New South Wales Hard Court Championships Explained

New South Wales Hard Court Championships
Type:defunct
Tour:ILTF Australasia Circuit
(1915–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–84)
Tennis Australia Circuit
(1985–88)
Location:Multiple
Venue:Multiple
Surface:Clay (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)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915[5] Dubbo Clarence Todd Noel Heath6–1, 9–7.
1916/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919Dubbo Matthew (Henry) Marsh[6] Jack Logan6–3, 6–2.
1920Dubbo Clarence Todd (2) Henry Marsh7–5, 6–2.
1921Dubbo James Bayley6–2, 9–7.
1922[7] Dubbo Stewart Henderson Clarence Todd6–3, 5–7, 6–4.
1923Dubbo James Bayley6–0, 6–2.
1924[8] Dubbo James Anderson Bertram George (Bert) Cooke6–1, 6–1.
1925Dubbo James Willard Jack Cummings6–1, 6–3.
1926Dubbo Richard Schlesinger James Willard6–4, 5–7, 7–5.
1927Dubbo Harry Hopman James Willard6–3, 9–7.
1928[9] Dubbo Fred Kalms Norman Peach6–1, 6–2.
1929Dubbo Jack Crawford James Bayley6–4, 6–1.
1930Dubbo James Bayley6–3, 1–6, 6–4.
1931Dubbo Harry Hopman (2) James Willard6–3, 7–5.
1932Dubbo James Willard6–3, 2–6, 6–2.
1933Dubbo Ray Dunlop (2) William Bruce Walker 9–7, 7–5.
1934Dubbo Neil Leonard Turvey6–2, 6–3.
1935Dubbo Vivian McGrath (2) John Bromwich7–5, 6–2.
1936Dubbo Vivian McGrath (3) Jack Crawford6–1, 8–6.
1937Dubbo Neil Leonard Turvey[10] Dr. John Walton Spence[11] 6–2, 6–3.
1938Dubbo Jack Crawford (2) Vivian McGrath6–3, 0–6, 6–3.
1939Dubbo Vivian McGrath (4) Leonard Schwartz6–4, 6–3.
1940 Dubbo Jack Crawford (3) John Bromwich6–4, 2–6, 7–5.
1941/1944Not held (due to World War II)
1945Dubbo Earl Sieler6–2, 6–3.
1946Dubbo Don Rocavert6–3, 5–7, 6–4.
1947Dubbo George Worthington6–3, 3–6, 6–3.
1948 Dubbo Jack Crawford (4) Robert McCarthy3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1949 Dubbo Jack Crawford (5) Robert McCarthy3–6, 6–3, 7–5.
1950Dubbo Maxwell (Max) Anderson3–6, 6–4, 6–2.
1951Dubbo George Worthington7–5, 6–4.
1952Dubbo Ross Sheriff[12] 6–3, 6–2.
1953Dubbo2–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1954Dubbo Mervyn Rose6–2, 6–8, 6–2.
1955Armidale Lew Hoad (2) Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–3.
1956Wagga Wagga Neale Fraser6–2, 6–4.
1957Dubbo Bob Mark Neale Frase6–2, 7–9, 10–8.
1958Newcastle Bob Mark6–3, 6–4.
1959Goulburn Bob Howe6–4, 6–3.
1960Bathurst Bob Hewitt Rod Laver9–11, 6–4, 6–3.
1961Grafton Bob Hewitt (2) Fred Stolle6–4, 4–6, 8–6.
1962Young Geoff Pollard6–2, 6–2.
1963Dubbo Dick Crealy6–0, 6–3.
1964Tamworth Fred Stolle6–3, 6–3.
1965Wollongong John Newcombe Tony Roche7–5, 3–6, 6–3.
1966Parkes Tony Roche (2) Fred Stolle6–2, 6–3, 6–3.
1967Gunnedah Tony Roche (3) Bill Bowrey6–2, 6–0.
1968Wollongong Dick Crealy6–3, 3–6, 6–4.
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Cowra Ray Ruffels6–3, 0–6, 6–3.
1970Newcastle Peter Doerner6–3, 6–4.
1971Goulburn Colin Dibley (2) Bob Giltinan5–7, 6–3, 6–4.
1972Grenfell Graeme Thomson6–2, 6–3.
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973Gloucester Kim Warwick (2) Bob Giltinan6–2, 6–4.
1974Quirindi Fred Stolle6–2, 3–6, 7–5.
1975Cootamundra Ian Pollard[13] John Marks4–6, 6–4, 6–3.
1976Grafton Ken Rosewall (2) Mark Edmondson6–1, 6–2.
1977Orange Bob Giltinan6–4, 1–6, 6–1.
1978Wagga Wagga Steven Wright[14] R. Swaysland6–2, 7–5.
1979Tamworth Victor Eke6–2, 6–4.
1980Orange Wally Masur7–6, 6–3.
1981Wagga Wagga Peter Johnston2–6, 6–3, 7–5.
1982Grafton Brett Edwards[15] Ken Rosewall6–4, 6–2.

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915Dubbo Miss Elliott Miss M Morgan 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1916/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919Dubbo Joan Scott Miss Elliott 6–3, 7–5
1920Dubbo Gwen Chiplin Daphne Akhurst 6–4, 6–3
1921Dubbo Joan Scott (2) M Morgan 8–6, 7–5
1922 [16] Dubbo Gwen Chiplin Utz (2) Nell Lloyd 7–5, 7–5
1923Dubbo Sylvia Lance Lorna Bull 6–1, 6–4
1924Dubbo Edith Butcherine Florence Blackhall 6–1, 2–6, 9–7
1925Dubbo Iris Luckie 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1926Dubbo Iris Luckie (2) Pattie Meaney 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1927Dubbo Edith Butcherine (2) Pattie Meaney 6–1, 6–3
1928Dubbo Iris Luckie (3) Gwen Waterhouse 6–2, 6–0
1929Dubbo Joan Pett 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930Dubbo Muriel Wilson Florence B. Walker 6–3, 6–3
1931Dubbo Muriel Wilson (2) Joan Wheaton 6–2, 7–5
1932Dubbo Muriel Wilson (3) Nell Hall 9–7, 6–4
1933Dubbo Joan Wheaton Dot Dingle 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1934Dubbo Muriel Wilson (4) Kath Hayes 6–4, 6–2
1935Dubbo Thelma Coyne Vera Selwin 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1936Dubbo Thelma Coyne (2) Muriel Wilson 6-2, 5–7, 6–1
1937Dubbo Nancye Wynne May Blick 6-4, 6–3
1938Dubbo Nina Vickery Florence B. Walker 6–4, 6–3
1939Dubbo Nancye Wynne (2)6–1, 6–0
1940[17] Dubbo Joan Hartigan6–4, 6–3
1941/1944Not held (due to World War II)
1945Sydney6–3, 9–7
1946Dubbo Mary Bevis (2) Joyce Fitch 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1947Dubbo Pat Jones Mary Bevis2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1948Dubbo Esme Ashford6–2, 7–5
1949Dubbo Mary Bevis Hawton (3) Phyllis Finn 6–3, 6–0
1950Dubbo Beryl Penrose Esme Ashford 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1951Dubbo Mary Bevis Hawton (4) Esme Ashford 6–2, 6–3
1952Dubbo Mary Carter Dorn McGill Fogarty 6–4, 6–1
1953Dubbo Beryl Penrose2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954Dubbo Beryl Penrose Gwen Bryant 6–4, 6–2
1955Armidale Mary Bevis Hawton (5) Beth Jones 6–2, 9–7
1956Wagga Wagga Beryl Penrose (2) Beth Jones 6–2, 7–5
1957Dubbo Lorraine Coghlan Beth Jones 6–1, 6–2
1958Newcastle Jan Lehane6–3, 9–7
1959Goulburn Jan Lehane (2) Betty Holstein 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1960Bathurst Lesley Turner6–2, 7–5
1961Grafton Lesley Turner (2) Margaret Smith6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1962Young Jan Lehane (3)6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1963Dubbo Jan Lehane (4)6–1, 6–1
1964Tamworth6–2, 6–3
1965Wollongong Lesley Turner (3)6–4, 6–2
1966Parkes Elizabeth Fenton 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1967Gunnedah Elizabeth Fenton (2) Karen Krantzcke 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1968Wollongong Elizabeth Fenton (3)4–6, 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Cowra6–4, 6–2
1970Newcastle Evonne Goolagong (2) Karen Krantzcke6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1971Goulburn Evonne Goolagong (3) Patti Hogan6–1, 6–4
1972Grenfell Evonne Goolagong (4)6–1, 6–2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973Gloucester Evonne Goolagong (5)6–2, 6–0
1974Quirindi Evonne Goolagong (6)4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1975Cootamundra Jan Lehane O'Neill (5)6–4, 6–2
1976Grafton Chris O'Neill Jan Lehane O'Neill7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1977Orange Donna Stockton[18] 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1978Wagga Wagga7–6, 6–3
1979Tamworth Kaye Hallam (2)6–3, 6–3
1980Orange Amanda Tobin6–2, 6–3
1981Wagga Wagga Karen Gulley6–4, 6–1
1982Grafton6–4, 7–5
1983Wollongong6–3, 7–6
1984Dubbo Janine Thompson (2)6–4, 6–3
↓  Tennis Australia Circuit  ↓
1987Sydney6–3, 6–3
1988Newcastle Sally McCann3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Tournament statistics

Men's singles

Women's singles

Notes and References

  1. News: NEW SOUTH WALES HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS. . 12 October 2023 . . Trove - National Library of Australia . 20 July 1928 . Sydney . 18.
  2. Web site: Tournaments: New South Wales Hard Court Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 10 October 2023. subscription.
  3. News: NEW SOUTH WALES HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIP. . 12 October 2023 . The Melbourne Leader . Trove - National Library of Australia . 17 July 1915 . Melbourne . 23.
  4. Web site: The NSW Hardcourt Tennis Association Inc . www.hardcourt.com.au . NSWHTA . 12 October 2023 . Sydney, Australia.
  5. The Melbourne Leader
  6. Web site: Henry Marsh: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 12 October 2023.
  7. News: TENNIS. HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIP . 12 October 2023 . Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga) . Trove - National Library of Australia . 24 July 1922 . Dubbo . 3.
  8. News: HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS . 13 October 2023 . Northern Star . Trove - National Library of Australia . 24 June 1924 . Lismore, NSW . 2.
  9. The Sydney Morning Herald (1928)
  10. Web site: Neil Turvey: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 12 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Spence, John Walton (- 1994) . livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk . Royal College of Surgeons . 12 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Ross Sherriff : Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 12 October 2023.
  13. Web site: Ian Pollard: Overview . ATP Tour . 12 October 2023.
  14. Web site: Steven Wright : Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 12 October 2023.
  15. Web site: Player Profile: Brett Edwards AUS . www.itftennis.com . ITF . 12 October 2023.
  16. Daily Advertiser (1922)
  17. News: LAWN TENNIS. . 13 October 2023 . The West Australian . Trove - National Library of Australia . 17 September 1940 . Perth, WA . 4.
  18. Web site: Player Profile: Donna Stockton USA . www.itftennis.com . ITF . 12 October 2023.