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]
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]
(incomplete roll)
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | ||||
1915[5] | Dubbo | Clarence Todd | Noel Heath | 6–1, 9–7. |
1916/1918 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
1919 | Dubbo | Matthew (Henry) Marsh[6] | Jack Logan | 6–3, 6–2. |
1920 | Dubbo | Clarence Todd (2) | Henry Marsh | 7–5, 6–2. |
1921 | Dubbo | James Bayley | 6–2, 9–7. | |
1922[7] | Dubbo | Stewart Henderson | Clarence Todd | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. |
1923 | Dubbo | James Bayley | 6–0, 6–2. | |
1924[8] | Dubbo | James Anderson | Bertram George (Bert) Cooke | 6–1, 6–1. |
1925 | Dubbo | James Willard | Jack Cummings | 6–1, 6–3. |
1926 | Dubbo | Richard Schlesinger | James Willard | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5. |
1927 | Dubbo | Harry Hopman | James Willard | 6–3, 9–7. |
1928[9] | Dubbo | Fred Kalms | Norman Peach | 6–1, 6–2. |
1929 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford | James Bayley | 6–4, 6–1. |
1930 | Dubbo | James Bayley | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4. | |
1931 | Dubbo | Harry Hopman (2) | James Willard | 6–3, 7–5. |
1932 | Dubbo | James Willard | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2. | |
1933 | Dubbo | Ray Dunlop (2) | William Bruce Walker | 9–7, 7–5. |
1934 | Dubbo | Neil Leonard Turvey | 6–2, 6–3. | |
1935 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath (2) | John Bromwich | 7–5, 6–2. |
1936 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath (3) | Jack Crawford | 6–1, 8–6. |
1937 | Dubbo | Neil Leonard Turvey[10] | Dr. John Walton Spence[11] | 6–2, 6–3. |
1938 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (2) | Vivian McGrath | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3. |
1939 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath (4) | Leonard Schwartz | 6–4, 6–3. |
1940 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (3) | John Bromwich | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5. |
1941/1944 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
1945 | Dubbo | Earl Sieler | 6–2, 6–3. | |
1946 | Dubbo | Don Rocavert | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. | |
1947 | Dubbo | George Worthington | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. | |
1948 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (4) | Robert McCarthy | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. |
1949 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (5) | Robert McCarthy | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5. |
1950 | Dubbo | Maxwell (Max) Anderson | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2. | |
1951 | Dubbo | George Worthington | 7–5, 6–4. | |
1952 | Dubbo | Ross Sheriff[12] | 6–3, 6–2. | |
1953 | Dubbo | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. | ||
1954 | Dubbo | Mervyn Rose | 6–2, 6–8, 6–2. | |
1955 | Armidale | Lew Hoad (2) | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–3. |
1956 | Wagga Wagga | Neale Fraser | 6–2, 6–4. | |
1957 | Dubbo | Bob Mark | Neale Frase | 6–2, 7–9, 10–8. |
1958 | Newcastle | Bob Mark | 6–3, 6–4. | |
1959 | Goulburn | Bob Howe | 6–4, 6–3. | |
1960 | Bathurst | Bob Hewitt | Rod Laver | 9–11, 6–4, 6–3. |
1961 | Grafton | Bob Hewitt (2) | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6. |
1962 | Young | Geoff Pollard | 6–2, 6–2. | |
1963 | Dubbo | Dick Crealy | 6–0, 6–3. | |
1964 | Tamworth | Fred Stolle | 6–3, 6–3. | |
1965 | Wollongong | John Newcombe | Tony Roche | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3. |
1966 | Parkes | Tony Roche (2) | Fred Stolle | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3. |
1967 | Gunnedah | Tony Roche (3) | Bill Bowrey | 6–2, 6–0. |
1968 | Wollongong | Dick Crealy | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. | |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Cowra | Ray Ruffels | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3. | |
1970 | Newcastle | Peter Doerner | 6–3, 6–4. | |
1971 | Goulburn | Colin Dibley (2) | Bob Giltinan | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. |
1972 | Grenfell | Graeme Thomson | 6–2, 6–3. | |
↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓ | ||||
1973 | Gloucester | Kim Warwick (2) | Bob Giltinan | 6–2, 6–4. |
1974 | Quirindi | Fred Stolle | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5. | |
1975 | Cootamundra | Ian Pollard[13] | John Marks | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. |
1976 | Grafton | Ken Rosewall (2) | Mark Edmondson | 6–1, 6–2. |
1977 | Orange | Bob Giltinan | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1. | |
1978 | Wagga Wagga | Steven Wright[14] | R. Swaysland | 6–2, 7–5. |
1979 | Tamworth | Victor Eke | 6–2, 6–4. | |
1980 | Orange | Wally Masur | 7–6, 6–3. | |
1981 | Wagga Wagga | Peter Johnston | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5. | |
1982 | Grafton | Brett Edwards[15] | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–2. |
(incomplete roll)
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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↓ 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 | 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 | Dubbo | Iris Luckie (3) | Gwen Waterhouse | 6–2, 6–0 | |
1929 | Dubbo | 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) | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
1940[17] | Dubbo | Joan Hartigan | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
1941/1944 | Not held (due to World War II) | ||||
1945 | Sydney | 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 | 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 | 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 | 6–3, 9–7 | ||
1959 | Goulburn | Jan Lehane (2) | Betty Holstein | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1960 | Bathurst | Lesley Turner | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
1961 | Grafton | Lesley Turner (2) | Margaret Smith | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
1962 | Young | Jan Lehane (3) | 6–1, 5–7, 8–6 | ||
1963 | Dubbo | Jan Lehane (4) | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
1964 | Tamworth | 6–2, 6–3 | |||
1965 | Wollongong | Lesley Turner (3) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
1966 | Parkes | Elizabeth Fenton | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
1967 | Gunnedah | Elizabeth Fenton (2) | Karen Krantzcke | 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 | |
1968 | Wollongong | Elizabeth Fenton (3) | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
↓ Open era ↓ | |||||
1969 | Cowra | 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) | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓ | |||||
1973 | Gloucester | Evonne Goolagong (5) | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
1974 | Quirindi | Evonne Goolagong (6) | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 | ||
1975 | Cootamundra | Jan Lehane O'Neill (5) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
1976 | Grafton | Chris O'Neill | Jan Lehane O'Neill | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 | |
1977 | Orange | Donna Stockton[18] | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 | ||
1978 | Wagga Wagga | 7–6, 6–3 | |||
1979 | Tamworth | Kaye Hallam (2) | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1980 | Orange | Amanda Tobin | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
1981 | Wagga Wagga | Karen Gulley | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
1982 | Grafton | 6–4, 7–5 | |||
1983 | Wollongong | 6–3, 7–6 | |||
1984 | Dubbo | Janine Thompson (2) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
↓ Tennis Australia Circuit ↓ | |||||
1987 | Sydney | 6–3, 6–3 | |||
1988 | Newcastle | Sally McCann | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |