New South Wales Hard Court Championships

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]

New South Wales Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Australasia Circuit
(1915–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–84)
Tennis Australia Circuit
(1985–88)
Founded1915 (1915)
Abolished1983 (1983)
LocationMultiple
VenueMultiple
SurfaceClay (1915-83)

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

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915[5]DubboAustralia Clarence ToddAustralia Noel Heath6–1, 9–7.[2]
1916/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919DubboAustralia Matthew (Henry) Marsh[6]Australia Jack Logan6–3, 6–2.[2]
1920DubboAustralia Clarence Todd (2)Australia Henry Marsh7–5, 6–2.[2]
1921DubboAustralia Horace RiceAustralia James Bayley6–2, 9–7.[2]
1922[7]DubboAustralia Stewart HendersonAustralia Clarence Todd6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1923DubboAustralia James BayleyAustralia Horace Rice6–0, 6–2.[2]
1924[8]DubboAustralia James AndersonAustralia Bertram George (Bert) Cooke6–1, 6–1.[2]
1925DubboAustralia James WillardAustralia Jack Cummings6–1, 6–3.[2]
1926DubboAustralia Richard SchlesingerAustralia James Willard6–4, 5–7, 7–5.[2]
1927DubboAustralia Harry HopmanAustralia James Willard6–3, 9–7.[2]
1928[9]DubboAustralia Fred KalmsAustralia Norman Peach6–1, 6–2.[2]
1929DubboAustralia Jack CrawfordAustralia James Bayley6–4, 6–1.[2]
1930DubboAustralia Ray DunlopAustralia James Bayley6–3, 1–6, 6–4.[2]
1931DubboAustralia Harry Hopman (2)Australia James Willard6–3, 7–5.[2]
1932DubboAustralia Vivian McGrathAustralia James Willard6–3, 2–6, 6–2.[2]
1933DubboAustralia Ray Dunlop (2)Australia William Bruce Walker9–7, 7–5.[2]
1934DubboAustralia John BromwichAustralia Neil Leonard Turvey6–2, 6–3.[2]
1935DubboAustralia Vivian McGrath (2)Australia John Bromwich7–5, 6–2.[2]
1936DubboAustralia Vivian McGrath (3)Australia Jack Crawford6–1, 8–6.[2]
1937DubboAustralia Neil Leonard Turvey[10]Australia Dr. John Walton Spence[11]6–2, 6–3.[2]
1938DubboAustralia Jack Crawford (2)Australia Vivian McGrath6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1939DubboAustralia Vivian McGrath (4)Australia Leonard Schwartz6–4, 6–3.[2]
1940DubboAustralia Jack Crawford (3)Australia John Bromwich6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2]
1941/1944Not held (due to World War II)
1945DubboAustralia Geoff BrownAustralia Earl Sieler6–2, 6–3.[2]
1946DubboAustralia Colin LongAustralia Don Rocavert6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1947DubboAustralia Adrian QuistAustralia George Worthington6–3, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1948DubboAustralia Jack Crawford (4)Australia Robert McCarthy3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1949DubboAustralia Jack Crawford (5)Australia Robert McCarthy3–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1950DubboAustralia Jim GilchristAustralia Maxwell (Max) Anderson3–6, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1951DubboAustralia Lew HoadAustralia George Worthington7–5, 6–4.[2]
1952DubboAustralia Don CandyAustralia Ross Sheriff[12]6–3, 6–2.[2]
1953DubboAustralia Mervyn RoseAustralia Lew Hoad2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1954DubboAustralia George WorthingtonAustralia Mervyn Rose6–2, 6–8, 6–2.[2]
1955ArmidaleAustralia Lew Hoad (2)Australia Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–3.[2]
1956Wagga WaggaAustralia Ken RosewallAustralia Neale Fraser6–2, 6–4.[2]
1957DubboAustralia Bob MarkAustralia Neale Frase6–2, 7–9, 10–8.[2]
1958NewcastleAustralia Ashley CooperAustralia Bob Mark6–3, 6–4.[2]
1959GoulburnAustralia Neale FraserAustralia Bob Howe6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960BathurstSouth Africa Bob HewittAustralia Rod Laver9–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1961GraftonSouth Africa Bob Hewitt (2)Australia Fred Stolle6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1962YoungAustralia John NewcombeAustralia Geoff Pollard6–2, 6–2.[2]
1963DubboAustralia Tony RocheAustralia Dick Crealy6–0, 6–3.[2]
1964TamworthAustralia Martin MulliganAustralia Fred Stolle6–3, 6–3.[2]
1965WollongongAustralia John NewcombeAustralia Tony Roche7–5, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1966ParkesAustralia Tony Roche (2)Australia Fred Stolle6–2, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967GunnedahAustralia Tony Roche (3)Australia Bill Bowrey6–2, 6–0.[2]
1968WollongongAustralia Rod BrentAustralia Dick Crealy6–3, 3–6, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CowraAustralia Dick CrealyAustralia Ray Ruffels6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1970NewcastleAustralia Colin DibleyAustralia Peter Doerner6–3, 6–4.[2]
1971GoulburnAustralia Colin Dibley (2)Australia Bob Giltinan5–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1972GrenfellAustralia Kim WarwickAustralia Graeme Thomson6–2, 6–3.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973GloucesterAustralia Kim Warwick (2)Australia Bob Giltinan6–2, 6–4.[2]
1974QuirindiAustralia Bill BowreyAustralia Fred Stolle6–2, 3–6, 7–5.[2]
1975CootamundraAustralia Ian Pollard[13]Australia John Marks4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1976GraftonAustralia Ken Rosewall (2)Australia Mark Edmondson6–1, 6–2.[2]
1977OrangeAustralia John MarksAustralia Bob Giltinan6–4, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1978Wagga WaggaAustralia Steven Wright[14]Australia R. Swaysland6–2, 7–5.[2]
1979TamworthAustralia Alvin R. GardinerAustralia Victor Eke6–2, 6–4.[2]
1980OrangeAustralia John FitzgeraldAustralia Wally Masur7–6, 6–3.[2]
1981Wagga WaggaAustralia Terry RocavertAustralia Peter Johnston2–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1982GraftonAustralia Brett Edwards[15]Australia Ken Rosewall6–4, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles
Evonne Goolagong c. 1971 won 6 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915DubboAustralia Miss ElliottAustralia Miss M Morgan3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1916/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919DubboAustralia Joan ScottAustralia Miss Elliott6–3, 7–5
1920DubboAustralia Gwen ChiplinAustralia Daphne Akhurst6–4, 6–3
1921DubboAustralia Joan Scott (2)Australia M Morgan8–6, 7–5
1922 [16]DubboAustralia Gwen Chiplin Utz (2)Australia Nell Lloyd7–5, 7–5
1923DubboAustralia Sylvia LanceAustralia Lorna Bull6–1, 6–4
1924DubboAustralia Edith ButcherineAustralia Florence Blackhall6–1, 2–6, 9–7
1925DubboAustralia Iris LuckieAustralia Ula Valkenburg6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1926DubboAustralia Iris Luckie (2)Australia Pattie Meaney6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1927DubboAustralia Edith Butcherine (2)Australia Pattie Meaney6–1, 6–3
1928[9]DubboAustralia Iris Luckie (3)Australia Gwen Waterhouse6–2, 6–0
1929DubboAustralia Marjorie CoxAustralia Joan Pett2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930DubboAustralia Muriel WilsonAustralia Florence B. Walker6–3, 6–3
1931DubboAustralia Muriel Wilson (2)Australia Joan Wheaton6–2, 7–5
1932DubboAustralia Muriel Wilson (3)Australia Nell Hall9–7, 6–4
1933DubboAustralia Joan WheatonAustralia Dot Dingle6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1934DubboAustralia Muriel Wilson (4)Australia Kath Hayes6–4, 6–2
1935DubboAustralia Thelma CoyneAustralia Vera Selwin3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1936DubboAustralia Thelma Coyne (2)Australia Muriel Wilson6-2, 5–7, 6–1
1937DubboAustralia Nancye WynneAustralia May Blick6-4, 6–3
1938DubboAustralia Nina VickeryAustralia Florence B. Walker6–4, 6–3
1939DubboAustralia Nancye Wynne (2)Australia Joan Hartigan6–1, 6–0
1940[17]DubboAustralia Joan HartiganAustralia Alison Burton6–4, 6–3
1941/1944Not held (due to World War II)
1945SydneyAustralia Mary BevisAustralia Joyce Fitch6–3, 9–7
1946DubboAustralia Mary Bevis (2)Australia Joyce Fitch6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1947DubboAustralia Pat JonesAustralia Mary Bevis2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1948DubboAustralia Esme AshfordAustralia Joyce Fitch6–2, 7–5
1949DubboAustralia Mary Bevis Hawton (3)Australia Phyllis Finn6–3, 6–0
1950DubboAustralia Beryl PenroseAustralia Esme Ashford6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1951DubboAustralia Mary Bevis Hawton (4)Australia Esme Ashford6–2, 6–3
1952DubboAustralia Mary CarterAustralia Dorn McGill Fogarty6–4, 6–1
1953DubboAustralia Beryl PenroseAustralia Jenny Staley2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954DubboAustralia Beryl PenroseAustralia Gwen Bryant6–4, 6–2
1955ArmidaleAustralia Mary Bevis Hawton (5)Australia Beth Jones6–2, 9–7
1956Wagga WaggaAustralia Beryl Penrose (2)Australia Beth Jones6–2, 7–5
1957DubboAustralia Lorraine CoghlanAustralia Beth Jones6–1, 6–2
1958NewcastleAustralia Jan LehaneAustralia Thelma Coyne Long6–3, 9–7
1959GoulburnAustralia Jan Lehane (2)Australia Betty Holstein2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1960BathurstAustralia Lesley TurnerAustralia Margaret Smith6–2, 7–5
1961GraftonAustralia Lesley Turner (2)Australia Margaret Smith6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1962YoungAustralia Jan Lehane (3)Australia Lesley Turner6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1963DubboAustralia Jan Lehane (4)Australia Noelene Turner6–1, 6–1
1964TamworthAustralia Robyn EbbernAustralia Lesley Turner6–2, 6–3
1965WollongongAustralia Lesley Turner (3)Australia Gail Sherriff6–4, 6–2
1966ParkesAustralia Elizabeth FentonAustralia Karen Krantzcke6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1967GunnedahAustralia Elizabeth Fenton (2)Australia Karen Krantzcke8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1968WollongongAustralia Elizabeth Fenton (3)Australia Evonne Goolagong4–6, 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CowraAustralia Evonne GoolagongAustralia Wendy Gilchrist6–4, 6–2
1970NewcastleAustralia Evonne Goolagong (2)Australia Karen Krantzcke6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1971GoulburnAustralia Evonne Goolagong (3)United States Patti Hogan6–1, 6–4
1972GrenfellAustralia Evonne Goolagong (4)Australia Jan Lehane O'Neill6–1, 6–2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973GloucesterAustralia Evonne Goolagong (5)Australia Dianne Fromholtz6–2, 6–0
1974QuirindiAustralia Evonne Goolagong (6)Australia Chris O'Neil4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1975CootamundraAustralia Jan Lehane O'Neill (5)Australia Jenny Walker6–4, 6–2
1976GraftonAustralia Chris O'NeillAustralia Jan Lehane O'Neill7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1977OrangeUnited States Donna Stockton[18]Australia Amanda Tobin-Dingwall3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1978Wagga WaggaAustralia Kaye HallamAustralia Keryn Pratt7–6, 6–3
1979TamworthAustralia Kaye Hallam (2)Australia Pat Coleman6–3, 6–3
1980OrangeAustralia Amanda TobinAustralia Debbie Freeman6–2, 6–3
1981Wagga WaggaAustralia Karen GulleyAustralia Linda Cassell6–4, 6–1
1982GraftonAustralia Sharon HodgkinAustralia Amanda Tobin6–4, 7–5
1983WollongongAustralia Janine ThompsonAustralia Rebecca Bryant 6–3, 7–6
1984DubboAustralia Janine Thompson (2)Australia Louise Field6–4, 6–3
↓  Tennis Australia Circuit  ↓
1987SydneyAustralia Michelle JaggardAustralia Colleen Carney6–3, 6–3
1988NewcastleAustralia Sally McCannAustralia Kristine Radford3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Tournament statistics

Men's singles

Women's singles

References
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