Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships Explained

Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships
Type:defunct
Location:Bombay, India
Venue:Hindu Gymkhana
Surface:Clay

The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships [1] or Bombay Hard Court Championships, also called the Bombay Presidency Hard Courts, was an international combined men's and women's tennis clay court tournament founded in 1924. The championships were played at the Hindu Gymkhana, Bombay, India. The championships ran until 1950 before being discontinued.

History

Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[2] In 1924 The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships were established in Bombay, India and played on clay courts at the Hindu Gymkhanaa. After World War two it decreased in popularity and was discontinued.

Finals

Men's singles

Incomplete roll[3]

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1924 George H. Perkins Andrew Cyril Pereira6-2, 6-0
1925 Raja S. Raya Aiyar Charles W. Gonsalves6-4, 6-2
1926 Udupi Diggavi Ranga Rao N.B. Bhagwat6-4, 6-1
1927 Raja S. Raya Aiyar (2) P. Rangaswami3-6, 6-3, 6-3
1928[4] Raja S. Raya Aiyar (3) P. Rangaswami2-6, 6-1, 6-4
1929 Raja S. Raya Aiyar (4) D.M. Khatao7-5, 6-2
1930 Udupi Diggavi Ranga Rao (2) B.H. Khardekar6-3 6-0
1931-32 Not held
1933 Anant Gajanan Gupte Andrew Cyril Pereira6-8 6-0 6-4
1934 Edward Vivian Bobb Janmeja Charanjiva5-7 7-5 6-0
1935 Edward Vivian Bobb (2) B.H. Khardekar6-3, 6-3
1936 Syed Abdul Azim Finn Bekkevold[5] 6-3, 6-2
1937 Yaswanath-Rao Savur[6] 7-5 6-3
1938[7] Edward Vivian Bobb (3) Bernard Thomas Blake9-7 2-6 6-3
1939 Syed Abdul Azim6-0 6-4
1940 Edward Vivian Bobb (4) Rasi Kumara Sinhji 6-4 6-3
1942[8] Ghaus Mohammed Khan M.V. Bobbjee6-4 6-2
1943-46 Not held

Women's singles

Incomplete roll

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1925 Mrs F. Portlock Annie Nepean Clayton 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
1926 Annie Nepean Clayton Mrs A.L. Cooper 6-1, 7-5
1927 Khama Row Olive Stebbing6-3, 6-2
1928 Annie Nepean Clayton Mrs H.E. Jones 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
1929 Mrs T. Marshall Olive Stebbing6-4, 6-0
1930 Leela Row Mrs M.P. McDougall 6-1, 6-3
1931-32 Not held
1933[9] Leela Row (2) Mrs M.E. Stephens 6-1, 6-1
1934 Leela Row (3) Meher Dubash 6-1, 6-1
1935 Leela Row (4) Mrs M.C. Captain 6-0, 6-0
1936 Leela Row (5)6-3, 6-2
1937 Leela Row (6) Laura Woodbridge 6-1, 6-4
1938 Leela Row (7)6-0, 6-1
1939 Leela Row (8)2-6, 6-2, 7-5
1940 Leela Row (9)6-4, 6-0
1942[10] Khanum Haji6-1, 7-5
1943-46 Not held
1947[11] Khanum Haji Singh Leela Row Dayal7-5, 6-2
1948-49 Not held
1950 Leela Row Dayal (10)6-4, 6-3

Notes and References

  1. News: Bombay Hard Court Championships: RECORD ENTRIES FOR WOMEN'S SINGLES. Bombay, Jan. 21. The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships.. 15 February 2023 . Civil and Military Gazette (Lahore) . The British Newspaper Archive . 23 January 1930 . Lahore, Pakistan . 11 . Subscription.
  2. History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Tournament – Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championship . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 4 March 2023.
  4. News: HARD COURTS TENNIS IN BOMBAY . 4 March 2023 . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . British Newspaper Archive . 4 February 1928 . Lahore, Pakistan . 11.
  5. Web site: Player Profile . www.itftennis.com . International Tennis Federation . 4 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Yaswanath-Rao Savur . ATP Tour . ATP . 4 March 2023.
  7. News: BOMBAY HARD COURT TENNIS Bobb Wins Singles Title . 4 March 2023 . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . British Newspaper Archive . 22 February 1938 . Lahore, Pakistan . 11 . Subscription.
  8. News: TRIPLE CROWN FOR GHAUS MAHOMED Bombay Hard Court Tennis Championships . 4 March 2023 . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . British Newspaper Archive . 3 February 1942. Lahore, Pakistan. 14 . Subscription.
  9. News: Times top10 . 4 March 2023 . The Times of India . 9 August 2021 . Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  10. News: BOMBAY HARD COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Miss Haji Wins Singles Title . 4 March 2023 . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . British Newspaper Archive . Lahore, Pakistan . 10 . Subscription.
  11. News: TWO TITLES FOR MEHTA AND MRS. K. SINGH Bombay Hard Court Tennis Championships . 4 March 2023 . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . British Newspaper Archive . 19 February 1947 . Lahore, Pakistan . 9 . Subscription.