The Western Province Championships,[1] and officially known as Western Province Tennis Association Championships,[2] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament established in 1892. It was originally played on outdoor grass courts, then switched to hard courts later. It was staged at the Glenhaven Tennis Club, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, until 1981.
| Western Province Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Abolished | 1981 |
| Location | Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| Venue | Glenhaven Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass/Hard |
History
editThe Western Province Championships were established in 1892 and were orgnaised by the Western Province Tennis Association . The championships formed part of the Sugar Circuit (f. 1962)[3] of tournaments held during the 1960s to 1980s.[4] In 1980, the tournament was discontinued after the withdrawal of sponsorship by the South African Sugar Association.[5][6]
Venues
editThe championships were staged at the Glenhaven Tennis Club, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
References
edit- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "South Africa". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 319–320. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ Western Province Tennis Union. "Western Province Tennis Union Championships, Wynberg, 19 - 23 December, 1982 - WITS". historicalpapers-atom.wits.ac.za. Johannesburg, South Africa: Wits University Research Archives (1982). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Robertson (1974)
- ^ Dewey, Glen (1980). THE LAST SUGAR TENNIS CIRCUIT END OF AN ERA By Glen Dewey (South African Sugar Association). The South African Sugar Journal. Vol 64. Mount Edgecombe, South Africa. p.10.
- ^ South African Sugar Journal (1980)
- ^ "South African Sugar Industry". SASA. The South African Sugar Association. Retrieved 8 March 2023.