An honours board listing names of singles winners of the Beckenham International Tournament and Wimbledon, in the Summer Pavilion at Beckenham Tennis Club

Date:
15 Oct 2011
Location:
Beckenham Tennis Club, Summer Pavilion, Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, Bromley, Greater London Authority
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Beckenham Tennis Club, Pavilion, Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, Bromley, Greater London Authority
Reference:
PLA01/03/0742
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

The Beckenham International Tournament, also known as the Kent Championships or Kent All-Comers' Championships, was a pre-Wimbledon tournament held at Beckenham Tennis Club between 1886 and 1996. The names of the thirty-three 'double winners' (players who won the singles title at both Beckenham and Wimbledon) are displayed on the honours board in the club's pavilion.

Content

This is part of the Series: PLA01/03 Played in London; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Inglis, Simon

Keywords

Victorian Tennis Club, 20th Century Sports Pavilion, Leisure And Recreation