The Dewar Cup Stalybridge [1] and originally called the Stalybridge Covered Courts (1965–1967) was an indoor tennis event held from 1965 through 1970 and played in Stalybridge, England as part of the Dewar Cup circuit[2] of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
| Stalybridge Covered Courts Dewar Cup Stalybridge | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Stalybridge Covered Courts (1965–67) Dewar Cup Stalybridge (1968–70) |
| Tour | Amateur, (1965–67) Open, (1968–69) Grand Prix circuit (1970) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Editions | 7 |
| Location | Stalybridge, England |
| Venue | Stalybridge Sports Stadium |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
History edit
In December 1965 the first edition of the Stalybridge Covered Courts was inaugurated. This tournament ran under this event name until the Scottish whisky firm Dewar's sponsored the Dewer Cup Circuit of events beginning in 1968. This tournament was then rebranded as the Dewar Cup Stalybridge until 1971, when Dewar's did not renew their sponsorship and the tournament ended.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Covered Courts | |||||||||
| 1965 |  Bob Carmichael |
 Jan Kukal |
6–2, 6–1 | ||||||
| 1966 |  Roger Taylor |
 Frew McMillan |
6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
| 1967 | Roger Taylor |
Frew McMillan |
6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
| Open era | |||||||||
| Dewar Cup Stalybridge | |||||||||
| 1968 | Bob Hewitt |
Gerald Battrick |
6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
| 1969 | Mark Cox |
Bob Hewitt |
6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| 1970 |  Ion Țiriac |
John Alexander |
6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| 1971 | John de Mendoza |
Jan Kukal |
6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
Women's singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Covered Courts | |||||||||
| 1965 | Joyce Barclay Williams |
Robin Blakelock Lloyd |
10–8, 6–3 | ||||||
| 1966 | Virginia Wade |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
6–2, 6–1 | ||||||
| 1967 | Virginia Wade |
Winnie Shaw |
7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
| Open era | |||||||||
| Dewar Cup Stalybridge | |||||||||
| 1968 | Margaret Smith Court |
Winnie Shaw |
7–5, 6–4 | ||||||
| 1969 | Virginia Wade |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| 1970 | Virginia Wade |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1 [3] | ||||||
Women's doubles edit
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| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score' |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw |
Margaret Smith Court Pat Walkden |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1969 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |
Annette Du Plooy Joyce Williams |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1970 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |
 Françoise Dürr Patti Hogan |
1–6, 7–6, 7–6 [4] |
See also edit
- Stalybridge Open (outdoor clay court tennis tournament)
References edit
- ^ Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (12 August 1970). "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via Google Newspaper Archives.
- ^ "Dewar Cup Circuit-Leg 2-Stalybridge" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. SEWTA tour archive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Dewar Cup Circuit-Leg 2-Stalybridge" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. SEWTA tour archive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.