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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; 109 years ago (1915)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationMultiple
VenueMultiple
SurfaceClay (1915-83)

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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

Jack Crawford c. 1938 won 5 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915[5] Dubbo Australia Clarence Todd Australia Noel Heath 6–1, 9–7.[2]
1916/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Dubbo Australia Matthew (Henry) Marsh[6] Australia Jack Logan 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1920 Dubbo Australia Clarence Todd (2) Australia Henry Marsh 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1921 Dubbo Australia Horace Rice Australia James Bayley 6–2, 9–7.[2]
1922[7] Dubbo Australia Stewart Henderson Australia Clarence Todd 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1923 Dubbo Australia James Bayley Australia Horace Rice 6–0, 6–2.[2]
1924[8] Dubbo Australia James Anderson Australia Bertram George (Bert) Cooke 6–1, 6–1.[2]
1925 Dubbo Australia James Willard Australia Jack Cummings 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1926 Dubbo Australia Richard Schlesinger Australia James Willard 6–4, 5–7, 7–5.[2]
1927 Dubbo Australia Harry Hopman Australia James Willard 6–3, 9–7.[2]
1928[9] Dubbo Australia Fred Kalms Australia Norman Peach 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1929 Dubbo Australia Jack Crawford Australia James Bayley 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1930 Dubbo Australia Ray Dunlop Australia James Bayley 6–3, 1–6, 6–4.[2]
1931 Dubbo Australia Harry Hopman (2) Australia James Willard 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1932 Dubbo Australia Vivian McGrath Australia James Willard 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.[2]
1933 Dubbo Australia Ray Dunlop (2) Australia William Bruce Walker 9–7, 7–5.[2]
1934 Dubbo Australia John Bromwich Australia Neil Leonard Turvey 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1935 Dubbo Australia Vivian McGrath (2) Australia John Bromwich 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1936 Dubbo Australia Vivian McGrath (3) Australia Jack Crawford 6–1, 8–6.[2]
1937 Dubbo Australia Neil Leonard Turvey[10] Australia Dr. John Walton Spence[11] 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1938 Dubbo Australia Jack Crawford (2) Australia Vivian McGrath 6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1939 Dubbo Australia Vivian McGrath (4) Australia Leonard Schwartz 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1940 Dubbo Australia Jack Crawford (3) Australia John Bromwich 6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2]
1941/1944 Not held (due to World War II)
1945 Dubbo Australia Geoff Brown Australia Earl Sieler 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1946 Dubbo Australia Colin Long Australia Don Rocavert 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.[2]
1947 Dubbo Australia Adrian Quist Australia George Worthington 6–3, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1948 Dubbo Australia Jack Crawford (4) Australia Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1949 Dubbo Australia Jack Crawford (5) Australia Robert McCarthy 3–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1950 Dubbo Australia Jim Gilchrist Australia Maxwell (Max) Anderson 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1951 Dubbo Australia Lew Hoad Australia George Worthington 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1952 Dubbo Australia Don Candy Australia Ross Sheriff[12] 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1953 Dubbo Australia Mervyn Rose Australia Lew Hoad 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1954 Dubbo Australia George Worthington Australia Mervyn Rose 6–2, 6–8, 6–2.[2]
1955 Armidale Australia Lew Hoad (2) Australia Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1956 Wagga Wagga Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Neale Fraser 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1957 Dubbo Australia Bob Mark Australia Neale Frase 6–2, 7–9, 10–8.[2]
1958 Newcastle Australia Ashley Cooper Australia Bob Mark 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1959 Goulburn Australia Neale Fraser Australia Bob Howe 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1960 Bathurst South Africa Bob Hewitt Australia Rod Laver 9–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1961 Grafton South Africa Bob Hewitt (2) Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
1962 Young Australia John Newcombe Australia Geoff Pollard 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1963 Dubbo Australia Tony Roche Australia Dick Crealy 6–0, 6–3.[2]
1964 Tamworth Australia Martin Mulligan Australia Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1965 Wollongong Australia John Newcombe Australia Tony Roche 7–5, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1966 Parkes Australia Tony Roche (2) Australia Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967 Gunnedah Australia Tony Roche (3) Australia Bill Bowrey 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1968 Wollongong Australia Rod Brent Australia Dick Crealy 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cowra Australia Dick Crealy Australia Ray Ruffels 6–3, 0–6, 6–3.[2]
1970 Newcastle Australia Colin Dibley Australia Peter Doerner 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1971 Goulburn Australia Colin Dibley (2) Australia Bob Giltinan 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1972 Grenfell Australia Kim Warwick Australia Graeme Thomson 6–2, 6–3.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Gloucester Australia Kim Warwick (2) Australia Bob Giltinan 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1974 Quirindi Australia Bill Bowrey Australia Fred Stolle 6–2, 3–6, 7–5.[2]
1975 Cootamundra Australia Ian Pollard[13] Australia John Marks 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1976 Grafton Australia Ken Rosewall (2) Australia Mark Edmondson 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1977 Orange Australia John Marks Australia Bob Giltinan 6–4, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1978 Wagga Wagga Australia Steven Wright[14] Australia R. Swaysland 6–2, 7–5.[2]
1979 Tamworth Australia Alvin R. Gardiner Australia Victor Eke 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1980 Orange Australia John Fitzgerald Australia Wally Masur 7–6, 6–3.[2]
1981 Wagga Wagga Australia Terry Rocavert Australia Peter Johnston 2–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1982 Grafton Australia Brett Edwards[15] Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles[edit]

Evonne Goolagong c. 1971 won 6 championship singles titles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915 Dubbo Australia Miss Elliott Australia Miss M Morgan 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1916/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Dubbo Australia Joan Scott Australia Miss Elliott 6–3, 7–5
1920 Dubbo Australia Gwen Chiplin Australia Daphne Akhurst 6–4, 6–3
1921 Dubbo Australia Joan Scott (2) Australia M Morgan 8–6, 7–5
1922 [16] Dubbo Australia Gwen Chiplin Utz (2) Australia Nell Lloyd 7–5, 7–5
1923 Dubbo Australia Sylvia Lance Australia Lorna Bull 6–1, 6–4
1924 Dubbo Australia Edith Butcherine Australia Florence Blackhall 6–1, 2–6, 9–7
1925 Dubbo Australia Iris Luckie Australia Ula Valkenburg 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1926 Dubbo Australia Iris Luckie (2) Australia Pattie Meaney 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1927 Dubbo Australia Edith Butcherine (2) Australia Pattie Meaney 6–1, 6–3
1928[9] Dubbo Australia Iris Luckie (3) Australia Gwen Waterhouse 6–2, 6–0
1929 Dubbo Australia Marjorie Cox Australia Joan Pett 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930 Dubbo Australia Muriel Wilson Australia Florence B. Walker 6–3, 6–3
1931 Dubbo Australia Muriel Wilson (2) Australia Joan Wheaton 6–2, 7–5
1932 Dubbo Australia Muriel Wilson (3) Australia Nell Hall 9–7, 6–4
1933 Dubbo Australia Joan Wheaton Australia Dot Dingle 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1934 Dubbo Australia Muriel Wilson (4) Australia Kath Hayes 6–4, 6–2
1935 Dubbo Australia Thelma Coyne Australia Vera Selwin 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1936 Dubbo Australia Thelma Coyne (2) Australia Muriel Wilson 6-2, 5–7, 6–1
1937 Dubbo Australia Nancye Wynne Australia May Blick 6-4, 6–3
1938 Dubbo Australia Nina Vickery Australia Florence B. Walker 6–4, 6–3
1939 Dubbo Australia Nancye Wynne (2) Australia Joan Hartigan 6–1, 6–0
1940[17] Dubbo Australia Joan Hartigan Australia Alison Burton 6–4, 6–3
1941/1944 Not held (due to World War II)
1945 Sydney Australia Mary Bevis Australia Joyce Fitch 6–3, 9–7
1946 Dubbo Australia Mary Bevis (2) Australia Joyce Fitch 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1947 Dubbo Australia Pat Jones Australia Mary Bevis 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1948 Dubbo Australia Esme Ashford Australia Joyce Fitch 6–2, 7–5
1949 Dubbo Australia Mary Bevis Hawton (3) Australia Phyllis Finn 6–3, 6–0
1950 Dubbo Australia Beryl Penrose Australia Esme Ashford 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1951 Dubbo Australia Mary Bevis Hawton (4) Australia Esme Ashford 6–2, 6–3
1952 Dubbo Australia Mary Carter Australia Dorn McGill Fogarty 6–4, 6–1
1953 Dubbo Australia Beryl Penrose Australia Jenny Staley 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954 Dubbo Australia Beryl Penrose Australia Gwen Bryant 6–4, 6–2
1955 Armidale Australia Mary Bevis Hawton (5) Australia Beth Jones 6–2, 9–7
1956 Wagga Wagga Australia Beryl Penrose (2) Australia Beth Jones 6–2, 7–5
1957 Dubbo Australia Lorraine Coghlan Australia Beth Jones 6–1, 6–2
1958 Newcastle Australia Jan Lehane Australia Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 9–7
1959 Goulburn Australia Jan Lehane (2) Australia Betty Holstein 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1960 Bathurst Australia Lesley Turner Australia Margaret Smith 6–2, 7–5
1961 Grafton Australia Lesley Turner (2) Australia Margaret Smith 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1962 Young Australia Jan Lehane (3) Australia Lesley Turner 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1963 Dubbo Australia Jan Lehane (4) Australia Noelene Turner 6–1, 6–1
1964 Tamworth Australia Robyn Ebbern Australia Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–3
1965 Wollongong Australia Lesley Turner (3) Australia Gail Sherriff 6–4, 6–2
1966 Parkes Australia Elizabeth Fenton Australia Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1967 Gunnedah Australia Elizabeth Fenton (2) Australia Karen Krantzcke 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1968 Wollongong Australia Elizabeth Fenton (3) Australia Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cowra Australia Evonne Goolagong Australia Wendy Gilchrist 6–4, 6–2
1970 Newcastle Australia Evonne Goolagong (2) Australia Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1971 Goulburn Australia Evonne Goolagong (3) United States Patti Hogan 6–1, 6–4
1972 Grenfell Australia Evonne Goolagong (4) Australia Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–1, 6–2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Gloucester Australia Evonne Goolagong (5) Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 6–0
1974 Quirindi Australia Evonne Goolagong (6) Australia Chris O'Neil 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1975 Cootamundra Australia Jan Lehane O'Neill (5) Australia Jenny Walker 6–4, 6–2
1976 Grafton Australia Chris O'Neill Australia Jan Lehane O'Neill 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1977 Orange United States Donna Stockton[18] Australia Amanda Tobin-Dingwall 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1978 Wagga Wagga Australia Kaye Hallam Australia Keryn Pratt 7–6, 6–3
1979 Tamworth Australia Kaye Hallam (2) Australia Pat Coleman 6–3, 6–3
1980 Orange Australia Amanda Tobin Australia Debbie Freeman 6–2, 6–3
1981 Wagga Wagga Australia Karen Gulley Australia Linda Cassell 6–4, 6–1
1982 Grafton Australia Sharon Hodgkin Australia Amanda Tobin 6–4, 7–5
1983 Wollongong Australia Janine Thompson Australia Rebecca Bryant 6–3, 7–6
1984 Dubbo Australia Janine Thompson (2) Australia Louise Field 6–4, 6–3
↓  Tennis Australia Circuit  ↓
1987 Sydney Australia Michelle Jaggard Australia Colleen Carney 6–3, 6–3
1988 Newcastle Australia Sally McCann Australia Kristine Radford 3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Tournament statistics[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

Women's singles[edit]

References[edit]

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