Pocklington Tennis Club History
Pocklington Tennis Club History
The Good Old Days
Pocklington Tennis Club has a proud history and heritage. Whilst it moved onto its current site in 1921, it’s story began much before then. In over a century since its inception, the Club has developed, seen members come and go, and continued to play an important role as part of the community.
These photographs, courtesy of Geoff Todd and Andrew Sefton, give a glimpse into a different age; an age which laid the foundations for the Club we know today.
The Pocklington Tennis Club
Roll Of Honour
Tennis tournaments have been played at Pocklington Tennis Club for over a century. Today there are 5 trophies which are competed for annually.
Gentlemens’ Challenge Cup
| 1906 | F Seaton Smith | 1957 | T H Meynell | 1995 | P Colbeck |
| 1907 | F B Welch | 1958 | L Clark | 1996 | C G Burnet |
| 1908 | F Seaton Smith | 1959 | R L Wheatley | 1997 | P Colbeck |
| 1909 | F B Welch | 1960 | D G Gray | 1998 | P Colbeck |
| 1910 | R L English | 1961 | D G Gray | 1999 | — |
| 1911 | F W Robson | 1962 | R L Wheatley | 2000 | J D Atkinson |
| 1912 | R L English | 1963 | D G Gray | 2001 | G Pearce |
| 1913 | R L English | 1964 | S J Greatorex | 2002 | G Pearce |
| 1914 | R L English | 1965 | T K Herring | 2003 | G Pearce |
| — | — | 1966 | J R Burman | 2004 | G Pearce |
| 1920 | H T English | 1967 | J R Burman | 2005 | G Pearce |
| 1921 | P C Sands | 1968 | J R Burman | 2006 | D Smith |
| 1922 | P C Sands | 1969 | J R Burman | 2007 | E Barker – Wyatt |
| 1923 | T W Watson | 1970 | J R Burman | 2008 | D Smith |
| 1924 | TW Watson | 1971 | J R Burman | 2009 | E Barker – Wyatt |
| 1925 | J H Nock | 1972 | R W Gelder | 2010 | E Barker – Wyatt |
| 1926 | J H Nock | 1973 | R W Gelder | 2011 | T Loten |
| 1927 | W Richardson | 1974 | J Derrick | 2012 | — |
| 1928 | J H Nock | 1975 | J Derrick | 2013 | T Loten |
| 1929 | W Richardson | 1976 | G Dunhill | 2014 | T Loten |
| 1930 | D M H Craven | 1977 | B Saynor | 2015 | T Loten |
| 1931 | T E Scaife | 1978 | T Russell | 2016 | D Galloway |
| 1932 | D M H Craven | 1979 | M Colbeck | 2017 | |
| 1933 | K F S Woods | 1980 | T Loten | 2018 | |
| 1934 | T E Scaife | 1981 | — | 2019 | D Thompson |
| 1935 | T H Meynell | 1982 | B Eccleston | 2020 | S Evans |
| 1936 | T E Scaife | 1983 | T Loten | 2021 | |
| 1937 | T E Scaife | 1984 | T Loten | 2022 | J Hoare |
| 1938 | T E Scaife | 1985 | M Davis | 2023 | |
| 1939 | R K Winbush | 1986 | T Loten | 2024 | |
| — | — | 1987 | T Loten | 2025 | M Ralphs |
| 1950 | T H Meynell | 1988 | T Loten | ||
| 1951 | T H Meynell | 1989 | T Loten | ||
| 1952 | T H Meynell | 1990 | T Loten | ||
| 1953 | D G Gray | 1991 | T Loten | ||
| 1954 | J G Fielder | 1992 | T Loten | ||
| 1955 | D G Gray | 1993 | J D Burnet | ||
| 1956 | D G Gray | 1994 | T Loten | ||
Ladies’ Challenge Cup
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1920 |
Miss M Cobb |
1974 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
2018 |
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1921 |
Mrs H T English |
1975 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
2019 |
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1922 |
Mrs H T English |
1976 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
2020 |
Sue Ralphs |
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1923 |
Mrs T Coulson |
1977 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
2021 |
B Underwood |
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1924 |
Miss M Suddaby |
1978 |
Miss V Wilkinson |
2022 |
B Swanborough |
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1925 |
Mrs H T English |
1979 |
Mrs J Eccleston |
2023 |
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1926 |
Mrs N Harrison |
1980 |
Mrs C A Lumley |
2024 |
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1927 |
Miss M Suddaby |
1981 |
Mrs S Hails |
2025 |
L Nicoll | ||
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1928 |
Miss K E Skinner |
1982 |
Mrs J Eccleston |
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1929 |
Miss K E Skinner |
1983 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
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1930 |
Mrs N Harrison |
1984 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
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1931 |
Mrs N Harrison |
1985 |
Miss E Sleightholme |
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1932 |
Miss K Smithson |
1986 |
Miss V Wilkinson |
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1933 |
Miss M Suddaby |
1987 |
Mrs J A Clarke |
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1934 |
Miss K Smithson |
1988 |
Mrs J A Clarke |
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1935 |
Mrs N Harrison |
1989 |
Mrs H M Richardson |
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1936 |
Miss J B Craven |
1990 |
Mrs S E Sumner |
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1937 |
Mrs N Harrison |
1991 |
Mrs S E Sumner |
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1938 |
Miss K Smithson |
1992 |
Mrs N L Loten |
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1939 |
Miss R Popplewell |
1993 |
Mrs N L Loten |
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1950 |
Miss S Massey |
1994 |
Miss N Gunby |
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1951 |
Miss S Maude |
1995 |
Miss E Nuttall |
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1952 |
Mrs G P Waters |
1996 |
Miss N Gunby |
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1953 |
Miss M Dawson |
1997 |
Miss N Gunby |
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1954 |
Miss M Dawson |
1998 |
Miss H E Whilesmith |
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1958 |
Mrs D G English |
1999 |
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1959 |
Miss E Scott |
2000 |
Mrs C Pearce |
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1960 |
Mrs E Ward |
2001 |
Miss G Raley |
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1961 |
Mrs W Forth |
2005 |
Mrs C Pearce |
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1962 |
Miss M R Clifford |
2006 |
Mrs C Pearce |
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1963 |
Miss S C Gelder |
2007 |
Mrs C Pearce |
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1964 |
Miss E Scott |
2008 |
Mrs I Duncan |
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1965 |
Miss S C Gelder |
2009 |
Miss R Danby |
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1966 |
Mrs T K Herring |
2010 |
Mrs I Duncan |
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1967 |
Mrs S Whitehouse |
2011 |
Miss R V Hill |
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1968 |
Miss S C Gelder |
2012 |
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1969 |
Miss S C Gelder |
2013 |
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1970 |
Miss S C Gelder |
2014 |
Miss R V Hill |
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1971 |
Miss S C Gelder |
2015 |
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1972 |
Mrs S C Stoney |
2016 |
Miss R V Hill |
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1973 |
Mrs S C Stoney |
2017 |
T E Scaife Cup
| 1964 | D Gray & D G Whilesmith | 1991 | J Burnet & D Thackray | 2018 | D Gamble & R Hart | ||
| 1965 | G Pinkney & R L Wheatley | 1992 | J Burnet & D Thackray | 2019 | T Loten & A Smith | ||
| 1966 | J J Atkinson & G E May | 1993 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | 2020 | S Evans & J Hoare | ||
| 1967 | J R Burman & G D Goodall | 1994 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | 2021 | |||
| 1968 | S Whitehouse & T K Herring | 1995 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | 2022 | A Harvey & J Hoare | ||
| 1969 | R W Gelder & J J Atkinson | 1996 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | 2023 | |||
| 1970 | B Saynor & T K Herring | 1997 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | 2024 | |||
| 1971 | J R Burman & V J W Fielder | 1998 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | 2025 | M Ralphs & D Smith | ||
| 1972 | R W Gelder & V J W Fielder | 1999 | — | ||||
| 1973 | R W Gelder & V J W Fielder | 2000 | P Colbeck & J Atkinson | ||||
| 1974 | B Saynor & J J Atkinson | 2001 | C French & S Kettlewell | ||||
| 1975 | B Saynor & J J Atkinson | 2002 | C French & S Kettlewell | ||||
| 1976 | B Saynor & J J Atkinson | 2003 | P Colbeck & G Pearce | ||||
| 1977 | B Saynor & T D Russell | 2004 | R Knocker & T Britton | ||||
| 1978 | B Saynor & T D Russell | 2005 | C Gunby & S Kettlewell | ||||
| 1979 | B Eccleston & B Saynor | 2006 | S Eyles & T Britton | ||||
| 1980 | T M Loten & D M Strachan | 2007 | E Barker-Wyatt & P Harrison | ||||
| 1981 | E Barker & M Colbeck | 2008 | T Britton & D Smith | ||||
| 1982 | T M Loten & D M Strachan | 2009 | T Loten & W Peeke-Vout | ||||
| 1983 | E Barker & M Colbeck | 2010 | E Barker-Wyatt & N Robinson | ||||
| 1984 | M Davis & T M Loten | 2011 | E Barker-Wyatt & N Robinson | ||||
| 1985 | M Davis & B Saynor | 2012 | — | ||||
| 1986 | M Davis & T M Loten | 2013 | E Barker-Wyatt & N Robinson | ||||
| 1987 | M Davis & T M Loten | 2014 | T Loten & D Galloway | ||||
| 1988 | M Davis & T M Loten | 2015 | T Loten & D Galloway | ||||
| 1989 | M Davis & T M Loten | 2016 | J Kaye & A Smith | ||||
| 1990 | M Davis & T M Loten | 2017 | R Hart & J Holding | ||||
The Fairweather Cup
| 1964 | V Forth & J Tomkinson | 1991 | J Clarke & S Sumner | 2018 | H Fairey & J Nuttman | ||
| 1965 | J Billington & S Whitehouse | 1992 | V C French & S Sumner | 2019 | J Hunter & L Kettlewell | ||
| 1966 | J Billington & S Whitehouse | 1993 | V C French & S E Sumner | 2020 | L Eade & S Sumner | ||
| 1967 | J Bramley & S Whitehouse | 1994 | H Whilesmith & N Loten | 2021 | |||
| 1968 | S C Gelder & J Tomkinson | 1995 | V C French & J Clarke | 2022 | L Eade & S Sumner | ||
| 1969 | G S Baker & J A Billington | 1996 | N Gunby & L Burn | 2023 | |||
| 1970 | S C Gelder & J Tomkinson | 1997 | N Gunby & H Whilesmith | 2024 | |||
| 1971 | J Tomkinson & S Gelder | 1998 | R N Hill & H Whilesmith | 2025 | R Marriage & K Anderson | ||
| 1972 | J Tomkinson & S Stoney | 1999 | — | ||||
| 1973 | G S Baker & J Bramley | 2000 | V French & J Clarke | ||||
| 1974 | V Wilkinson & E Sleightholme | 2001 | G Raley & C Hetherton | ||||
| 1975 | J Tomkinson & J Billington | 2002 | C Pearce & H Whilesmith | ||||
| 1976 | V C Wilkinson & E Sleightholme | 2003 | C Pearce & H Whilesmith | ||||
| 1977 | V Wilkinson & E Sleightholme | 2004 | H Whilesmith & C Pearce | ||||
| 1978 | V Wilkinson & E Scott | 2005 | R N Hill & C Pearce | ||||
| 1979 | T Lumley & C Burnet | 2006 | C Taylor & C Pearce | ||||
| 1980 | S Hails & S Whilesmith | 2007 | H Whilesmith & E Jones | ||||
| 1981 | C Lumley & C Burnet | 2008 | H Whilesmith & E Jones | ||||
| 1982 | J Tomkinson & J Billington | 2009 | L Eade & C Pearce | ||||
| 1983 | C Lumley & E Sleightholme | 2010 | E Owen & I Duncan | ||||
| 1984 | V Wilkinson & E Sleightholme | 2011 | E Owen & I Duncan | ||||
| 1985 | V Wilkinson & E Sleightholme | 2012 | — | ||||
| 1986 | V Wilkinson & S Smit | 2013 | R N Hill & E Owen | ||||
| 1987 | J Clarke & C Burnet | 2014 | R N Hill & E Owen | ||||
| 1988 | V C French & S Smit | 2015 | R V Hill & V Bland | ||||
| 1989 | V C French & S Smit | 2016 | R V Hill & V Bland | ||||
| 1990 | V C French & S Smit | 2017 |
Pocklington Times Challenge Cup
| 1964 | R L Wheatley & J Tomkinson | 1991 | T Loten & J Clarke | 2018 | R Hart & L Kettlewell | ||
| 1965 | T K Herring & B Herring | 1992 | T Loten & N Loten | 2019 | D Gamble & S Sumner | ||
| 1966 | T K Herring & B Herring | 1993 | J Burnet & N Loten | 2020 | |||
| 1967 | T K Herring & S C Gelder | 1994 | C Burnet & E Nuttall | 2021 | T Loten & S Sumner | ||
| 1968 | Bob Burman & Joan Tomkinson | 1995 | P Colbeck & H Whilesmith | 2022 | A Harvey & B Underwood | ||
| 1969 | Bob Burman & Joan Tomkinson | 1996 | M Davis & N Gunby | 2023 | |||
| 1970 | R Gelder & S C Gelder | 1997 | C Gunby & N Gunby | 2024 | |||
| 1971 | R W Gelder & S C Gelder | 1998 | J Atkinson & R Hill | 2025 | H Fairey & D Smith | ||
| 1972 | R W Gelder & S C Stoney | 1999 | — | ||||
| 1973 | R W Gelder & S C Stoney | 2000 | P Colbeck & V French | ||||
| 1974 | J A Derrick & V C Wilkinson | 2001 | J Atkinson & E Jones | ||||
| 1975 | J A Derrick & E Sleightholme | 2002 | G Pearce & C Pearce | ||||
| 1976 | G S Dunhill & E Sleightholme | 2003 | J Atkinson & E Jones | ||||
| 1977 | B Saynor & E Sleightholme | 2004 | G Pearce & C Pearce | ||||
| 1978 | S R Howes & J Billington | 2005 | J Atkinson & C Taylor | ||||
| 1979 | M Colbeck & C Lumley | 2006 | D Smith & H Whilesmith | ||||
| 1980 | B Saynor & S Hails | 2007 | E Barker-Wyatt & R Bloom | ||||
| 1981 | B Eccleston & J Eccleston | 2008 | D Smith & C Taylor | ||||
| 1982 | T Loten & J Billington | 2009 | W Peake-Vout & I Duncan | ||||
| 1983 | E Barker & E Sleightholme | 2010 | T Loten & F Lambert | ||||
| 1984 | E Barker & E Sleightholme | 2011 | E Barker-Wyatt & R Bloom | ||||
| 1985 | M Davis & V Wilkinson | 2012 | — | ||||
| 1986 | T Loten & J Clarke | 2013 | — | ||||
| 1987 | — | 2014 | T Loten & E Loten | ||||
| 1988 | T Loten & J Clarke | 2015 | T Loten & R V Hill | ||||
| 1989 | T Loten & J Clarke | 2016 | T Loten & R V Hill | ||||
| 1990 | J Burnet & S Sumner | 2017 |