1 9 2 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁The ▁tournament ▁featured ▁both ▁singles ▁and ▁doubles ▁compet itions . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁first ▁st aged ▁in ▁Ro e ham pton ▁on ▁ 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁hosted ▁again ▁for ▁a ▁further ▁seven ▁years ▁until ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁st aged ▁in ▁London ▁England ▁on ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁The ▁champion ships ▁were ▁played ▁out do ors ▁on ▁grass ▁courts ▁and ▁altern ated ▁between ▁various ▁locations ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁until ▁the ▁event ▁ended ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁ ▁Ven ues ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁st aged ▁in ▁different ▁locations ▁for ▁the ▁duration ▁of ▁its ▁run ▁they ▁included : ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁singles ▁Pre vious ▁champions ▁included : ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁▁▁ ▁McC au ley , ▁Joe ; ▁Tra bert , ▁Tony ; ▁Collins , ▁Bud ▁( 2 0 0 0 ). ▁The ▁History ▁of ▁Professional ▁Tennis . ▁The ▁Short ▁Run ▁Book ▁Company ▁Limited . ▁Ex eter . ▁England . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁https :// app . th et ennis base . com / B rit ish ▁Pro ▁Championships ▁Roll ▁of ▁Hon our ▁ ▁Category : Def unct ▁tennis ▁tournament s ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : Gr ass ▁court ▁tennis ▁tournament s ▁Category : T ennis ▁tournament s ▁in ▁England ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁tennis ▁tournament s ▁before ▁the ▁Open