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North of England Hard Court Championships

The North of England Hard Court Championships[1] and later known as the Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1913 and ran until 1988.[2]

North of England Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1913; 111 years ago (1913)
Abolished1988; 36 years ago (1988)
LocationScarborough, North Yorkshire (1913–55)
Southport, Merseyside
(1956–88)
VenueYorkshire Lawn Tennis Club
Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

History edit

The North of England Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament first established in 1913 at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club. Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.[3] In 1956 the tournament changed location to the Argyle Lawn Tennis Club, Southport,[4] England for the duration of its run until 1988.[5]

In 1941 the Argyle Lawn Tennis Club established the Southport Easter Open tournament,[6] and from 1956 that tournament was incorporated jointly with the North of England Hard Court Championships.[7] From 1981 to 1984 the championships were sponsored by the paint company 'Weatherall' and was known as the Weatherall North of England Hard Court Championships.[8] In 1985 the company Wilson Sporting Goods took over sponsorship of the event and was known as the Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships until 1988 then was discontinued.[9]

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

(Incomplete roll)[10]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
North of England Hard Court Championships
1920   Mark Hick   Ralph Douglas Watson 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
1922   Ernest Bisseker   Jack Hillyard 6–3, 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 6-3
1931   Arthur W. Hill   Lionel Antrobus 6-1, 6-4
1933   John Colin Gregory   Donald MacPhail 6-4, 7-5
1934   Vernon Kirby   Alan Martin Wedd 6-3, 6-4
1935   Raymond Tuckey   Pat Sherwood 6-3, 6-3
1936   Raymond Tuckey (2)   Pat Sherwood 6-4, 8-6
1937   Raymond Tuckey (3)   Ronald Alfred Shayes 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1938   Murray Deloford   Harold Hare[11] 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1939   George Godsell   Pat Sherwood 6-2, 6-2
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946[12]   Ignacy Tłoczyński   Jack Harper 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
1947[13]   Ignacy Tłoczyński (2)   Tony Mottram 6-4, 6-3
1948   Ignacy Tłoczyński (3)   George Godsell 7-5, 6-0
1949   Ignacy Tłoczyński (4)   Bobby Meredith 6-0, 6-0
1950   Ignacy Tłoczyński (5)   Derrick Leyland[14] 6-0, 6-1
1951   Czeslaw Spychala   Donald Butler 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1952   Staffan Stockenberg   Czeslaw Spychala 6-4, 6-4
1953   John Barrett   Ignacy Tłoczyński 6-4, 6-4
1954   Ignacy Tłoczyński (6)   Matthew Farhang Mohtadi 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1955   Ivor Warwick   Ian A. Macdonald[15] 6-2, 6-3
1956   John Horn   Mike Hann 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1957   Robert Bédard   Alan Mills 6-2, 6-3
1959   Alan Mills   Malcolm Gracie[16] 6-1, 6-2
1960   Lew Gerrard   Alan Mills 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1961   Tony Pickard   Mike Hann 6-4, 6-3
1962   Jimmy Tattersall   Trevor Adamson[17] 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships
1963   Jimmy Tattersall (2)   Malcolm Gracie 8-6, 6-2
1964   Clay Iles[18]   Mark Cox 7-5, 6-2
1965   G.B. Jones   Geoff Stubbs 7-6, 6-2
1966   Billy Knight   John Roderick Mcdonald[19] 6-1, 6-2
1967   Billy Knight (2)   John Roderick Mcdonald 6-3, 6-4
Open era
North of England Hard Court Open Championships
1968   Geoff Stubbs[20]   David Gunson[21] 6-3, 6-3
1969   Clay Iles (2)   Robert G. Clarke 6-4, 6-3
1970   Allan McDonald   Ken Weatherley 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1972   Robert G. Clarke   John Howarth[22]
1973   John Marnoch   Robert Armytage 6-4, 6-1
1974   Geoffrey Paish   Willem Prinsloo 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
1976   Roger Webb   Antony Fawley 7-6, 6-4
1977[23]   Neil Rayner   Nigel Sears 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1978   Andrew Jarrett   Trevor Heath 6-1, 6-0
1979   Harvey Becker   Kevin Harris 0–6, 7–6, 6–2
1980   Keith Gilbert   Nigel Sears 6-0, 6-2
Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships
1981   Nick Brown   Simon Ickringill[24]
1982   Michael Appleton   Neil Rayner 6-3, 7-6
1983   Neil Rayner   Harvey Becker 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Women's singles edit

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
North of England Hard Court Championships
1913   Mary Gray Welsh   Jessie Green 6-1, 6-1
1914   Mrs E. Wilkinson   Mary Gray Welsh 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1915/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919   Phyllis Satterthwaite   Mrs A. Wilkinson 6-1, 6-2
1920   Elsie Goodlass Holtby   Mrs Hobson 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1921   Elsie Goodlass Holtby (2)   Mrs Hobson 6–4, 6–3
1922   Phyllis Satterthwaite (2)   Joan Austin 6-1, 6-3
1923   Norah Fosdick Middleton   Mary Gray Welsh 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1924   Ruth Watson   Lesley Cadle 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1925   Ruth Watson (2)   Elsie Goodlass Holtby 6-2, 6-1
1926   Ruth Watson (3)   Mrs Wormald 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1927   Aurea Edgington   Eileen Connell 6-4, 6-2
1928   Elsie Goldsack   Aurea Edgington 6-3, 6-4
1929  Elsie Goldsack (2)   Dorothy Anderson 6-3, 8-6
1930   Dorothy Anderson   Janet Lawson 6-1, 6-2
1931   Dorothy Anderson (2)   R. Bray 6-2, 7-5
1932   Freda James   Janet Lawson Walker 6-2, 7-5
1933   Freda James (2)   Edie Rudd Luxton 6-3, 6-4
1934   Doris Bullock   Nancy Kidson 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1935   Joan Hartigan   Rosemary Smith 6-2, 6-2
1936   Nina Brown   Rosemary Smith 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1937   Thelma Jarvis   Denise Huntbach 6-3, 6-2
1938   Gladys Southwell   Nina Brown 6-4, 4-0 ret.
1939   Suzy Kormoczy   Nora Maingay 6-3, 6-2
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946   Jean Quertier   Sheila Barraclough 6-1, 7-5
1947   Joan Curry   Joy Gannon 6-3, 6-2
1948   Joan Curry (2)   Peggy Dawson-Scott 6-0, 6-1
1949   Joan Curry (3)   Lesley Hunter Fulton 6-0, 6-1
1950   Thelma Coyne Long   Jean Quertier 6-4, 7-5
1951   Susan Partridge   Helen Fletcher 6-3, 3–6, 10-8
1952   Jean Petchell   Valerie Lewis 6-3, 7-5
1953   Pat Harrison   Jean Petchell 6-3, 6-2
1954   Barbara Knapp   Jean Petchell 7-5, 6-3
1955   Georgie Woodgate   Barbara Knapp 6-1, 6-3
1956   Angela Buxton   Elaine Watson 6-0, 6-1
1958   Angela Buxton (2)   Margaret R. O'Donnell 6-2, 6-3
1959   Shirley Bloomer   Margaret H. O'Donnell 6-3, 6-3
1960   Shirley Bloomer Brasher (3)   Elaine Shenton 6-3, 6-1
1961   Shirley Bloomer Brasher (4)   Margaret R. O'Donnell 7-5, 6-2
1962   Margaret Cooper   E. Smith 6-1, 6-4
North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships
1963   Margaret R. O'Donnell   E. Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1964   Nell Truman   Heather Allen 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1965   Margaret R. O'Donnell (2)   J. Hope 7-5, 6-3
1966   Margaret R. O'Donnell (3)   Alex McAlpine 6–1, 5–7, 6–0
1967   Rita Bentley   Jitka Volavková 9-7, 6-3
Open era
North of England Hard Court Open Championships
1968   Janice Townsend   C. Penn divided title
1969   Shirley Bloomer Brasher (5)   Janice Townsend 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1970   Evonne Goolagong   Joyce Barclay Williams 6-2, 6-3
1972   Veronica Burton   Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-1, 6-3
1973   R. Allen   A. Morris 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1974   Lindsey Beaven   Corinne Molesworth 6-0, 6-4
1976   Michelle Tyler   Corinne Molesworth 6-1, 6-1
1977[25]   Anthea Cooper   Debbie Jevans 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1978   Corinne Molesworth   Annette Coe 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
1979   Cathy Drury   Jane Plackett 7-5, 7-6
1980   Belinda Thompson   Joy Tacon 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships
1981   Lisa Pennington   Denise Parnell 6-1, 6-2
1982   Michelle Tyler (2)   Kate Brasher 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1983   Kate Brasher   Sara Gomer 6–3, 2–6, 6–4

Event name edit

  • North of England Hard Court Championships (1913–1962)
  • North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships (1963–1967)
  • North of England Hard Court Open Championships (1968–1980)
  • Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1981–1984)
  • Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1985–1988)

Locations and Venues edit

The championships were held at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club. Scarborough, Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1955.[26] In 1956 event was transferred to the Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club, Southport, Merseyside until 1988.

Tournament records edit

Men's edit

Women's edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "SPORT BY PERCY TEARE In spite of an early Easter, the annual North of England Hard Court Championships (incorporating the 37th Southport Easter Open Tournament), has again attracted a large entry with 100 players taking part". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Merseyside: The British Newspaper Archive. 22 March 1978.
  2. ^ "American is top seed at Southport: American is top seed at Southport The Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships take place at Southport Argyle all next week with finals on Saturday (April 2) and have attracted a high number of entries". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Merseyside: The British Newspaper Archive. 24 March 1988. p. 73.
  3. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament –North of England Hardcourts". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ^ "History". www.argyletennis.net. Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ^ Liverpool Echo, The British Newspaper Archive, 24 March 1988, p.73.
  6. ^ "SOUTHPORT TENNIS The North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships (incorporating the 25th Southport Easter Open tournament) started at the Argyle L.T.C., Southport yesterday". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Lancashire: The British Newspaper Archive. 6 April 1966. p. 24.
  7. ^ Liverpool Echo 6 April 1966. p.24.
  8. ^ "Lancs Tennis: After two days of junior events of the annual Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships continue at Southport Argyle club today". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Merseyside: The British Newspaper Archive. 8 April 1982. p. 30.
  9. ^ Liverpool Echo, The British Newspaper Archive, 24 March 1988, p.73.
  10. ^ "Tournament – North of England Hardcourts". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Harold Hare: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Pole Retains British Title". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania, Australia: Trove National Library of Australia. 10 April 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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  14. ^ "Derrick Leyland: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  15. ^ "IAN Macdonald". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Malcolm Gracie: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Trevor Adamson: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Clay Iles: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  19. ^ "McDONALD – Deaths Announcements – Telegraph Announcements". Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Geoff Stubbs: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  21. ^ "David Gunson: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  22. ^ "JOHN B Howarth". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  23. ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance (1978). "British Tournaments: 1977 Results". World of Tennis 1978. London: Macdonald and James. p. 280. ISBN 0354090399.
  24. ^ "SIMON Ickringill". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  25. ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance (1978). "British Tournaments: 1977 Results". World of Tennis 1978. London: Macdonald and James. p. 280. ISBN 0354090399.
  26. ^ "SCARBOROUGH SPORT: SCARBOROUGH EASTER TENNIS TOURNAMENT APRIL 8-12. NORTH OF ENGLAND HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS. YORKSHIRE LAWN TENNIS CLUB, FILEY ROAD. FRIDAY 2 p.m. SAT.. MON, TUES. 10 a.m.". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 9 April 1955. p. 6.
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