New England Indoor Championships

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New England Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1932–69) men
(1932-72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
(1973) women
Founded1932;92 years ago (1932)
Abolished1973;51 years ago (1973)
Location Agawam
Brookline
Longwood
Randolph
Salem
Westport
VenueVarious
Surface Wood
Carpet

The New England Indoor Championships [1] was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1932. [2] Also known in its early years as the New England Covered Court Championships, it was first organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association and played at the Longwood Covered Courts, Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States and plaued on wood courts then later switching to carpet courts. The event was held in different locations until 1973 as part of the ILTF Independent Circuit when it was discontinued. [2]

Contents

History

The tournament was founded in 1932. [2] The championships were organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association (f.1927). [3] The tournament was usually played in February for men and sometimes in March annually for women until the early 1950s it was played at the Longwood Covered Courts, [4] at the Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States. [2]

The men's tournament continued to be held in February and moved location to Westport, Massachusetts till 1966, [2] the women's event continued be held in March and moved location to Salem, Massachusetts until 1968. [2] The men's championships were also staged in Randolph, Massachusetts and finally Pembroke, Massachusetts. The women's event also moved location again this time to Agawam, Massachusetts. In 1973 it was downgraded from the worldwide ILTF independent circuit becoming a USTA circuit event only.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

New England Men's Indoor Championships
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1941Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Bill Talbert Flag of the United States.svg Sidney Schwartz 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. [2]
1959Westport Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Leschly Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling 4–6, 7–5, 6–2. [2]
1961Westport Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling Flag of the United States.svg Tony Vincent 7–5, 6–4. [2]
1963Westport Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Osuna Flag of the United States.svg Tony Vincent 3–6, 6–4 6–3. [2]
1964Westport Flag of the United States.svg Tony Vincent Flag of the United States.svg Bob Barker6–4, 6–2. [2]
1965Westport Flag of the United States.svg Tony Vincent (2) Flag of the United States.svg Bob Barker6–3, 8–6. [2]
1966Westport Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott Flag of the United States.svg Bob Barker6–3, 5–7, 9–7. [2]
1967Randolph Flag of the United States.svg Tony Vincent (3) Flag of the United States.svg Chauncey Steele III 6–2, 6–4. [2]
1968Randolph Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tym Flag of the United States.svg Chauncey Steele III 2–6, 6–3, 8–6. [2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Randolph Flag of the United States.svg Ted Hoehn Flag of the United States.svg Chauncey Steele III 3–6, 8–6, 16–14. [2]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970Pembroke Flag of the United States.svg Ted Hoehn (2) Flag of the United States.svg John Ingard6–2, 7–5. [2]
1971Pembroke Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis Flag of the United States.svg Ted Hoehn 6–2, 7–5. [2]
1972Pembroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kulig Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 7–6. [2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

New England Women's Indoor Championships
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1935Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Kay Winthrop Flag of the United States.svg Dorrance Chase10–8, 7–5
1936Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Kay Winthrop (2) Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Rice Johnson6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1938Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz Flag of the United States.svg Kay Winthrop 6–2, 6–4
1939 [5] Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz (2) Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Rice Johnson6–3, 6–0
1940Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Kay Winthrop (3) Flag of the United States.svg Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt [6] 6–4, 6–3
1947Brookline Flag of the United States.svg Kay Winthrop (4) Flag of the United States.svg Helen Pedersen Rihbany 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1950Longwood Flag of the United States.svg Midge Gladman Buck Flag of the United States.svg Baba Lewis 6–1, 6–2
1953Longwood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 6–4
1965Salem Flag of the Netherlands.svg Trudy Groenman Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1966Salem Flag of the United States.svg Tory Ann Fretz Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1967Salem Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt King 6–4 5–7 11–9
1968Salem Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 [7] Agawam Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel (2) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Esmé Emmanuel 7–5, 6–2
1970 [8] Agawam Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Curtis (3) Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden 4–6, 6–2, 7–5

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