South-West Districts Championships

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South-West Districts Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit (1950–1972)
ILTF Independent Circuit (1973–1979)
Founded1950;73 years ago (1950)
Abolished1982;41 years ago (1982)
Location Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
VenueWarrnambool Lawn Tennis Club
Surface Grass / outdoor

The South-West Districts Championships [1] was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1950. [2] The tournament was played at the Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, [3] and ran annually until 1979 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Circuit. [2]

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History

In March 1950 the first South Western Districts Championships were founded. [2] The winner of the men's singles title was Ken McGregor. [2] The winner of the women's singles event was won by Joy Strickland. [2] The event was played annually on outdoor grass courts at the Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club, [4] Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia throughout its run. [2] It initially ran annually as part of the ILTF Australasia Circuit, [5] a global regional sub circuit of the larger ILTF World Circuit until 1969 for men, then 1972 for women before it then became part of the ILTF Independent Circuit (those events not part of the men's ILTF Grand Prix Circuit or women's Virginia Slims Circuit until 1979 when it was downgraded from that tour. [2]

Today the venue for these former championships being the Warrnambool Tennis Club is one of the largest tennis facilities in Australia. With 26 grass courts, [6] 6 porous courts and 2 plexipave courts. [7]

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Yates [8] 9–7, 6–3. [2]
1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Rogers [9] [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Cook6–2, 6–1. [2]
1952 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Cornall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Doug Reid 6–3, 2–6, 6–2. [2]
1953 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Kennedy [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Doug Reid8–6, 3–6, 6–2. [2]
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Kennedy (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fraser 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1955 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Philip Brophy [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Pym [13] 6–1, 9–7. [2]
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Kennedy (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Tobin w.o. [2]
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson 7–5, 6–3. [2]
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fraser 6–3, 6–1. [2]
1959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cedric Mason [14] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hearnden [15] 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Tobin 2–6, 8–6, 6–1. [2]
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Cumbrae-Stewart [16] 4–6, 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cedric Mason (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Cumbrae-Stewart6–4, 2–6, 6–1. [2]
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6–4, 4–6, 6–4. [2]
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Coghlan Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Sharpe 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron McKenzie w.o. [2]
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Coghlan (2) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron McKenzie6–4, 6–4. [2]
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fraser 6–4, 3–6, 8–6. [2]
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Coghlan (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Tobin 6–2, 6–2. [2]
↓   Open Era   ↓
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cedric Mason6–1, 6–2. [2]
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Hammond 6–3, 6–1. [2]
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Hill6–2, 6–3. [2]
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher 4–6, 6–4, 6–2. [2]
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman 5–7, 6–4, 6–2. [2]
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher 1–6, 7–6, 6–3. [2]
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Trickey 6–4, 3–6, 6–4. [2]
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–4. [2]
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Coghlan (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Little 6–2, 6–3. [2]
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Coghlan (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Little6–7, 6–4, 3–1 ret. [2]
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Coghlan (6) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Durham 7–5, 6–2. [2]

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Strickland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lynne Lamb6–3, 8–6
1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Strachan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mavis Robertson1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1952 [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Wallis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Strachan6–2, 6–3
1953 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norma Ellis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margery Williams6–2, 6–2
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margery Williams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Malcolm6–4, 6–1
1955 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norma Ellis (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Orton [17] 6–4, 6–1
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maureen McCalman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Betty Ruffin6–4, 6–1
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae [18] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Carter6–1, 6–1
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Southcombe Wearne2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae6–4, 6–2
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Coghlan Robinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg L. Masson6–4, 6–2
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Coghlan Robinson 6–2, 3–6, 5–5, ret.
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ann Jenkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae6–4, 6–4
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae6–4, 6–1
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae6–2, 6–3
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Turner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart w.o.
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Jenkins6–3, 6–0
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lynette Mansfield [19] 6–2, 6–1
↓   Open Era   ↓
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Jenkins [20] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Whyte0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Whyte Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maureen Pratt 6–3, 6–3
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart-Dalton (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maureen Pratt6–1, 6–1
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young 6–2, 6–2
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Ruddell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross 6–1, 6–0
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Ruddell (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwen Stirton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sue Chancellor6–4, 6–2
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Little Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beverly Rae7–6, 6–4
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susan Leo 7–6, 6–3

Tournament records

Men's singles

Included: [2]

Women's singles

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