the responsibility. My partner volleyed at all kinds of remarkable angles, and, as The Sportsman in describing the match, remarked, "sat on the net and was in complete command. We took seven games consecutively and won the set at 7/5, and with it a memorable match.



Media


Winner Herbert Roper Barrett


Players
Alfred Ernest Beamish
William Butler Lloyd
Charles Percy Dixon
Francis John Childs (John) Ganzoni
Victor Reginald Gauntlett
Edgar Robert Ernest Geddes
E.L. Good
Arthur William Charles (Wentworth) Gore
W.H. Graham
L.W. Hawkins
Roderick James McNair
Arthur Wallis Myers
Sidney Wallis Newling
C. Pollas
Albert Davis Prebble
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe
Herbert Roper Barrett
F. Salzmann
Arthur J. Smith
C.B. Stewart
George Alan Thomas
Harold Baynes Thurgood
Edgar William Timmis
G.B. Vernon
Frederick Noel Warden


Rounds
Round 1
Harold Baynes Thurgood*
C.B. Stewart
6-1 6-1
Arthur Gore*
Edgar Robert Ernest Geddes
6-2 6-3
George Alan Thomas*
F. Salzmann
6-8 6-0 6-0
Charles Dixon*
William Butler Lloyd
6-2 6-3
Albert Prebble*
C. Pollas
w.o.
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Victor Gauntlett
6-1 6-3
Sidney Wallis Newling*
E.L. Good
w.o.
Alfred Beamish*
G.B. Vernon
6-2 6-2
Roderick McNair*
Francis John Childs (John) Ganzoni
6-2 6-3
Arthur Wallis Myers*
L.W. Hawkins
6-1 6-1

Round 2
Frederick Noel Warden*
Edgar William Timmis
7-5 2-6 6-1
George Alan Thomas*
Arthur Gore
wo.
Charles Dixon*
Albert Prebble
6-2 2-1 ret.
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Sidney Wallis Newling
6-4 6-3
Roderick McNair*
Alfred Beamish
6-3 6-2
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe*
Arthur Wallis Myers
8-10 8-6 7-5
Arthur J. Smith*
W.H. Graham
w.o.

Quarterfinals
Frederick Noel Warden*
Harold Baynes Thurgood
3-6 15-13 6-2
Charles Dixon*
George Alan Thomas
7-5 6-3
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Roderick McNair
6-1 6-3
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe*
Arthur J. Smith
w.o.

Semifinals
Charles Dixon*
Frederick Noel Warden
6-1 6-1 6-3
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe
w.o.

Final
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Charles Dixon
6-0 9-7 6-2


Tournament
Round 1
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Victor Gauntlett
Sidney Wallis Newling*
E.L. Good
Roderick McNair*
Francis John Childs (John) Ganzoni
Alfred Beamish*
G.B. Vernon
Arthur Wallis Myers*
L.W. Hawkins
Charles Dixon*
William Butler Lloyd
Albert Prebble*
C. Pollas
George Alan Thomas*
F. Salzmann
Arthur Gore*
Edgar Robert Ernest Geddes
Round 2
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Sidney Wallis Newling
Roderick McNair*
Alfred Beamish
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe*
Arthur Wallis Myers
Arthur J. Smith*
W.H. Graham
Charles Dixon*
Albert Prebble
George Alan Thomas*
Arthur Gore
Frederick Noel Warden*
Edgar William Timmis
Quarterfinals
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Roderick McNair
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe*
Arthur J. Smith
Charles Dixon*
George Alan Thomas
Frederick Noel Warden*
Harold Baynes Thurgood
Semifinals
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Francis Freeman (Frank) Roe
Charles Dixon*
Frederick Noel Warden
Final
Herbert Roper Barrett*
Charles Dixon