[4] The first winner of the men's singles was England's William Nevill Cobbold.
The final known edition was in 1939 the men's singles event was won by New Zealands's Alistair Dewar-Brown.
It was a featured regular series category event on the Men's Amateur Tour (1877–1912).
Notable winners of this tournament included in the men's singles; William Nevill Cobbold (1882, 1883, 1887), Charles Lacy Sweet (1884), James Dwight (1885), Wilfred Baddeley (1888), Herbert Baddeley (1889), Roy Allen (1904, 1909), Major Ritchie (1911), Gordon Lowe (1912), Brame Hillyard (1924), Paul Barrelet De Ricou[6](1927), Donald Leahong[7] (1930), Vernon Kirby (1937) and Ian Collins (1938).
[2] Former notable winners of women's singles title included; Blanche Bingley (1885), Hilda Lane (1903–06, 1908–09, 1911–13), Dorothy Holman (1921–1925), Joan Ridley (1928–30), Geraldine Ramsey Beamish (1931) and Ermyntrude Harvey (1935–36, 1938).