Scottish Hard Court Championships

Scottish Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Open era (1968–70)
Founded1923[1]
Abolished1994
Editions65
LocationSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
(1923–1981),
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
(1982–94)
VenueSt. Andrews LTC[2]
(1923–1981,
Fort Hill Tennis Club
(1982–94)
SurfaceClay/Outdoor

The Scottish Hard Court Championships[3] its original name also called Scottish Hard Championships was a tennis event held from 1923 through 1994 in Scotland.

History

The Scottish Hard Court Championships was first played at the St Andrews Lawn Tennis Club, Kinburn Park St Andrews, Fife, Scotland on outdoor clay courts in 1923 and remained there until 1981 [4] when it changed location to Fort Hill Tennis Club, Broughty Ferry, Dundee[5] for the remainder of its run. The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles the tournament survived for a period of 71 years until 1994.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1923 [6] G. M. Elliott E. C. McIntosh 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
1924 [7] Alex Blair E. C. McIntosh 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
1925 E. C. McIntosh Arthur W. Hill 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1926 [8] Brame Hillyard G. M. Elliott 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1927 Henry Hunter D. R. Hamilton 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928 [9] Harvey MacKintosh Arthur W. Hill 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1929 Arthur W. Hill R. W. Dunsire 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1930 Arthur W. Hill J. T. Hill 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1931 [10] Arthur W. Hill Ian Collins 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1932 [11] Ian Collins Donald MacPhail 6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1933 Ian Collins S. N. Grossman 6–2 6–3
1934 Ian Collins Nigel Sharpe 7–5 10–8
1935 [12] Ian Collins Donald MacPhail 7–5 6–1 6–3
1936 [13] Buster Andrews Ian Collins 6–4, 10–8, 6–1
1937 [14] Donald MacPhail Ian Collins 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1938 [15] Donald MacPhail Ian Collins 7–5, 6–3
1939 [16] Ian Collins J. F. Morton 6–1, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 [17] Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek Fergus Davidson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1947 [18] Owen M. Bold Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1948 [19] Clarence Medlycott Jones Howard F. Walton Title divided
1949 Heraldo Weiss Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek 6–2, 6–0
1950 [20] Ignacy Tłoczyński Donald (Don) Butler 6–0, 8–6
1951 [21] Ignacy Tłoczyński Owen Williams 6–3, 6–0
1952 [22] Ignacy Tłoczyński ? ?
1953 [23] Don Black J. Prouse 6–1, 6–1
1954 [24] Philip Wooldridge Alan Mills 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1955 Alan Mills Pierre T. Vercueil 6–3, 8–6, 6–3
1956 Alan Mills Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–1
1957 [25] Geoffrey Lane Paish Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–4
1958 [26] G. L. Paish Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–4
1959 Colin Baxter M. Harvey 6–3, 8–6
1960 Basil Wheeler John R. Maguire 6–1, 8–6
1961 James Irvine Tattersall Don Black 6–4, 6–4
1962 Frew McMillan John R. Maguire 6–1, 6–2
1963 [27] Warren F. Jacques Harry Stirling Matheson 6–3 8–6 6–3
1964 Harry Stirling Matheson J. Prouse 6–4, 6–3
1965 Alan Mills Harry Stirling Matheson 7–5, 6–4
1967 [28] William E. Dickson H.D. Perkins 6–4, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 [29] David Lloyd ? ?
1969 [30] David Lloyd Drew Nicol 6–2, 6–2
1970 [31] Ian Beverley Graeme Notman 6–2, 6–2
1971 [32] David Lloyd Graeme Notman 6–2, 6–3
1974 [33] John Howie ? ?
1976 [34] Graeme Notman ? ?
1977 [35] Graeme Notman [36] John Howie [37] ?
1979 [38] Ken. M. Revie ? ?
1980 Keith Kordula ? ?
1982 [39] Ken. M. Revie ? ?
1983 [40] Ken. M. Revie David Shaw ?
1985 [41] Keith Kordula ? ?
1987 Michael McGill ? ?
1988 [42] Michael McGill ? ?
1989 Michael McGill [43] Ken Wood [44] ?
1992 [45] Malcom Watt ? ?
1993 [46] Jason Barnett ? ?
1994 [47] Ken Wood Jason Barnett 2–6, 7–6, 6–4

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1923 Mary Gray Welsh M. Jenkins 6–2, 6–0
1924 Mary Gray Welsh M. Little 6–2, 6–0
1925 [48] Mary Gray Welsh M. Herd 6–4, 6–4
1926 [49] Jean Rankine Jeanette Weir 6–4, 10–8
1927 Jessie Riddick Nancy Grimond 6–1, 6–0
1928 [50] Jean Rankine Muriel Thomas 6–3, 9–7
1929 Esna Boyd Robertson Jean Rankine 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1930 Esna Boyd Robertson Winifred Mason 6–1, 7–5
1931 [51] Esna Boyd Robertson Geraldine Beamish 6–3, 6–1
1932 [52] Esna Boyd Robertson Kathleen Robertson 6–2, 6–2
1933 [53] Winifred Mason Edie Rudd Luxton 6–1, 6–4
1934 Olga Webb Esna Boyd Robertson 4–6, 6–4, 10–8
1935 [54] Esna Boyd Robertson Lesley Hunter 6–0, 5–7, 6–4
1936 [55] Esna Boyd Robertson Sheila Patterson 7–5, 6–4
1937 Olga Webb McInnes Esna Boyd Robertson 6–3, 6–2
1938 Olga Webb McInnes Mollie Welsh 7–5, 6–0
1939 Anita Lizana Ellis Esna Boyd Robertson 6–3, 6–3
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 Anita Lizana Ellis Mollie Welsh 6–0, 6–1
1947 Anita Lizana Ellis Dorothy Round Little 6–1, 6–4
1948 Molly Blair Susan Partridge 6–2, 7–5
1949 Mary Terán de Weiss Anita Lizana Ellis 6–4, 6–1
1950 Anita Lizana Ellis Mrs Helen Proudfoot 6–1, 6–1
1951 Jean Trower Margaret Emerson 6–1, 7–9, 6–0
1952 Anita Lizana Ellis Doreen Treadwell Wedderburn 6–3, 6–3
1953 [56] Elaine M. Watson Jean Petchell 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1954 Heather Macfarlane Billie Woodgate 7–5, 8–6
1955 Rita Bentley Anita Lizana Ellis 7–5, 7–5
1956 Sheila Armstrong Heather Macfarlane 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1957 Heather Macfarlane A. Paterson 6–3, 6–2
1958 C. Leather E. Walker divided title
1959 Sheila Armstrong Joyce Barclay 6–1, 6–0
1960 Lorna Cornell Cawthorn Margaret H. O'Donnell 6–4, 7–5
1961 Frances MacLennan Ann McAlpine 6–1, 6–3
1962 Ann McAlpine ? ?
1963 [57] Carole Rosser Winnie Shaw ?
1964 Fay Toyne Winnie Shaw 6–1, 6–2
1965 [58] Carole Rosser Winnie Shaw 6–3, 6–4
1966 [59] Carole Rosser ? ?
1967 [60] Sheila Moodie ? ?
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 [61] Sheila Moodie ? ?
1969 Marjorie Love Gwen Armstrong 6–0, 6–1
1970 Linda McDonald Sheila Moodie 6–2, 6–2
1971 Marjorie Love Sheila Moodie 8–6, 3–6, 6–4
1972 Marjorie Love ? ?
1973 [62] Marjorie Love ? ?
1974 Ruth Allen Wendy Slaughter 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1975 Ruth Allen ? ?
1976 Cathy Drury Anne Hobbs 6–4, 6–3
1977 [63] Judy Erskine G. Armstrong 6–2, 6–2
1978 Suzanne Bakewell
C. O'Brien		 ? divided title
1979 Judy Erskine Elizabeth Locke 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1980 Judy Erskine ? ?
1981 Judy Erskine ? ?
1982 Susan McCulloch ? ?
1983 Vicki Marler ? ?
1984 L. Reid ? ?
1985 L. Reid ? ?
1986 Judy Erskine ? ?
1987 Susanne Mair ? ?
1988 Michelle Mair ? ?
1989 [64] Heather Lockhart ? ?
1990 Michelle Mair ? ?
1992 Allison Wood ? ?
1993 Alison Reid ? ?
1994 [65] Alison Reid Allison Wood 6–1, 6–2

Notes

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References

  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers. UK.
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK.
  • Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazines, 1896–1901, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
  • Lawn Tennis and Croquet Magazines, 1901–1920, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.

See also

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