New South Wales Hard Court Championships

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New South Wales Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF 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
Surface Clay (1915-83)

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]

Contents

History

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

Men's singles

Jack Crawford c. 1938 won 5 championship singles titles Jack Crawford 1938 (cropped).jpg
Jack Crawford c. 1938 won 5 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
   ILTF World Circuit   
1915 [5] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Todd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Heath6–1, 9–7. [2]
1916/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew (Henry) Marsh [6] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Logan6–3, 6–2. [2]
1920Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Todd (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Henry Marsh7–5, 6–2. [2]
1921Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Bayley 6–2, 9–7. [2]
1922 [7] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Henderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Todd 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. [2]
1923Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Bayley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice 6–0, 6–2. [2]
1924 [8] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bertram George (Bert) Cooke6–1, 6–1. [2]
1925Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Willard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Cummings 6–1, 6–3. [2]
1926Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Schlesinger Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Willard 6–4, 5–7, 7–5. [2]
1927Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Willard 6–3, 9–7. [2]
1928 [9] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Kalms Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Peach 6–1, 6–2. [2]
1929Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Bayley 6–4, 6–1. [2]
1930Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Dunlop Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Bayley6–3, 1–6, 6–4. [2]
1931Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Willard 6–3, 7–5. [2]
1932Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Willard6–3, 2–6, 6–2. [2]
1933Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Dunlop (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Bruce Walker9–7, 7–5. [2]
1934Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Leonard Turvey6–2, 6–3. [2]
1935Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 7–5, 6–2. [2]
1936Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford 6–1, 8–6. [2]
1937Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Leonard Turvey [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dr. John Walton Spence [11] 6–2, 6–3. [2]
1938Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath6–3, 0–6, 6–3. [2]
1939Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leonard Schwartz 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1940Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–4, 2–6, 7–5. [2]
1941/1944Not held (due to World War II)
1945Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg Earl Sieler6–2, 6–3. [2]
1946Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Rocavert 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. [2]
1947Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. [2]
1948Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1949Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert McCarthy3–6, 6–3, 7–5. [2]
1950Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Gilchrist Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maxwell (Max) Anderson3–6, 6–4, 6–2. [2]
1951Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington 7–5, 6–4. [2]
1952Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Sheriff [12] 6–3, 6–2. [2]
1953Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. [2]
1954Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose6–2, 6–8, 6–2. [2]
1955Armidale Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–3. [2]
1956Wagga Wagga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6–2, 6–4. [2]
1957Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Frase6–2, 7–9, 10–8. [2]
1958Newcastle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark6–3, 6–4. [2]
1959Goulburn Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Howe 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1960Bathurst Flag of South Africa.svg Bob Hewitt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 9–11, 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1961Grafton Flag of South Africa.svg Bob Hewitt (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 6–4, 4–6, 8–6. [2]
1962Young Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Pollard 6–2, 6–2. [2]
1963Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy 6–0, 6–3. [2]
1964Tamworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1965Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 7–5, 3–6, 6–3. [2]
1966Parkes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle6–2, 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1967Gunnedah Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey 6–2, 6–0. [2]
1968Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Brent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. [2]
   Open era   
1969Cowra Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels 6–3, 0–6, 6–3. [2]
1970Newcastle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doerner 6–3, 6–4. [2]
1971Goulburn Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. [2]
1972Grenfell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Thomson 6–2, 6–3. [2]
   ILTF Independent Tour   
1973Gloucester Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan6–2, 6–4. [2]
1974Quirindi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 6–2, 3–6, 7–5. [2]
1975Cootamundra Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Pollard [13] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1976Grafton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson 6–1, 6–2. [2]
1977Orange Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan 6–4, 1–6, 6–1. [2]
1978Wagga Wagga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Wright [14] Flag of Australia (converted).svg R. Swaysland6–2, 7–5. [2]
1979Tamworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alvin R. Gardiner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Victor Eke 6–2, 6–4. [2]
1980Orange Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur 7–6, 6–3. [2]
1981Wagga Wagga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Rocavert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Johnston 2–6, 6–3, 7–5. [2]
1982Grafton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Edwards [15] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2. [2]

Women's singles

Evonne Goolagong c. 1971 won 6 championship singles titles Internationale tenniskampioenschappen bij Melkhuisje te Hilversum, Evonne Goolag, Bestanddeelnr 924-7687.jpg
Evonne Goolagong c. 1971 won 6 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
   ILTF World Circuit   
1915Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Miss Elliott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Miss M Morgan3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1916/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Scott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Miss Elliott6–3, 7–5
1920Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwen Chiplin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst6–4, 6–3
1921Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Scott (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Morgan8–6, 7–5
1922 [16] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwen Chiplin Utz (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Lloyd7–5, 7–5
1923Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorna Bull6–1, 6–4
1924Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edith Butcherine Flag of Australia (converted).svg Florence Blackhall6–1, 2–6, 9–7
1925Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iris Luckie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ula Valkenburg 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1926Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iris Luckie (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pattie Meaney6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1927Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edith Butcherine (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pattie Meaney6–1, 6–3
1928 [9] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iris Luckie (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwen Waterhouse6–2, 6–0
1929Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marjorie Cox Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Pett2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Muriel Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Florence B. Walker6–3, 6–3
1931Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Muriel Wilson (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Wheaton6–2, 7–5
1932Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Muriel Wilson (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Hall9–7, 6–4
1933Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Wheaton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot Dingle6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1934Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Muriel Wilson (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kath Hayes6–4, 6–2
1935Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vera Selwin3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1936Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Muriel Wilson6-2, 5–7, 6–1
1937Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Flag of Australia (converted).svg May Blick6-4, 6–3
1938Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nina Vickery Flag of Australia (converted).svg Florence B. Walker6–4, 6–3
1939Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan 6–1, 6–0
1940 [17] Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Burton 6–4, 6–3
1941/1944Not held (due to World War II)
1945Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch 6–3, 9–7
1946Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1947Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Jones Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1948Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esme Ashford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch 6–2, 7–5
1949Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis Hawton (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phyllis Finn6–3, 6–0
1950Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Penrose Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esme Ashford6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1951Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis Hawton (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esme Ashford6–2, 6–3
1952Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Carter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dorn McGill Fogarty6–4, 6–1
1953Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Penrose Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Staley 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Penrose Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwen Bryant6–4, 6–2
1955Armidale Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis Hawton (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beth Jones6–2, 9–7
1956Wagga Wagga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Penrose (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beth Jones6–2, 7–5
1957Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Coghlan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beth Jones6–1, 6–2
1958Newcastle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 9–7
1959Goulburn Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Betty Holstein2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1960Bathurst Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith 6–2, 7–5
1961Grafton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1962Young Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1963Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noelene Turner 6–1, 6–1
1964Tamworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–3
1965Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff 6–4, 6–2
1966Parkes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Fenton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1967Gunnedah Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Fenton (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1968Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Fenton (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
   Open era   
1969Cowra Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Gilchrist 6–4, 6–2
1970Newcastle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1971Goulburn Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong (3) Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan 6–1, 6–4
1972Grenfell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–1, 6–2
   ILTF Independent Tour   
1973Gloucester Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 6–0
1974Quirindi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong (6) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1975Cootamundra Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane O'Neill (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Walker 6–4, 6–2
1976Grafton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane O'Neill 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1977Orange Flag of the United States.svg Donna Stockton [18] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin-Dingwall 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1978Wagga Wagga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaye Hallam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keryn Pratt 7–6, 6–3
1979Tamworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaye Hallam (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Coleman 6–3, 6–3
1980Orange Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Freeman 6–2, 6–3
1981Wagga Wagga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Gulley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Linda Cassell 6–4, 6–1
1982Grafton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharon Hodgkin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin 6–4, 7–5
1983Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bryant 6–3, 7–6
1984Dubbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field 6–4, 6–3
   Tennis Australia Circuit   
1987Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney 6–3, 6–3
1988Newcastle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally McCann Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Radford 3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Tournament statistics

Men's singles

Women's singles

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