Redcliffe Championships

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Redcliffe Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit (1955–83)
Founded1953;70 years ago (1953)
Abolished1983;40 years ago (1983)
Location Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
VenueRedcliffe Tennis Club
Surface Hard (1955-59, 63-66)
Grass court (1957-58)
Clay (1954, 1960-62, 67-?)

The Redcliffe Championships was a men's and women's open tennis tournament founded in 1953, and held at Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. [1] It was first organised by the Peninsula Tennis Association and originally played on clay courts, then switching later grass courts, then hard courts. It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1983 when it was discontinued. [1]

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History

The tournament was founded in 1953 and held in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. [2] The event was first organised by the Peninsula Tennis Association. [3] . [1] The first men's singles champion was Jack Arkinstall who defeated Roy Emerson in straight sets, and the winner of the women's first championship was Daphne Seeney who also defeated in straight sets. [4] It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1983 when it was discontinued. [1] The tournament has survived in one form or another into the twenty first century where it is known as the Redcliffe Open a Tennis Queensland event. [5]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1953 [6] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Arkinstall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 2–0 sets. [1]
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Ayre 8–6, 3–6, 6–4. [1]
1955 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richie Brant Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee J. Thomsen3–6, 6–2, 6–3. [1]
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Flanders Flag of Australia (converted).svg Col Ogden5–7, 6–2, 6–2. [1]
1957 [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Green6–1, 6–4. [1]
1958 [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg G. Gaydon4–6, 6–4, 6–3. [1]
1959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Gibson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gorman7–5, 6–3. [1]
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Gibson (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–1. [1]
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neville Hay6–3, 6–4. [1]
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Gibson (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurice Guse6–4, 10–8. [1]
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurice Guse Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Gibson 6–2, 6–2. [1]
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Merv Guse [8] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Gibson 6–2, 6–2. [1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Merv Guse (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case 4–6, 6–2, 8–6. [1]
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alvin Gardiner 6–2, 6–3. [1]
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Olsson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley 6–1, 7–6. [1]
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Jensen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Hampson 6–0, 6–0. [1]
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B. Walker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Mallett [9] 7–5, 6–2. [1]
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Braun Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Eden6–3, 7–5. [1]
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Twist7–5, 6–4. [1]
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Greenwood Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Frawley w.o. [1]
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K. Williamson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Daly6–7, 7–5, 6–1. [1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1953 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Seeney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller 2–0 sets
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Seeney 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dorothy Linde Flag of Australia (converted).svg Z. Robinson6–2, 3–6, 6–0
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dorothy Linde6–0, 6–4
1959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shirley Lee Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot Duff7–5, 6–0
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marilyn Tesch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lexie Kenny 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Fallis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Knobel4–6, 6–0, 6–2

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