Tennis tournament
All England Plate Tour ILTF Founded 1896; 128 years ago (1896 ) Abolished 1989; 35 years ago (1989 ) Location Wimbledon , London , England Venue All England Lawn Tennis Club Surface Grass
The All England Plate , also referred to as the Wimbledon Plate , was a tennis competition held at the Wimbledon Championships which consisted of players who were defeated in the first or second rounds of the singles competition . The first edition, for male players only, was held in 1896 and the winner was awarded £5 prize money and the runner-up £3. In 1933 the first women's edition was held. In 1975 the competition also became open to players who had lost in the third round of the singles competition as well as players who only participated in the doubles competition. The last edition of the men's tournament was held in 1981 and for the women in 1989.[ 1]
Finals
Men
Year
Country
Champions
Country
Runners-up
Score in the final
1896
BRI
Arthur Gore
BRI
Lawrence Doherty
1–6, 6–2, 7–5
1897
BRI
Herbert Baddeley
BRI
Ernest Crawley
6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1898
BRI
George Hillyard
BRI
Allan Pearson
6–3, 8–6
1899
BRI
Wilberforce Eaves
BRI
George Hillyard
w.o.
1900
BRI
George Greville
BRI
Ernest Black
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1901
BRI
Philip Pearson
BRI
H. W. Davies
6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1902
BRI
Brame Hillyard
BRI
Herbert Lawford
8–6, 6–1
1903
BRI
Arthur Gore
USA
Clarence Hobart
7–5, 6–3
1904
BRI
George Greville
BRI
Brame Hillyard
6–3, 6–0
1905
BRI
Wilberforce Eaves
AUS
B. Murphy
6–3, 6–2
1906
BRI
George Hillyard
BRI
Theodore Mavrogordato
6–2, 6–4
1907
NZL
Anthony Wilding
AUT
Kurt von Wessely
6–3, 6–4
1908
GER
Oscar Kreuzer
RSA
Victor Gauntlett
6–3, 6–4
1909
CAN
Robert Powell
NZL
Harry Parker
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1910
FRA
André Gobert
NZL
Percival Davson
6–4, 6–4
1911
BRI
Arthur Lowe
BRI
A. C. Parke
6–0, 8–6
1912
BRI
Frank Pearson
AUS
F. E. Barritt
6–0, 10–8
1913
BRI
Gordon Lowe
BRI
F. F. Roe
8–10, 6–3, 6–3
1914
BRI
Charles P. Dixon
BRI
R. W. F. Harding
6–1, 6–2
1915
No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919
BRI
F. R. L. Crawford
BRI
Max Woosnam
6–3, 5–7, 7–5
1920
BRI
Gordon Lowe
BRI
Charles P. Dixon
1–6, 8–6, 6–3
1921
BRI
Brian Gilbert
NZL
Frank Fisher
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1922
RSA
Brian Norton
AUS
Rupert Wertheim
6–2, 6–2
1923
BEL
Jean Washer
BRI
Josiah Ritchie
6–3, 6–4
1924
RSA
Jack Condon
BRI
Jack Hillyard
7–5, 6–2
1925
HUN
Béla von Kehrling
FRA
Roger George
6–3, 6–4
1926
BRI
Brian Gilbert
BRI
F. R. L. Crawford
10–8, 6–2
1927
FRA
Antoine Gentien
BRI
Oswald Turnbull
1–6, 6–2, 6–0
1928
IND
Mohammed Sleem
BRI
Brian Gilbert
6–3, 6–3
1929
USA
Bud Chandler
BRI
William Powell
6–4, 6–1
1930
FRA
Emmanuel du Plaix
NZL
Cam Malfroy
6–1, 9–7
1931
RSA
Vernon Kirby
IRL
George Lyttleton-Rogers
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1932
FRA
Henri Cochet
JPN
Takeo Kuwabara
6–2, 6–4
1933
GBR
Frank Wilde
GBR
Patrick Wheatley
6–2, 6–4
1934
AUT
Hermann Artens
GBR
Raymond Tuckey
5–7, 7–5, 6–1
1935
JPN
Jiro Yamagishi
FRA
Jean Lesueur
6–2, 6–2
1936
USA
D. N. Jones
GBR
Ian Collins
6–0, 6–2
1937
USA
Wayne Sabin
RSA
Norman Farquharson
2–6, 6–0, 6–3
1938
GBR
Don Butler
HUN
Ottó Szigeti
6–1, 8–10, 6–3
1939
USA
Don McNeill
BEL
Jacques Van den Eynde
8–6, 6–2
1940
No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
FRA
Robert Abdesselam
POL
Czesław Spychała
7–5, 6–3
1947
RSA
Eric Sturgess
GBR
Tony Mottram
6–3, 6–3
1948
PHI
Felicisimo Ampon
ARG
Heraldo Weiss
11–9, 6–4
1949
USA
Earl Cochell
IRL
Guy Jackson
4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1950
GBR
Geoff Paish
BEL
Jacques Brichant
6–4, 6–4
1951
RSA
Nigel Cockburn
HKG
Ip Koon Hung
7–5, 5–7, 10–8
1952
CHI
Luis Ayala
IND
Naresh Kumar
8–6, 6–2
1953
GBR
Geoff Paish
USA
John Ager
4–6, 6–2
1954
USA
Hugh Stewart
BRA
Armando Vieira
8–6, 6–0, 7–5
1955
AUS
Neale Fraser
AUS
Bob Howe
6–2, 7–5
1956
USA
Hugh Stewart
USA
Gardnar Mulloy
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1957
RSA
Gordon Forbes
RSA
Abe Segal
10–8, 11–13, 6–3
1958
FRA
Paul Rémy
FRA
Jean Noël Grinda
6–3, 11–9
1959
TCH
Jiří Javorský
USA
Mal Fox
6–3, 6–2
1960
DEN
Torben Ulrich
ITA
Orlando Sirola
6–4, 7–5
1961
DEN
Jørgen Ulrich
IND
Naresh Kumar
6–4, 10–12, 6–3
1962
USA
Jon Douglas
RSA
Abe Segal
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963
USA
Gene Scott
NZL
Ian Crookenden
w.o.
1964
GBR
Bobby Wilson
AUS
Bill Bowrey
6–4, 6–3
1965
AUS
Owen Davidson
NED
Tom Okker
6–3, 8–6
1966
GBR
Roger Taylor
AUS
Bob Howe
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1967
USA
Jim McManus
USA
Gene Scott
6–3, 6–2
1968
GBR
Gerald Battrick
USA
Herb Fitzgibbon
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1969
BRA
Thomaz Koch
AUS
Ray Ruffels
6–1, 6–3
1970
RSA
Bob Maud
USA
Roy Barth
6–3, 6–3
1971
AUS
Dick Crealy
CHI
Patricio Cornejo
6–3, 6–4
1972
AUS
Kim Warwick
N/A
w.o.
1973
GBR
John Clifton
USA
Steve Messmer
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1974
URS
Teimuraz Kakulia
AUS
Paul Kronk
6–3, 5–7
1975
BRA
Thomaz Koch
USA
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 6–2
1976
NZL
Brian Fairlie
GBR
Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1977
USA
Marty Riessen
USA
Raz Reid
6–4, 5–7, 9–7
1978
AUS
Dale Collings
USA
Tim Wilkison
3–6, 9–8, 6–4
1979
AUS
Paul Kronk
AUS
Mark Edmondson
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
1980
ISR
Shlomo Glickstein
FRA
Patrice Dominguez
6–3, 7–6
1981
AUS
David Carter
AUS
Chris Johnstone
6–3, 6–4
Women
Year
Country
Champions
Country
Runners-up
Score in the final
1933
FRA
Colette Rosambert
FRA
Jacqueline Goldschmidt
6–4, 6–1
1934
ITA
Lucia Valerio
GBR
Jean Saunders
7–5, 6–3
1935
ITA
Lucia Valerio
GBR
Alex McOstrich
6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1936
GBR
Florence Ford
GBR
Mona Riddell
6–4, 6–4
1937
GBR
Freda James
GBR
Margot Lumb
6–0, 7–5
1938
AUS
Dorothy Stevenson
AUS
Joan Hartigan
6–4, 6–4
1939
GBR
Mrs. Alex McKelvie
LUX
Alice Weiwers
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1940
No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
POL
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
GBR
Patsy O'Connell
6–4, 7–5
1947
POL
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
GBR
Molly Blair
6–2, 7–5
1948
ARG
Maria Weiss
GBR
Betty Wilford
6–1, 5–7, 7–5
1949
ITA
Annalisa Bossi
SWE
Bibbi Gullbrandsson
6–0, 7–5
1950
GBR
Kay Tuckey
USA
Betty Rosenquest
6–4, 6–1
1951
RSA
Beryl Bartlett
GBR
Georgie Woodgate
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1952
EGY
Betsy Abbas
GBR
Gem Hoahing
0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1953
GBR
Pat Harrison
IRL
Betty Lombard
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1954
GBR
Rosemary Walsh
GBR
Pat Hird
6–2, 7–5
1955
AUS
Fay Muller
USA
Lois Felix
6–4, 6–4
1956
AUS
Thelma Coyne Long
FRG
Ilse Buding
6–3, 6–4
1957
AUS
Margaret Hellyer
RSA
Renée Schuurman
6–4, 6–4
1958
RSA
Sandra Reynolds
AUS
Margaret Hellyer
6–2, 6–2
1959
GBR
Shirley Brasher
CAN
Hanna Sladek
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1960
GBR
Deidre Catt
GBR
Lorna Cawthorn
6–3, 6–2
1961
GBR
Rita Bentley
URS
Anna Dmitrieva
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1962
RSA
Marlene Gerson
AUS
Margaret Hellyer
6–2, 6–1
1963
FRA
Françoise Dürr
URS
Anna Dmitrieva
6–1, 6–3
1964
TCH
Věra Suková
USA
Justina Bricka
0–6, 6–2, 6–2
1965
URS
Anna Dmitrieva
GBR
Nell Truman
6–2, 6–1
1966
RSA
Pat Walkden
GBR
Robin Lloyd
6–4, 6–0
1967
USA
Patti Hogan
AUS
Gail Sherriff
6–2, 9–7
1968
GBR
Virginia Wade
USA
Kathleen Harter
6–2, 12–10
1969
USA
Betty-Ann Grubb
RSA
Laura Rossouw
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1970
AUS
Evonne Goolagong
INA
Lita Liem
6–2, 6–1
1971
GBR
Janice Wainwright
NED
Betty Stöve
6–4, 0–6, 6–2
1972
AUS
Karen Krantzcke
USA
Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–4
1973
AUS
Helen Gourlay
GBR
Veronica Burton
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1974
URS
Marina Kroschina
GBR
Lindsey Beaven
6–3, 8–6
1975
AUS
Dianne Fromholtz
GBR
Veronica Burton
6–4, 6–2
1976
SWE
Mimmi Wikstedt
USA
Bunny Bruning
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1977
RSA
Yvonne Vermaak
GBR
Sue Mappin
6–2, 7–5
1978
USA
Mona Guerrant
TCH
Hana Strachoňová
6–2, 8–6
1979
GBR
Sue Barker
ITA
Sabina Simmonds
7–6, 6–0
1980
RSA
Rosalyn Fairbank
USA
Sharon Walsh
6–4, 6–2
1981
AUS
Sue Saliba
USA
Pam Casale
6–3, 6–3
1982
BRA
Cláudia Monteiro
USA
Renee Blount
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1983
GBR
Amanda Brown
AUS
Amanda Tobin
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1984
USA
Melissa Brown
USA
Robin White
6–2, 7–5
1985
RSA
Elna Reinach
USA
Terry Holladay
6–4, 6–2
1986
USA
Pam Shriver
USA
Stephanie Rehe
4–6, 7–6(7–1) , 6–0
1987
GBR
Sara Gomer
USA
Kate Gompert
6–3, 6–4
1988
USA
Gretchen Magers
GBR
Sara Gomer
6–1, ret.
1989
USA
Wendy White
RSA
Elna Reinach
6–3, 6–4
References
^ Alan Little, ed. (2011). 2011 Wimbledon Compendium . London: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. pp. 493–497. ISBN 9781899039364 .
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