North of England Hard Court Championships

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North of England Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1913;110 years ago (1913)
Abolished1988;35 years ago (1988)
Location Scarborough, North Yorkshire (1913–55)
Southport, Merseyside
(1956–88)
VenueYorkshire Lawn Tennis Club
Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club
Surface Clay

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]

Contents

History

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

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll) [10]

YearChampionRunner-upScore
North of England Hard Court Championships
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ralph Douglas Watson6–2, 7–5, 6–4
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Bisseker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Hillyard 6–3, 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 6-3
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur W. Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lionel Antrobus6-1, 6-4
1933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Colin Gregory Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald MacPhail 6-4, 7-5
1934 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Vernon Kirby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Martin Wedd6-3, 6-4
1935 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Tuckey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Sherwood6-3, 6-3
1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Tuckey (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Sherwood6-4, 8-6
1937 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Tuckey (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ronald Alfred Shayes 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Murray Deloford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Hare [11] 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1939 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Godsell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Sherwood6-2, 6-2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 [12] Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
1947 [13] Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram 6-4, 6-3
1948 Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Godsell 7-5, 6-0
1949 Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Meredith 6-0, 6-0
1950 Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derrick Leyland [14] 6-0, 6-1
1951 Flag of Poland.svg Czeslaw Spychala Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald Butler 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1952 Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Stockenberg Flag of Poland.svg Czeslaw Spychala 6-4, 6-4
1953 Flag of Sweden.svg John Barrett Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński 6-4, 6-4
1954 Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński (6) Flag of Iran.svg Matthew Farhang Mohtadi 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian A. Macdonald [15] 6-2, 6-3
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Horn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hann 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1957 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Bédard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Mills 6-2, 6-3
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Mills Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Gracie [16] 6-1, 6-2
1960 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lew Gerrard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Mills 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Pickard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hann 6-4, 6-3
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Tattersall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Adamson [17] 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Tattersall (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Gracie 8-6, 6-2
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clay Iles [18] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox 7-5, 6-2
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G.B. Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Stubbs7-6, 6-2
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Roderick Mcdonald [19] 6-1, 6-2
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Roderick Mcdonald6-3, 6-4
Open era
North of England Hard Court Open Championships
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Stubbs [20] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Gunson [21] 6-3, 6-3
1969 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clay Iles (2) Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert G. Clarke6-4, 6-3
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan McDonald Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Weatherley 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1972 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert G. Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Howarth [22]
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Marnoch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Armytage6-4, 6-1
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Paish Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Willem Prinsloo 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
1976 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Webb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Antony Fawley7-6, 6-4
1977 [23] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Rayner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Sears 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jarrett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Heath6-1, 6-0
1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harvey Becker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Harris0–6, 7–6, 6–2
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Gilbert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Sears 6-0, 6-2
Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Ickringill [24]
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Appleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Rayner 6-3, 7-6
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Rayner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harvey Becker 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionRunner-upScore
North of England Hard Court Championships
1913 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Gray Welsh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessie Green6-1, 6-1
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs E. Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Gray Welsh6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs A. Wilkinson6-1, 6-2
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goodlass Holtby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Hobson2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1921 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goodlass Holtby (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Hobson6–4, 6–3
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Austin 6-1, 6-3
1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norah Fosdick Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Gray Welsh6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruth Watson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Cadle6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1925 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruth Watson (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goodlass Holtby6-2, 6-1
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruth Watson (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Wormald6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aurea Edgington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Connell 6-4, 6-2
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goldsack Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aurea Edgington 6-3, 6-4
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goldsack (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Anderson6-3, 8-6
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Anderson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Janet Lawson 6-1, 6-2
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Anderson (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Bray6-2, 7-5
1932 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda James Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Janet Lawson Walker6-2, 7-5
1933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda James (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edie Rudd Luxton6-3, 6-4
1934 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doris Bullock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nancy Kidson 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1935 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosemary Smith6-2, 6-2
1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nina Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosemary Smith3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1937 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thelma Jarvis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Huntbach6-3, 6-2
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Southwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nina Brown6-4, 4-0 ret.
1939 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Suzy Kormoczy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nora Maingay6-3, 6-2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Barraclough 6-1, 7-5
1947 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Gannon 6-3, 6-2
1948 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Dawson-Scott 6-0, 6-1
1949 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Hunter Fulton6-0, 6-1
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier 6-4, 7-5
1951 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan Partridge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Fletcher 6-3, 3–6, 10-8
1952 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Petchell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valerie Lewis 6-3, 7-5
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Petchell6-3, 6-2
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Knapp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Petchell 7-5, 6-3
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie Woodgate Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Knapp 6-1, 6-3
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elaine Watson 6-0, 6-1
1958 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret R. O'Donnell 6-2, 6-3
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret H. O'Donnell 6-3, 6-3
1960 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Brasher (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elaine Shenton 6-3, 6-1
1961 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Brasher (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret R. O'Donnell 7-5, 6-2
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Cooper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Smith6-1, 6-4
North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret R. O'Donnell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Smith4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nell Truman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Allen2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret R. O'Donnell (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Hope7-5, 6-3
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret R. O'Donnell (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex McAlpine6–1, 5–7, 6–0
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rita Bentley Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Volavková 9-7, 6-3
Open era
North of England Hard Court Open Championships
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Janice Townsend Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C. Penndivided title
1969 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Brasher (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Janice Townsend 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Barclay Williams 6-2, 6-3
1972 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veronica Burton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-1, 6-3
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Allen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Morris4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lindsey Beaven Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Corinne Molesworth 6-0, 6-4
1976 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michelle Tyler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Corinne Molesworth 6-1, 6-1
1977 [25] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthea Cooper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Debbie Jevans 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Corinne Molesworth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Annette Coe 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cathy Drury Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Plackett 7-5, 7-6
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belinda Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lisa Pennington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Parnell 6-1, 6-2
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michelle Tyler (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Brasher 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Brasher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sara Gomer 6–3, 2–6, 6–4

Event name

Locations and Venues

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

Men's

Women's

See also

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