Redcliffe Championships

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]

Redcliffe Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1955–83)
Founded1953 (1953)
Abolished1983 (1983)
LocationRedcliffe, Queensland, Australia
VenueRedcliffe Tennis Club
SurfaceHard (1955-59, 63-66)
Grass court (1957-58)
Clay (1954, 1960-62, 67-?)

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)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1953[6]Australia Jack ArkinstallAustralia Roy Emerson2–0 sets.[1]
1954Australia Mal AndersonAustralia Ian Ayre8–6, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1955Australia Richie BrantAustralia Lee J. Thomsen3–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1956Australia Les FlandersAustralia Col Ogden5–7, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1957[7]Australia Rod LaverAustralia Barry Green6–1, 6–4.[1]
1958[8]Australia Rod Laver (2)Australia G. Gaydon4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1959Australia Neil GibsonAustralia Frank Gorman7–5, 6–3.[1]
1960Australia Neil Gibson (2)Australia Ken Fletcher6–3, 6–1.[1]
1963Australia Ken FletcherAustralia Neville Hay6–3, 6–4.[1]
1965Australia Neil Gibson (3)Australia Maurice Guse6–4, 10–8.[1]
1966Australia Maurice GuseAustralia Neil Gibson6–2, 6–2.[1]
1968Australia Merv Guse [9]Australia Neil Gibson6–2, 6–2.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Australia Merv Guse (2)Australia Ross Case4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[1]
1970Australia Ross CaseAustralia Alvin Gardiner6–2, 6–3.[1]
1975Australia Gary OlssonAustralia Rod Frawley6–1, 7–6.[1]
1977Australia Noel JensenAustralia Wayne Hampson6–0, 6–0.[1]
1979Australia B. WalkerAustralia Peter Mallett[10]7–5, 6–2.[1]
1980Australia Greg BraunAustralia Richard Eden6–3, 7–5.[1]
1981Australia Max BatesAustralia Jeff Twist7–5, 6–4.[1]
1982Australia Brett GreenwoodAustralia John Frawleyw.o.[1]
1983Australia K. WilliamsonAustralia Paul Daly6–7, 7–5, 6–1.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1953 [11]Australia Daphne SeeneyAustralia Fay Muller2–0 sets
1954Australia Fay MullerAustralia Daphne Seeney6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1957Australia Dorothy LindeAustralia Z. Robinson6–2, 3–6, 6–0
1958Australia Fay Muller (2)Australia Dorothy Linde6–0, 6–4
1959Australia Shirley LeeAustralia Dot Duff7–5, 6–0
1969Australia Marilyn TeschAustralia Lexie Kenny2–6, 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Australia Janet FallisAustralia Robyn Knobel4–6, 6–0, 6–2

References
  1. "Tournaments: Redcliffe Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. Flack, Wayne I (26 July 2019). "Tennis Aces on Show". Redcliffe QLD. Redcliffe, Queensland: Redcliffe Guide Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. "TALKING TENNIS". Brisbane Sunday Mail. Canberra, Australia: Trove National Library of Australia. 17 January 1954. p. 24. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. "TENNIS TOPICS". Queensland Times. Ipswich, Queensland: Trove, National Library of Australia. 19 February 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. "2023 Open 3K Redcliffe Open". tournaments.tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. "JUNIORS OVERPLAYED AT REDCLIFFE". Brisbane Telegraph. Canberra, Australia: Trove: National Library of Australia. 16 February 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. Redcliffe Guide Magazine
  8. Redcliffe Guide Magazine
  9. "Player Profile: Merv Guse AUS". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. "Player Profile: Peter Mallett AUS". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  11. Brisbane Telegraph (1953)
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