New England Indoor Championships Explained

New England Indoor Championships
Type:defunct
Tour:ILTF World Circuit
(1932–69) men
(1932-72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
(1973) women
Location:Agawam
Brookline
Longwood
Randolph
Salem
Westport
Venue:Various
Surface:Wood
Carpet

The New England Indoor Championships[1] was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1932.[2] Also known in its early years as the New England Covered Court Championships, it was first organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association and played at the Longwood Covered Courts, Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States and plaued on wood courts then later switching to carpet courts. The event was held in different locations until 1973 as part of the ILTF Independent Circuit when it was discontinued.[2]

History

The tournament was founded in 1932.[2] The championships were organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association (f.1927).[3] The tournament was usually played in February for men and sometimes in March annually for women until the early 1950s it was played at the Longwood Covered Courts,[4] at the Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States.[2]

The men's tournament continued to be held in February and moved location to Westport, Massachusetts till 1966,[2] the women's event continued be held in March and moved location to Salem, Massachusetts until 1968.[2] The men's championships were also staged in Randolph, Massachusetts and finally Pembroke, Massachusetts. The women's event also moved location again this time to Agawam, Massachusetts. In 1973 it was downgraded from the worldwide ILTF independent circuit becoming a USTA circuit event only.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

New England Men's Indoor Championships
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1941Longwood Sidney Schwartz6–3, 4–6, 6–3.
1959Westport Jan Leschly Frank Froehling4–6, 7–5, 6–2.
1961Westport Frank Froehling7–5, 6–4.
1963Westport Rafael Osuna3–6, 6–4 6–3.
1964Westport Bob Barker6–4, 6–2.
1965Westport Tony Vincent (2) Bob Barker6–3, 8–6.
1966Westport Bob Barker6–3, 5–7, 9–7.
1967Randolph Tony Vincent (3) Chauncey Steele III6–2, 6–4.
1968Randolph Chauncey Steele III2–6, 6–3, 8–6.
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Randolph Ted Hoehn Chauncey Steele III3–6, 8–6, 16–14.
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970Pembroke Ted Hoehn (2) John Ingard6–2, 7–5.
1971Pembroke Vitas Gerulaitis Ted Hoehn6–2, 7–5.
1972Pembroke Bob Kulig Ferdi Taygan7–6, 7–6.

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

New England Women's Indoor Championships
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1935Longwood Dorrance Chase 10–8, 7–5
1936Longwood Kay Winthrop (2) Virginia Rice Johnson 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1938Longwood Kay Winthrop6–2, 6–4
1939[5] Longwood Pauline Betz (2) Virginia Rice Johnson 6–3, 6–0
1940Longwood Kay Winthrop (3) Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt[6] 6–4, 6–3
1947Brookline Kay Winthrop (4)6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1950Longwood Midge Gladman Buck6–1, 6–2
1953Longwood Thelma Coyne Long6–4, 6–4
1965Salem Trudy Groenman6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1966Salem3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1967Salem6–4 5–7 11–9
1968Salem Billie Jean King6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[7] Agawam Mary-Ann Eisel (2) Esmé Emmanuel7–5, 6–2
1970[8] Agawam Mary Ann Curtis (3)4–6, 6–2, 7–5

Notes and References

  1. News: Play Begins Tonight in N.E. Indoor Tennis . 20 October 2023 . The Bridgeport Telegram . The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 3 Mar 1966 . Bridgeport, Connecticut . 29 . en.
  2. Web site: Tournaments: New England Indoor Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 20 October 2023. subscription.
  3. Web site: USTA New England . MRPA . Maine Recreation and Park Association . 20 October 2023 . en . 28 February 2019.
  4. News: Women's Indoor Tennis to Start on March 24 . 20 October 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 12 Mar 1941 . Boston, MASS . 21 . en.
  5. News: Pauline Betz Gains Indoor Tennis Finals . 20 October 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 31 Mar 1939 . Los Angeles, California . 37 . en.
  6. News: MARJORIE SACHS IS BRIDE.; Marriage to Carl E, Pickhardt Jr, Takes Place in Bay State . 20 October 2023 . The New York Times . 16 June 1935 . New York City, New York . 5.
  7. News: Pam Teeguarden scores upset in N.E. Tennis . 20 October 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 24 Feb 1970 . Boston, MASS . 26 . en.
  8. News: Mary Curtis Beats Angry L.A. Tennist . 20 October 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com . 25 Feb 1970 . Spokane, Washington . 18. subscription.