Marrickville and Districts Hardcourts

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Marrickville and District Hardcourts
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit (1970–72)
ILTF Independent Tour (1973–83)
Founded1970;53 years ago (1970)
Abolished1983;40 years ago (1983)
Location Marrickville, Sydney, Australia
VenueMarrickville Hardcourt Tennis Club
Surface Hard

The Marrickville and District Hardcourts [1] was an open international men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1970. It was first organised by the Marrickville and District Hardcourt Tennis Association [2] and played at the Marrickville Hardcourt Tennis Club, Marrickville in Sydney. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then the ILTF Independent Tour from 1973 to 1983 when it was discontinued. [1]

Contents

History

In 1970 the Marrickville & District Hardcourts were established by the Marrickville and District Hardcourt Tennis Association. [3] [1] The tournament was played on outside hard courts at the Marrickville Hardcourt Tennis Club (f.1955), [4] Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1970 to 1972 then part of the ILTF Independent Tour (a worldwide series of tennis tournaments independent of the Grand Prix circuit or the WTA Tour) from 1973 to 1983 when it was discontinued. [1]

Finals

Men' singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron McKenzie 6–2, 6–3. [1]
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Muir [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cottrill6–2, 6–3. [1]
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Rocavert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Pollard [6] 6–2, 7–5. [1]
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Chapman [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Gilmour Jr. 6–4, 6–4. [1]
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hans Hansson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Wilkie [8] 6–7, 7–5, 6–0. [1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Sheedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Hellyer 10–8, 1–0 retd.
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Alice Tym Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Sheedy 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1972 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Bardsley Flag of New Zealand.svg Jill Fraser 6–3, 7–5

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