British Hard Court Championships 1956
General 1956-04-23 - 1956-04-29
Open
Clay
6
Bournemouth
England
Source World Tennis
Media
Winner Jesse Edward (Budge) Patty
Players
Baldev Aggarwal
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
D.C. Argyle
John Edward Barrett
Roger Becker
O.D. Beresford
Brian C. Bowman
Basil Jack Bucknell
Donald William (Don) Butler
Derek Robert Collins
L.P. (Julian) Coni
D. Croft
Norman Dale
Michael Grenfell (Mike) Davies
Clifford William (Bokkie) Delaporte
Roy W. Dixon
E.M.G. Earl
Pablo S. Eisenberg
A.S. Elliott
Malcolm P. Gibb
A.L. Graeme
G.F. Grevett
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
D.C. Argyle
John Edward Barrett
Roger Becker
O.D. Beresford
Brian C. Bowman
Basil Jack Bucknell
Donald William (Don) Butler
Derek Robert Collins
L.P. (Julian) Coni
D. Croft
Norman Dale
Michael Grenfell (Mike) Davies
Clifford William (Bokkie) Delaporte
Roy W. Dixon
E.M.G. Earl
Pablo S. Eisenberg
A.S. Elliott
Malcolm P. Gibb
A.L. Graeme
G.F. Grevett
Ronald Guiney
Bruce Gulley
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
Colin William Hannam
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Robert Neville (Bob) Howe
Dennis B. Hughes
Samir Khoury
Norman Kitovitz
William Arthur (Billy) Knight
S. Derrick Lester
Julian C. (Julie) Mayers
Kevin J. Meyer
Jeffrey Michelmore
Alan Ronald Mills
Gordon E. Mudge
John F. O'Brien
Brian E. Page
Geoffrey Lane Paish
Jesse Edward (Budge) Patty
John Anthony (Tony) Pickard
Oliver B. Simon Prenn
Bruce Gulley
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
Colin William Hannam
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Robert Neville (Bob) Howe
Dennis B. Hughes
Samir Khoury
Norman Kitovitz
William Arthur (Billy) Knight
S. Derrick Lester
Julian C. (Julie) Mayers
Kevin J. Meyer
Jeffrey Michelmore
Alan Ronald Mills
Gordon E. Mudge
John F. O'Brien
Brian E. Page
Geoffrey Lane Paish
Jesse Edward (Budge) Patty
John Anthony (Tony) Pickard
Oliver B. Simon Prenn
Geoffrey W. Radford
Graham A. Regan
Hamilton Farrar (Ham) Richardson
Michael John (Mike) Sangster
Ulf Christian Johan (Uffe) Schmidt
M.G. Shaffery
G.R. Smith
Czeslaw Spychala
J. Ronald (Ron) Statham
Noel Bernard Stokes
C. Brian Sumner
William W.H. (Bill) Threlfall
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
Torben Ulrich
Pierre T. Vercueil
Francis J. Wallis
Howard Francis Walton
Geoffrey L. Ward
Ivor James Warwick
Robert Keith (Bobby) Wilson
Graham A. Regan
Hamilton Farrar (Ham) Richardson
Michael John (Mike) Sangster
Ulf Christian Johan (Uffe) Schmidt
M.G. Shaffery
G.R. Smith
Czeslaw Spychala
J. Ronald (Ron) Statham
Noel Bernard Stokes
C. Brian Sumner
William W.H. (Bill) Threlfall
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
Torben Ulrich
Pierre T. Vercueil
Francis J. Wallis
Howard Francis Walton
Geoffrey L. Ward
Ivor James Warwick
Robert Keith (Bobby) Wilson
Rounds
Round 1
Malcolm P. Gibb*
Geoffrey W. Radford
Geoffrey W. Radford
2-6
6-2
6-2
3-6
8-6
Howard Francis Walton*
Geoffrey L. Ward
Geoffrey L. Ward
2-6
6-2
6-2
6-3
John Barrett*
Pierre T. Vercueil
Pierre T. Vercueil
6-1
6-0
6-2
Roger Becker*
Clifford William (Bokkie) Delaporte
Clifford William (Bokkie) Delaporte
6-1
6-2
6-1
Graham A. Regan*
Ivor James Warwick
Ivor James Warwick
6-4
6-1
6-1
Bob Howe*
Colin William Hannam
Colin William Hannam
6-1
6-3
1-6
6-3
Oliver Prenn*
William W.H. (Bill) Threlfall
William W.H. (Bill) Threlfall
6-2
6-2
6-?
Bruce Gulley*
Baldev Aggarwal
Baldev Aggarwal
6-0
6-3
6-2
Brian C. Bowman*
Julian C. (Julie) Mayers
Julian C. (Julie) Mayers
6-3
6-1
7-5
Pablo S. Eisenberg*
Norman Kitovitz
Norman Kitovitz
7-9
6-0
3-6
6-3
6-2
Derek Robert Collins*
Gordon E. Mudge
Gordon E. Mudge
0-6
1-6
6-1
6-2
6-2
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson*
Czeslaw Spychala
Czeslaw Spychala
6-4
8-6
6-3
Torben Ulrich*
Samir Khoury
Samir Khoury
3-6
7-5
6-3
14-12
Lew Hoad*
Noel Bernard Stokes
Noel Bernard Stokes
6-2
6-0
6-0
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann*
A.L. Graeme
A.L. Graeme
6-1
6-2
6-3
Tony Pickard*
G.F. Grevett
G.F. Grevett
6-4
6-1
6-2
Basil Jack Bucknell*
S. Derrick Lester
S. Derrick Lester
6-4
6-3
7-9
6-4
Kevin J. Meyer*
L.P. (Julian) Coni
L.P. (Julian) Coni
6-1
7-5
6-1
Donald Butler*
O.D. Beresford
O.D. Beresford
6-2
6-0
6-4
Ham Richardson*
J. Ronald (Ron) Statham
J. Ronald (Ron) Statham
6-1
6-0
6-1
Michael Sangster*
Norman Dale
Norman Dale
6-2
6-1
2-6
6-1
C. Brian Sumner*
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
6-2
4-6
6-3
6-2
Mike Davies*
G.R. Smith
G.R. Smith
6-0
6-4
6-2
Alan Mills*
D. Croft
D. Croft
6-0
6-0
6-1
Jeffrey Michelmore*
D.C. Argyle
D.C. Argyle
7-5
6-2
6-2
Bobby Wilson*
Dennis B. Hughes
Dennis B. Hughes
6-0
6-0
6-1
Geoff Paish*
E.M.G. Earl
E.M.G. Earl
6-4
7-5
6-3
Budge Patty*
M.G. Shaffery
M.G. Shaffery
6-1
6-1
6-1
Ronald Guiney*
Roy W. Dixon
Roy W. Dixon
6-0
6-2
6-2
Billy Knight*
Brian E. Page
Brian E. Page
6-2
6-1
6-1
Ulf Schmidt*
Francis J. Wallis
Francis J. Wallis
6-4
6-1
6-4
John F. O'Brien*
A.S. Elliott
A.S. Elliott
6-0
3-6
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Oliver Prenn*
Jeffrey Michelmore
Jeffrey Michelmore
6-4
6-1
6-1
Billy Knight*
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
6-3
6-2
7-5
Mike Davies*
C. Brian Sumner
C. Brian Sumner
6-3
6-3
6-3
Howard Francis Walton*
Tony Pickard
Tony Pickard
6-2
6-3
6-3
Bob Howe*
Derek Robert Collins
Derek Robert Collins
6-4
6-4
6-4
Roger Becker*
Bruce Gulley
Bruce Gulley
6-0
6-3
6-4
Alan Mills*
Graham A. Regan
Graham A. Regan
6-3
4-6
6-2
2-6
6-1
John Barrett*
Donald Butler
Donald Butler
6-3
6-2
6-3
Ulf Schmidt*
John F. O'Brien
John F. O'Brien
6-1
6-4
3-6
6-4
Torben Ulrich*
Michael Sangster
Michael Sangster
6-1
6-3
6-3
Budge Patty*
Geoff Paish
Geoff Paish
6-3
6-3
6-0
Lew Hoad*
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
6-0
6-0
6-1
Pablo S. Eisenberg*
Kevin J. Meyer
Kevin J. Meyer
4-6
6-2
6-2
6-3
Basil Jack Bucknell*
Ronald Guiney
Ronald Guiney
2-6
6-4
6-2
6-4
Ham Richardson*
Brian C. Bowman
Brian C. Bowman
6-2
6-1
7-5
Bobby Wilson*
Malcolm P. Gibb
Malcolm P. Gibb
6-1
6-0
6-1
Round 3
Billy Knight*
Basil Jack Bucknell
Basil Jack Bucknell
6-1
6-2
6-0
Roger Becker*
Oliver Prenn
Oliver Prenn
6-3
6-2
6-2
Ulf Schmidt*
Pablo S. Eisenberg
Pablo S. Eisenberg
6-3
6-4
6-3
Ham Richardson*
John Barrett
John Barrett
6-1
10-8
6-1
Torben Ulrich*
Mike Davies
Mike Davies
4-6
9-7
6-4
6-3
Bob Howe*
Alan Mills
Alan Mills
5-7
6-3
3-6
6-2
8-6
Lew Hoad*
Howard Francis Walton
Howard Francis Walton
6-4
6-0
6-3
Budge Patty*
Bobby Wilson
Bobby Wilson
6-?
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Torben Ulrich*
Bob Howe
Bob Howe
1-6
6-1
6-4
2-6
6-3
Ham Richardson*
Ulf Schmidt
Ulf Schmidt
6-3
6-3
4-6
6-3
Budge Patty*
Roger Becker
Roger Becker
11-9
4-6
6-4
6-4
Lew Hoad*
Billy Knight
Billy Knight
6-3
4-6
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Budge Patty*
Torben Ulrich
Torben Ulrich
8-6
6-1
6-1
Ham Richardson*
Lew Hoad
Lew Hoad
8-6
6-3
6-3
Final
Budge Patty*
Ham Richardson
Ham Richardson
1-6
6-3
6-3
6-3
Tournament
Round 1
Budge Patty*
M.G. Shaffery
M.G. Shaffery
Geoff Paish*
E.M.G. Earl
E.M.G. Earl
Bobby Wilson*
Dennis B. Hughes
Dennis B. Hughes
Malcolm P. Gibb*
Geoffrey W. Radford
Geoffrey W. Radford
Roger Becker*
Clifford William (Bokkie) Delaporte
Clifford William (Bokkie) Delaporte
Bruce Gulley*
Baldev Aggarwal
Baldev Aggarwal
Oliver Prenn*
William W.H. (Bill) Threlfall
William W.H. (Bill) Threlfall
Jeffrey Michelmore*
D.C. Argyle
D.C. Argyle
Torben Ulrich*
Samir Khoury
Samir Khoury
Michael Sangster*
Norman Dale
Norman Dale
Mike Davies*
G.R. Smith
G.R. Smith
C. Brian Sumner*
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
Bob Howe*
Colin William Hannam
Colin William Hannam
Derek Robert Collins*
Gordon E. Mudge
Gordon E. Mudge
Alan Mills*
D. Croft
D. Croft
Graham A. Regan*
Ivor James Warwick
Ivor James Warwick
Ham Richardson*
J. Ronald (Ron) Statham
J. Ronald (Ron) Statham
Brian C. Bowman*
Julian C. (Julie) Mayers
Julian C. (Julie) Mayers
John Barrett*
Pierre T. Vercueil
Pierre T. Vercueil
Donald Butler*
O.D. Beresford
O.D. Beresford
Ulf Schmidt*
Francis J. Wallis
Francis J. Wallis
John F. O'Brien*
A.S. Elliott
A.S. Elliott
Pablo S. Eisenberg*
Norman Kitovitz
Norman Kitovitz
Kevin J. Meyer*
L.P. (Julian) Coni
L.P. (Julian) Coni
Lew Hoad*
Noel Bernard Stokes
Noel Bernard Stokes
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann*
A.L. Graeme
A.L. Graeme
Howard Francis Walton*
Geoffrey L. Ward
Geoffrey L. Ward
Tony Pickard*
G.F. Grevett
G.F. Grevett
Billy Knight*
Brian E. Page
Brian E. Page
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson*
Czeslaw Spychala
Czeslaw Spychala
Basil Jack Bucknell*
S. Derrick Lester
S. Derrick Lester
Ronald Guiney*
Roy W. Dixon
Roy W. Dixon
Round 2
Budge Patty*
Geoff Paish
Geoff Paish
Bobby Wilson*
Malcolm P. Gibb
Malcolm P. Gibb
Roger Becker*
Bruce Gulley
Bruce Gulley
Oliver Prenn*
Jeffrey Michelmore
Jeffrey Michelmore
Torben Ulrich*
Michael Sangster
Michael Sangster
Mike Davies*
C. Brian Sumner
C. Brian Sumner
Bob Howe*
Derek Robert Collins
Derek Robert Collins
Alan Mills*
Graham A. Regan
Graham A. Regan
Ham Richardson*
Brian C. Bowman
Brian C. Bowman
John Barrett*
Donald Butler
Donald Butler
Ulf Schmidt*
John F. O'Brien
John F. O'Brien
Pablo S. Eisenberg*
Kevin J. Meyer
Kevin J. Meyer
Lew Hoad*
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
Michael Preston (Mike) Hann
Howard Francis Walton*
Tony Pickard
Tony Pickard
Billy Knight*
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
Basil Jack Bucknell*
Ronald Guiney
Ronald Guiney
Round 3
Budge Patty*
Bobby Wilson
Bobby Wilson
Roger Becker*
Oliver Prenn
Oliver Prenn
Torben Ulrich*
Mike Davies
Mike Davies
Bob Howe*
Alan Mills
Alan Mills
Ham Richardson*
John Barrett
John Barrett
Ulf Schmidt*
Pablo S. Eisenberg
Pablo S. Eisenberg
Lew Hoad*
Howard Francis Walton
Howard Francis Walton
Billy Knight*
Basil Jack Bucknell
Basil Jack Bucknell
Quarterfinals
Budge Patty*
Roger Becker
Roger Becker
Torben Ulrich*
Bob Howe
Bob Howe
Ham Richardson*
Ulf Schmidt
Ulf Schmidt
Lew Hoad*
Billy Knight
Billy Knight
Semifinals
Budge Patty*
Torben Ulrich
Torben Ulrich
Ham Richardson*
Lew Hoad
Lew Hoad
Final
Budge Patty*
Ham Richardson
Ham Richardson