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New South Wales Hard Court Championships

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]

New South Wales Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Australasia Circuit
(1915–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–84)
Tennis Australia Circuit
(1985–88)
Founded1915; 109 years ago (1915)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationMultiple
VenueMultiple
SurfaceClay (1915-83)

History edit

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 edit

Men's singles edit

 
Jack Crawford c. 1938 won 5 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915[5] Dubbo   Clarence Todd   Noel Heath 6–1, 9–7.[2]
1916/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Dubbo   Matthew (Henry) Marsh[6]   Jack Logan 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1920 Dubbo   Clarence Todd (2)   Henry Marsh 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1921 Dubbo   Horace Rice   James Bayley 6–2, 9–7.[2]
1922[7] Dubbo   Stewart Henderson   Clarence Todd 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1923 Dubbo   James Bayley   Horace Rice 6–0, 6–2.[2]
1924[8] Dubbo   James Anderson   Bertram George (Bert) Cooke 6–1, 6–1.[2]
1925 Dubbo   James Willard   Jack Cummings 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1926 Dubbo   Richard Schlesinger   James Willard 6–4, 5–7, 7–5.[2]
1927 Dubbo   Harry Hopman   James Willard 6–3, 9–7.[2]
1928[9] Dubbo   Fred Kalms   Norman Peach 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1929 Dubbo   Jack Crawford   James Bayley 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1930 Dubbo   Ray Dunlop   James Bayley 6–3, 1–6, 6–4.[2]
1931 Dubbo   Harry Hopman (2)   James Willard 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1932 Dubbo   Vivian McGrath   James Willard 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.[2]
1933 Dubbo   Ray Dunlop (2)   William Bruce Walker 9–7, 7–5.[2]
1934 Dubbo   John Bromwich   Neil Leonard Turvey 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1935 Dubbo   Vivian McGrath (2)   John Bromwich 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1936 Dubbo   Vivian McGrath (3)   Jack Crawford 6–1, 8–6.[2]
1937 Dubbo   Neil Leonard Turvey[10]   Dr. John Walton Spence[11] 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1938 Dubbo   Jack Crawford (2)   Vivian McGrath 6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1939 Dubbo   Vivian McGrath (4)   Leonard Schwartz 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1940 Dubbo   Jack Crawford (3)   John Bromwich 6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2]
1941/1944 Not held (due to World War II)
1945 Dubbo   Geoff Brown   Earl Sieler 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1946 Dubbo   Colin Long   Don Rocavert 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1947 Dubbo   Adrian Quist   George Worthington 6–3, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1948 Dubbo   Jack Crawford (4)   Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1949 Dubbo   Jack Crawford (5)   Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1950 Dubbo   Jim Gilchrist   Maxwell (Max) Anderson 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1951 Dubbo   Lew Hoad   George Worthington 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1952 Dubbo   Don Candy   Ross Sheriff[12] 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1953 Dubbo   Mervyn Rose   Lew Hoad 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1954 Dubbo   George Worthington   Mervyn Rose 6–2, 6–8, 6–2.[2]
1955 Armidale   Lew Hoad (2)   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1956 Wagga Wagga   Ken Rosewall   Neale Fraser 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1957 Dubbo   Bob Mark   Neale Frase 6–2, 7–9, 10–8.[2]
1958 Newcastle   Ashley Cooper   Bob Mark 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1959 Goulburn   Neale Fraser   Bob Howe 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960 Bathurst   Bob Hewitt   Rod Laver 9–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1961 Grafton   Bob Hewitt (2)   Fred Stolle 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1962 Young   John Newcombe   Geoff Pollard 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1963 Dubbo   Tony Roche   Dick Crealy 6–0, 6–3.[2]
1964 Tamworth   Martin Mulligan   Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1965 Wollongong   John Newcombe   Tony Roche 7–5, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1966 Parkes   Tony Roche (2)   Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967 Gunnedah   Tony Roche (3)   Bill Bowrey 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1968 Wollongong   Rod Brent   Dick Crealy 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cowra   Dick Crealy   Ray Ruffels 6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1970 Newcastle   Colin Dibley   Peter Doerner 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1971 Goulburn   Colin Dibley (2)   Bob Giltinan 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1972 Grenfell   Kim Warwick   Graeme Thomson 6–2, 6–3.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Gloucester   Kim Warwick (2)   Bob Giltinan 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1974 Quirindi   Bill Bowrey   Fred Stolle 6–2, 3–6, 7–5.[2]
1975 Cootamundra   Ian Pollard[13]   John Marks 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1976 Grafton   Ken Rosewall (2)   Mark Edmondson 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1977 Orange   John Marks   Bob Giltinan 6–4, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1978 Wagga Wagga   Steven Wright[14]   R. Swaysland 6–2, 7–5.[2]
1979 Tamworth   Alvin R. Gardiner   Victor Eke 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1980 Orange   John Fitzgerald   Wally Masur 7–6, 6–3.[2]
1981 Wagga Wagga   Terry Rocavert   Peter Johnston 2–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1982 Grafton   Brett Edwards[15]   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles edit

 
Evonne Goolagong c. 1971 won 6 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  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   Ula Valkenburg 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[9] Dubbo   Iris Luckie (3)   Gwen Waterhouse 6–2, 6–0
1929 Dubbo   Marjorie Cox   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)   Joan Hartigan 6–1, 6–0
1940[17] Dubbo   Joan Hartigan   Alison Burton 6–4, 6–3
1941/1944 Not held (due to World War II)
1945 Sydney   Mary Bevis   Joyce Fitch 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   Joyce Fitch 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   Jenny Staley 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   Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 9–7
1959 Goulburn   Jan Lehane (2)   Betty Holstein 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1960 Bathurst   Lesley Turner   Margaret Smith 6–2, 7–5
1961 Grafton   Lesley Turner (2)   Margaret Smith 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1962 Young   Jan Lehane (3)   Lesley Turner 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1963 Dubbo   Jan Lehane (4)   Noelene Turner 6–1, 6–1
1964 Tamworth   Robyn Ebbern   Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–3
1965 Wollongong   Lesley Turner (3)   Gail Sherriff 6–4, 6–2
1966 Parkes   Elizabeth Fenton   Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1967 Gunnedah   Elizabeth Fenton (2)   Karen Krantzcke 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1968 Wollongong   Elizabeth Fenton (3)   Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cowra   Evonne Goolagong   Wendy Gilchrist 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)   Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–1, 6–2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Gloucester   Evonne Goolagong (5)   Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 6–0
1974 Quirindi   Evonne Goolagong (6)   Chris O'Neil 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1975 Cootamundra   Jan Lehane O'Neill (5)   Jenny Walker 6–4, 6–2
1976 Grafton   Chris O'Neill   Jan Lehane O'Neill 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1977 Orange   Donna Stockton[18]   Amanda Tobin-Dingwall 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1978 Wagga Wagga   Kaye Hallam   Keryn Pratt 7–6, 6–3
1979 Tamworth   Kaye Hallam (2)   Pat Coleman 6–3, 6–3
1980 Orange   Amanda Tobin   Debbie Freeman 6–2, 6–3
1981 Wagga Wagga   Karen Gulley   Linda Cassell 6–4, 6–1
1982 Grafton   Sharon Hodgkin   Amanda Tobin 6–4, 7–5
1983 Wollongong   Janine Thompson   Rebecca Bryant 6–3, 7–6
1984 Dubbo   Janine Thompson (2)   Louise Field 6–4, 6–3
↓  Tennis Australia Circuit  ↓
1987 Sydney   Michelle Jaggard   Colleen Carney 6–3, 6–3
1988 Newcastle   Sally McCann   Kristine Radford 3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Tournament statistics edit

Men's singles edit

Women's singles edit

References edit

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