Kings County Championships

Kings County Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	USLTA Circuit (1890–22) ILTF World Circuit (1923–72)
Founded	1892; 133 years ago (1892)
Abolished	1942; 83 years ago (1942)
Location	Brooklyn, United States
Venue	Various
Surface	Clay / outdoor Grass / outdoor

The Kings County Championships was an open international tennis tournament was founded in 1890 as the Kings County Inter-Club Association Annual Tournament in 1892.[1] The tournament was first played at the Knickerbocker Field Club, Brooklyn, United States.[2] It was played annually until 1942 when it was discontinued due to World War II.[2]

History

In August 1891 the Kings County Inter-Club Association was formed,[1] it later became known as the Terrace-Kings County Tennis Association.[3] The Kings County Inter-Club Association originally consisted of the Alitora Club, Brooklyn Tennis Club, Crescent Athletic Club, Kings County Tennis Club (founded 1886) and the Knickerbocker Field Club.[1][4] In 1917 the event was moved to a permanent home at the Terrace Club, Flatbush, Brooklyn.[5] The tournament was staged annually usually in June until the early 1940s when it was discontinued due to World War II.[2][6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1902	Frederick G. Anderson	Lyle Evans Mahan	10–8, 9–7, 6–3.[2]
1923[7]	Percy Lloyd Kynaston	Isador Biltchik	3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1924[8]	Percy Lloyd Kynaston (2)	Alfred J. Cawse	6–4, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1925[9]	Percy Lloyd Kynaston (3)	Allen Behr	6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1926	Louis Maria Heyden	Allen Behr	11–9, 6–3, 8–6.[2]
1927	Julius Seligson	Allen Behr	9–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1928	Sadakazu Onda	Don Lewis	6–2, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1929	Percy Lloyd Kynaston (4)	Sadakazu Onda	3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1940	Frank Joseph Bowden	Ladislav Hecht	1–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–3.[2]
1942	Pancho Segura	Ladislav Hecht	6–4, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5.[2]

References

1. Howard, Henry Ward Beecher; Jervis, Arthur N. (1893). "Lawn Tennis and Handball". The Eagle and Brooklyn: The Record of the Progress of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 1031.
2. "Tournaments: Kings County Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1921. p. 193.
4. "Future of Tennis in Brooklyn Demands attention to Juniors". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. newspapers.com. 9 Oct 1921. p. 51. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
5. "Kurzurok Displays Displays Rare Form in Tennis Tourney". The Standard Union. Brooklyn, New York: newspapers.com. 30 May 1929. p. 61. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
6. "Terrace Tennis Plays Title Play June 9". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York: newspapers.com. 14 Mar 1940. p. 21. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
7. "Percy Kynaston Wins at Ridge Club". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York: newspapers.com. 25 Jun 1929. p. 24. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
8. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1929)
9. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1929)