New South Wales Hard Court Championships

New South Wales Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Australasia Circuit
(1915–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–84)
Tennis Australia Circuit
(1985–88)
Founded1915 (1915)
Abolished1983 (1983)
LocationMultiple
VenueMultiple
SurfaceClay (1915-83)

The New South Wales Hard Court Championships[1] was a men's and women's open tennis tournament founded in 1915, and first held at Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.[2] It was first organised by the Dubbo District Tennis Association in conjunction with the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association and was played on clay courts. It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until 1984 and finally part of the Tennis Australia Circuit till 1988 when it was discontinued as a senior event.[2]

History

The tournament was founded in on 26 June 1915 and was held in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. The event was first organised by the Dubbo District Tennis Association in conjunction with the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association.[2] The first men's singles champion was Clarence Todd who defeated Noel Heath in straight sets.[3] The first winner of the women's championship was a Miss Elliott. In 1922 the LTAA was split up into two separate tennis for Australia and New Zealand at which the newly formed Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia had oversight of this event. In 1924 as tennis was continuing to thrive in Australia a New South Wales Hardcourt Tennis Association was founded,[4] it then became responsible for organising the championships.

It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972 when it became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until 1984 and finally the Tennis Australia Circuit until 1988 when it was part of the Australia Satellite Circuit then was discontinued.[2] The final known winner of the men's singles championship was Brett Andrews,[2] and the final winner of the women's event was Sally McCann who defeated Kristine Radford. The tournament was staged in Dubbo the most times throughout its run with thirty five editions played there. It was also staged in other towns and cities in New South Wales including Armidale, Bathurst, Cootamundra, Cowra, Gloucester, Goulburn, Grafton, Grenfell, Gunnedah, Newcastle, Orange, Parkes, Quirindi, Sydney, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong and Young.[2]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915[5] Dubbo Clarence Todd Noel Heath 6–1, 9–7.[2]
1916/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Dubbo Matthew (Henry) Marsh[6] Jack Logan 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1920 Dubbo Clarence Todd (2) Henry Marsh 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1921 Dubbo Horace Rice James Bayley 6–2, 9–7.[2]
1922[7] Dubbo Stewart Henderson Clarence Todd 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1923 Dubbo James Bayley Horace Rice 6–0, 6–2.[2]
1924[8] Dubbo James Anderson Bertram George (Bert) Cooke 6–1, 6–1.[2]
1925 Dubbo James Willard Jack Cummings 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1926 Dubbo Richard Schlesinger James Willard 6–4, 5–7, 7–5.[2]
1927 Dubbo Harry Hopman James Willard 6–3, 9–7.[2]
1928[9] Dubbo Fred Kalms Norman Peach 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1929 Dubbo Jack Crawford James Bayley 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1930 Dubbo Ray Dunlop James Bayley 6–3, 1–6, 6–4.[2]
1931 Dubbo Harry Hopman (2) James Willard 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1932 Dubbo Vivian McGrath James Willard 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.[2]
1933 Dubbo Ray Dunlop (2) William Bruce Walker 9–7, 7–5.[2]
1934 Dubbo John Bromwich Neil Leonard Turvey 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1935 Dubbo Vivian McGrath (2) John Bromwich 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1936 Dubbo Vivian McGrath (3) Jack Crawford 6–1, 8–6.[2]
1937 Dubbo Neil Leonard Turvey[10] Dr. John Walton Spence[11] 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1938 Dubbo Jack Crawford (2) Vivian McGrath 6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1939 Dubbo Vivian McGrath (4) Leonard Schwartz 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1940 Dubbo Jack Crawford (3) John Bromwich 6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2]
1941/1944 Not held (due to World War II)
1945 Dubbo Geoff Brown Earl Sieler 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1946 Dubbo Colin Long Don Rocavert 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1947 Dubbo Adrian Quist George Worthington 6–3, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1948 Dubbo Jack Crawford (4) Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1949 Dubbo Jack Crawford (5) Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1950 Dubbo Jim Gilchrist Maxwell (Max) Anderson 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1951 Dubbo Lew Hoad George Worthington 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1952 Dubbo Don Candy Ross Sheriff[12] 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1953 Dubbo Mervyn Rose Lew Hoad 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1954 Dubbo George Worthington Mervyn Rose 6–2, 6–8, 6–2.[2]
1955 Armidale Lew Hoad (2) Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1956 Wagga Wagga Ken Rosewall Neale Fraser 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1957 Dubbo Bob Mark Neale Frase 6–2, 7–9, 10–8.[2]
1958 Newcastle Ashley Cooper Bob Mark 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1959 Goulburn Neale Fraser Bob Howe 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960 Bathurst Bob Hewitt Rod Laver 9–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1961 Grafton Bob Hewitt (2) Fred Stolle 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1962 Young John Newcombe Geoff Pollard 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1963 Dubbo Tony Roche Dick Crealy 6–0, 6–3.[2]
1964 Tamworth Martin Mulligan Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1965 Wollongong John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–5, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1966 Parkes Tony Roche (2) Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967 Gunnedah Tony Roche (3) Bill Bowrey 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1968 Wollongong Rod Brent Dick Crealy 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cowra Dick Crealy Ray Ruffels 6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1970 Newcastle Colin Dibley Peter Doerner 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1971 Goulburn Colin Dibley (2) Bob Giltinan 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1972 Grenfell Kim Warwick Graeme Thomson 6–2, 6–3.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Gloucester Kim Warwick (2) Bob Giltinan 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1974 Quirindi Bill Bowrey Fred Stolle 6–2, 3–6, 7–5.[2]
1975 Cootamundra Ian Pollard[13] John Marks 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1976 Grafton Ken Rosewall (2) Mark Edmondson 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1977 Orange John Marks Bob Giltinan 6–4, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1978 Wagga Wagga Steven Wright[14] R. Swaysland 6–2, 7–5.[2]
1979 Tamworth Alvin R. Gardiner Victor Eke 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1980 Orange John Fitzgerald Wally Masur 7–6, 6–3.[2]
1981 Wagga Wagga Terry Rocavert Peter Johnston 2–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1982 Grafton Brett Edwards[15] Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915 Dubbo Miss Elliott Miss M Morgan 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1916/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Dubbo Joan Scott Miss Elliott 6–3, 7–5
1920 Dubbo Gwen Chiplin Daphne Akhurst 6–4, 6–3
1921 Dubbo Joan Scott (2) M Morgan 8–6, 7–5
1922 [16] Dubbo Gwen Chiplin Utz (2) Nell Lloyd 7–5, 7–5
1923 Dubbo Sylvia Lance Lorna Bull 6–1, 6–4
1924 Dubbo Edith Butcherine Florence Blackhall 6–1, 2–6, 9–7
1925 Dubbo Iris Luckie Ula Valkenburg 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1926 Dubbo Iris Luckie (2) Pattie Meaney 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1927 Dubbo Edith Butcherine (2) Pattie Meaney 6–1, 6–3
1928[9] Dubbo Iris Luckie (3) Gwen Waterhouse 6–2, 6–0
1929 Dubbo Marjorie Cox Joan Pett 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930 Dubbo Muriel Wilson Florence B. Walker 6–3, 6–3
1931 Dubbo Muriel Wilson (2) Joan Wheaton 6–2, 7–5
1932 Dubbo Muriel Wilson (3) Nell Hall 9–7, 6–4
1933 Dubbo Joan Wheaton Dot Dingle 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1934 Dubbo Muriel Wilson (4) Kath Hayes 6–4, 6–2
1935 Dubbo Thelma Coyne Vera Selwin 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1936 Dubbo Thelma Coyne (2) Muriel Wilson 6-2, 5–7, 6–1
1937 Dubbo Nancye Wynne May Blick 6-4, 6–3
1938 Dubbo Nina Vickery Florence B. Walker 6–4, 6–3
1939 Dubbo Nancye Wynne (2) Joan Hartigan 6–1, 6–0
1940[17] Dubbo Joan Hartigan Alison Burton 6–4, 6–3
1941/1944 Not held (due to World War II)
1945 Sydney Mary Bevis Joyce Fitch 6–3, 9–7
1946 Dubbo Mary Bevis (2) Joyce Fitch 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1947 Dubbo Pat Jones Mary Bevis 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1948 Dubbo Esme Ashford Joyce Fitch 6–2, 7–5
1949 Dubbo Mary Bevis Hawton (3) Phyllis Finn 6–3, 6–0
1950 Dubbo Beryl Penrose Esme Ashford 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1951 Dubbo Mary Bevis Hawton (4) Esme Ashford 6–2, 6–3
1952 Dubbo Mary Carter Dorn McGill Fogarty 6–4, 6–1
1953 Dubbo Beryl Penrose Jenny Staley 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954 Dubbo Beryl Penrose Gwen Bryant 6–4, 6–2
1955 Armidale Mary Bevis Hawton (5) Beth Jones 6–2, 9–7
1956 Wagga Wagga Beryl Penrose (2) Beth Jones 6–2, 7–5
1957 Dubbo Lorraine Coghlan Beth Jones 6–1, 6–2
1958 Newcastle Jan Lehane Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 9–7
1959 Goulburn Jan Lehane (2) Betty Holstein 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1960 Bathurst Lesley Turner Margaret Smith 6–2, 7–5
1961 Grafton Lesley Turner (2) Margaret Smith 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1962 Young Jan Lehane (3) Lesley Turner 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1963 Dubbo Jan Lehane (4) Noelene Turner 6–1, 6–1
1964 Tamworth Robyn Ebbern Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–3
1965 Wollongong Lesley Turner (3) Gail Sherriff 6–4, 6–2
1966 Parkes Elizabeth Fenton Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1967 Gunnedah Elizabeth Fenton (2) Karen Krantzcke 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1968 Wollongong Elizabeth Fenton (3) Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cowra Evonne Goolagong Wendy Gilchrist 6–4, 6–2
1970 Newcastle Evonne Goolagong (2) Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1971 Goulburn Evonne Goolagong (3) Patti Hogan 6–1, 6–4
1972 Grenfell Evonne Goolagong (4) Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–1, 6–2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Gloucester Evonne Goolagong (5) Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 6–0
1974 Quirindi Evonne Goolagong (6) Chris O'Neil 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1975 Cootamundra Jan Lehane O'Neill (5) Jenny Walker 6–4, 6–2
1976 Grafton Chris O'Neill Jan Lehane O'Neill 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1977 Orange Donna Stockton[18] Amanda Tobin-Dingwall 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1978 Wagga Wagga Kaye Hallam Keryn Pratt 7–6, 6–3
1979 Tamworth Kaye Hallam (2) Pat Coleman 6–3, 6–3
1980 Orange Amanda Tobin Debbie Freeman 6–2, 6–3
1981 Wagga Wagga Karen Gulley Linda Cassell 6–4, 6–1
1982 Grafton Sharon Hodgkin Amanda Tobin 6–4, 7–5
1983 Wollongong Janine Thompson Rebecca Bryant 6–3, 7–6
1984 Dubbo Janine Thompson (2) Louise Field 6–4, 6–3
↓  Tennis Australia Circuit  ↓
1987 Sydney Michelle Jaggard Colleen Carney 6–3, 6–3
1988 Newcastle Sally McCann Kristine Radford 3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Tournament statistics

Men's singles

Women's singles

References

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