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Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships

November 21, 2023

The Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships formally known as the Western Australian Hard Court Championships[1] was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1922 as the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District.[2] The tournament was organised by the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and first played at the Albany Tennis Club, Mount Lawley Park, Albany, Western Australia. It ran annually until 1983. when it was discontinued[3]

Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1922; 101 years ago (1922)
Abolished1983; 40 years ago (1983)
LocationAlbany
Bruce Rock
Greenville
Katanning
Kukerin
Pingelly
Wongan Hills
VenueAlbany Tennis Club (1922–39)
Various (1946–83)
SurfaceClay

History edit

In January 1922 the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District was etsblished at the Albany Tennis Club, Mount Lawley Park, Albany, Western Australia, Australia.[4] The first winners of the men's singles was Ronald Coote,[3] and the winner of the women's singles event was Phyllis Richardson. In December 1926 it became a fully sanctioned event of the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and the tournament was renamed as the Western Australian State Hard Court Championships.[5]

The championships continued to be held in Albany until 1939. In 1940 they were moved to Geraldton.[3] The event was not held from 1941 to 19454 due to World War II.[3] In 1946 the tournament resumed and was played in Kalgoorlie.[3] It was then held at various location throughout its run including Bruce Rock, Greenville, Katanning, Kukerin, Pingelly and Wongan Hills.[3]

In 1983 the tournament was last held at was discontinued the final winner of the men's singles event was Robert (Bob) Casey.[3][6] The final women's singles champion was Christine Matison.

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
1922[3] Albany   Ronald Francis Charles Coote   Loyal Forte 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1923[3] Albany   Clement Leonard Evans   Samuel Stedman Glyde 6–0, 6–4
1924[3] Albany   Clement Leonard Evans   Reginald W. Richardson 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1925[3] Albany   Edward William Sturm   Arthur G. Range Uglow 6–0, 7–5, 6–3
1926[3] Albany   Ernest Malcolm Ladyman   Edward William Sturm 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1927[3] Albany   Robert Whitelock (Bob) Phillips   Ernest Malcolm Ladyman 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1928[3] Albany   Clarence Leslie Treloar   Eric John Bray 6–0, 6–1, 6–2
1929[3] Albany   William Henry Halliday   Jack Fraser 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1930[3] Albany   Harry Stapledon   Clarence Leslie Treloar 6–0 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 6–0
1931[3] Albany   Harry Stapledon   Ronald Douglas Ford 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1932[3] Albany   Ronald Douglas Ford   William Henry Halliday 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–0
1933[3] Albany   Ronald Douglas Ford   Robert Coles Reitze 6–4, 6–0, 6–1
1934[3] Albany   Jack Langdon   Arthur Patrick Hinds 8–6, 6–0, 6–2
1935[3] Albany   Edward Butt   Jack Langdon 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1936[3] Albany   Ernest Malcolm Ladyman   Jack Langdon 6–3, 6–3
1937[3] Albany   Vern Hall   William Henderson Davis 6–1, 3–6 8–6 4–6 6–4
1938[3] Albany   Ronald Douglas Ford   Keith Allen Hough 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1939[3] Albany   Jack Langdon   William Henry Halliday 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1940[3] Geraldton   Max Bonner   Ronald Henry Stephen 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1941[3] Geraldton   John Bromwich   Max Bonner 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1942/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946[3] Kalgoorlie   Herbert Parfitt Blacker   Ronald Henry Stephen 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1947.[3] Albany   William Frederick Stephen   Ronald Henry Stephen 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1948[3] Katanning   Arthur Vernon Hall   Max McDermott 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1949[3] Geraldton   Clive Eric Wilderspin   William Frederick Stephen 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
1950[3] Kalgoorlie   Clive Eric Wilderspin   Keith Edwin Holten 10–8, 6–2, 6–1
1951[3] Pingelly   John Edward Blacklock   Clive Eric Wilderspin 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1952[3] Albany   Dawson Cecil Hamilton   Laurie Quan 6–1, 7–5 9–7
1953[3] Kalgoorlie   Dawson Cecil Hamilton   John Blacklock[7] 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
1954[3] Toodyay   Geoffrey Oswald Strang   Ronald L. Hunt 6–3, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–0
1960[3] Geraldton   Arthur James Catchpole   Wayne Millen 6–2,6–4
1961[3] Bruce Rock   Rob Kilderry   Geoff Strang 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1962[3] Bruce Rock   Wayne Millen   Colin Bell 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1963[3] Bruce Rock   Peter Harris   Peter McPherson[8] 9–6
1964[3] Bruce Rock   Timothy John Clayton   Douglas Napier[9] 6–3, 6–1
1965[3] Kalgoorlie   Rob Cadwallader[10]   Michael Kenny 9–5
1966[3] Kalgoorlie   Brian Bowman[11]   Colin Bell 6–1, 6–2
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969[3] Bruce Rock   Gary Penberthy[12]   Daniel Hogan 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1973[3] Greenville   Robert Aidan Casey   Alan Wall[13] 6–3, 14–12
1975[3] Kalgoorlie   Robert Aidan Casey   Ross Olivieri 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1976 *[3] Kukerin   Robert Aidan Casey   Ross Olivieri 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1976 **[3] Kukerin   Robert Aidan Casey   Gary Penberthy 6–4, 6–4
1978[3] Kondinin   Gary Penberthy   Robert Aidan Casey 6–3. 6–3
1979[3] Katanning   Gary Penberthy   Larry Hall 6–0, 6–3
1983[3] Wongan Hills   Robert Aidan Casey   Brian Williams 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
1922 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor ?
1923 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor 6–2, 6–1
1924 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Mrs E.J. Stuart 6–4, 6–4
1925 Albany   Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor   Mrs Grace 6–4, 9–7
1926 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Peggy Murray 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1927 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Marion Barker 6–3, 6–4
1928 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Venetia Thompson Fyfe 6–0, 6–2
1929 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Mrs H.J. Frank 6–2, 6–3
1930 Albany   Ida Wedin MacBeth   Marion Barker 1–6, 8–6, 6–1
1931 Albany   Marion Barker   Bessie Spencer Ford 6–2, 6–1
1932 Albany   Pearl Jamieson   Rosie Collins 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1933 Albany   Rosie Collins   Mary Paterson 6–4, 6–4
1934 Albany   Pearl Jamieson   Phyllis Richardson 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
1935 Albany   Pearl Jamieson   Phyllis Richardson 9–7, 6–4
1936 Albany   Phyllis Richardson   Rosie Collins 7–5, 6–2
1937 Albany   Pearl Jamieson   Rosie Collins 7–5, 6–1
1938 Albany   Rosie Collins   Mrs Stella Lings 6–1, 6–1
1939 Albany   Joan Crisp   Gwen Nicolson 7–5, 6–2
1940 Geraldton   Mavis Williams Cooke   Mary Paterson 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1942/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 Kalgoorlie   Rona Ryan   Pauline Graham 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1947 Albany   Margot Grace   Mavis Williams Cooke 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1948 Katanning   Rona Ryan   Margot Grace 7–5, 9–7
1949 Geraldton   Marina Nicholas   Margot Grace 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
1950 Kalgoorlie   Valmai Watts Bandy   Mrs S. Robinson 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1951 Pingelly   Patricia Cunningham   Valmai Watts Bandy 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
1952 Albany   Joan Ryan   Patricia Cunningham 6–3, 6–0
1953 Kalgoorlie   Mary Blacklock   Rona Ryan Hesford ?
1954 Toodyay   Mary MacFarlane White   Patricia Cunningham Holmes 8–6, 4–3 retd.
1965 Kalgoorlie   S. Stephen   Dianne Born 9–7 ?
1966 Kalgoorlie   Lesley Hunt   D. Griffiths 6–3, 6–0
↓  Open Era  ↓
1973 Greenwille   Vicki Lancaster   Keryl Chute 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1975 Kalgoorlie   Michelle Pekovitch   Maureen Smith 6–3, 6–4
1976 Kukerin   Christine Matison   L. Cooper 6–4, 6–4
1976 Bruce Rock   Mary Sawyer   Christine Matison 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1978 Kondinin   Christine Matison   L. Cooper 7–5, 6–2
1979 Katanning   Christine Matison   C. Ainscough 6–0, 6–3
1983 Wongan Hills   Christine Matison   L. Cooper 4–6, 6–2, 6–0

References edit

  1. ^ "Wilderspin Should Reach Final". The West Australian. Perth: Tove: National Library of Australia. 27 March 1954. p. 54. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ "ALBANY SEASON SPORTING FIXTURES". Albany Advertiser. Albany: Tove: National Library of Australia. 28 January 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "Tournaments:>Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ^ Albany Advertiser
  5. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. State Championships. Gemmell's Superiority". The West Australian. Perth: Tove: National Library of Australia. 22 December 1926. p. 26. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Player Profile: Robert Casey". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "John Blacklock: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Peter McPherson: Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Douglas Napier: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Rob Cadwaller: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Brian Bowman: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Gary Penberthy: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Allan Wall: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

November 21, 2023
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The Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships formally known as the Western Australian Hard Court Championships 1 was a combined men s and women s clay court tennis tournament founded in 1922 as the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District 2 The tournament was organised by the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and first played at the Albany Tennis Club Mount Lawley Park Albany Western Australia It ran annually until 1983 when it was discontinued 3 Western Australian Hard Court Open ChampionshipsDefunct tennis tournamentTourILTF CircuitFounded1922 101 years ago 1922 Abolished1983 40 years ago 1983 LocationAlbanyBruce RockGreenville KatanningKukerinPingellyWongan HillsVenueAlbany Tennis Club 1922 39 Various 1946 83 SurfaceClay Contents 1 History 2 Finals 2 1 Men s singles 2 2 Women s singles 3 ReferencesHistory editIn January 1922 the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District was etsblished at the Albany Tennis Club Mount Lawley Park Albany Western Australia Australia 4 The first winners of the men s singles was Ronald Coote 3 and the winner of the women s singles event was Phyllis Richardson In December 1926 it became a fully sanctioned event of the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and the tournament was renamed as the Western Australian State Hard Court Championships 5 The championships continued to be held in Albany until 1939 In 1940 they were moved to Geraldton 3 The event was not held from 1941 to 19454 due to World War II 3 In 1946 the tournament resumed and was played in Kalgoorlie 3 It was then held at various location throughout its run including Bruce Rock Greenville Katanning Kukerin Pingelly and Wongan Hills 3 In 1983 the tournament was last held at was discontinued the final winner of the men s singles event was Robert Bob Casey 3 6 The final women s singles champion was Christine Matison Finals editMen s singles edit incomplete roll Year Location Champion Runner up Score1922 3 Albany nbsp Ronald Francis Charles Coote nbsp Loyal Forte 6 3 3 6 6 31923 3 Albany nbsp Clement Leonard Evans nbsp Samuel Stedman Glyde 6 0 6 41924 3 Albany nbsp Clement Leonard Evans nbsp Reginald W Richardson 6 3 0 6 6 4 6 41925 3 Albany nbsp Edward William Sturm nbsp Arthur G Range Uglow 6 0 7 5 6 31926 3 Albany nbsp Ernest Malcolm Ladyman nbsp Edward William Sturm 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 21927 3 Albany nbsp Robert Whitelock Bob Phillips nbsp Ernest Malcolm Ladyman 6 4 6 3 6 41928 3 Albany nbsp Clarence Leslie Treloar nbsp Eric John Bray 6 0 6 1 6 21929 3 Albany nbsp William Henry Halliday nbsp Jack Fraser 6 3 6 1 6 11930 3 Albany nbsp Harry Stapledon nbsp Clarence Leslie Treloar 6 0 6 3 1 6 4 6 6 01931 3 Albany nbsp Harry Stapledon nbsp Ronald Douglas Ford 6 4 6 4 1 6 6 41932 3 Albany nbsp Ronald Douglas Ford nbsp William Henry Halliday 6 4 3 6 6 0 3 6 6 01933 3 Albany nbsp Ronald Douglas Ford nbsp Robert Coles Reitze 6 4 6 0 6 11934 3 Albany nbsp Jack Langdon nbsp Arthur Patrick Hinds 8 6 6 0 6 21935 3 Albany nbsp Edward Butt nbsp Jack Langdon 7 5 6 2 4 6 6 21936 3 Albany nbsp Ernest Malcolm Ladyman nbsp Jack Langdon 6 3 6 31937 3 Albany nbsp Vern Hall nbsp William Henderson Davis 6 1 3 6 8 6 4 6 6 41938 3 Albany nbsp Ronald Douglas Ford nbsp Keith Allen Hough 6 3 7 5 6 31939 3 Albany nbsp Jack Langdon nbsp William Henry Halliday 6 4 6 2 6 41940 3 Geraldton nbsp Max Bonner nbsp Ronald Henry Stephen 6 0 6 3 6 21941 3 Geraldton nbsp John Bromwich nbsp Max Bonner 6 3 6 1 6 21942 1945 Not held due to World War II 1946 3 Kalgoorlie nbsp Herbert Parfitt Blacker nbsp Ronald Henry Stephen 6 3 4 6 2 6 6 0 6 11947 3 Albany nbsp William Frederick Stephen nbsp Ronald Henry Stephen 6 0 6 3 6 21948 3 Katanning nbsp Arthur Vernon Hall nbsp Max McDermott 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 31949 3 Geraldton nbsp Clive Eric Wilderspin nbsp William Frederick Stephen 6 3 6 3 6 01950 3 Kalgoorlie nbsp Clive Eric Wilderspin nbsp Keith Edwin Holten 10 8 6 2 6 11951 3 Pingelly nbsp John Edward Blacklock nbsp Clive Eric Wilderspin 7 5 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 21952 3 Albany nbsp Dawson Cecil Hamilton nbsp Laurie Quan 6 1 7 5 9 71953 3 Kalgoorlie nbsp Dawson Cecil Hamilton nbsp John Blacklock 7 1 6 6 1 6 4 5 7 6 11954 3 Toodyay nbsp Geoffrey Oswald Strang nbsp Ronald L Hunt 6 3 0 6 6 3 5 7 6 01960 3 Geraldton nbsp Arthur James Catchpole nbsp Wayne Millen 6 2 6 41961 3 Bruce Rock nbsp Rob Kilderry nbsp Geoff Strang 7 5 6 4 6 21962 3 Bruce Rock nbsp Wayne Millen nbsp Colin Bell 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 21963 3 Bruce Rock nbsp Peter Harris nbsp Peter McPherson 8 9 61964 3 Bruce Rock nbsp Timothy John Clayton nbsp Douglas Napier 9 6 3 6 11965 3 Kalgoorlie nbsp Rob Cadwallader 10 nbsp Michael Kenny 9 51966 3 Kalgoorlie nbsp Brian Bowman 11 nbsp Colin Bell 6 1 6 2 Open Era 1969 3 Bruce Rock nbsp Gary Penberthy 12 nbsp Daniel Hogan 6 3 7 5 6 11973 3 Greenville nbsp Robert Aidan Casey nbsp Alan Wall 13 6 3 14 121975 3 Kalgoorlie nbsp Robert Aidan Casey nbsp Ross Olivieri 6 2 6 4 6 41976 3 Kukerin nbsp Robert Aidan Casey nbsp Ross Olivieri 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 21976 3 Kukerin nbsp Robert Aidan Casey nbsp Gary Penberthy 6 4 6 41978 3 Kondinin nbsp Gary Penberthy nbsp Robert Aidan Casey 6 3 6 31979 3 Katanning nbsp Gary Penberthy nbsp Larry Hall 6 0 6 31983 3 Wongan Hills nbsp Robert Aidan Casey nbsp Brian Williams 6 4 6 3Women s singles edit incomplete roll Year Location Champion Runner up Score1922 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Marjorie Foulkes Taylor 1923 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Marjorie Foulkes Taylor 6 2 6 11924 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Mrs E J Stuart 6 4 6 41925 Albany nbsp Marjorie Foulkes Taylor nbsp Mrs Grace 6 4 9 71926 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Peggy Murray 6 2 3 6 6 31927 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Marion Barker 6 3 6 41928 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Venetia Thompson Fyfe 6 0 6 21929 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Mrs H J Frank 6 2 6 31930 Albany nbsp Ida Wedin MacBeth nbsp Marion Barker 1 6 8 6 6 11931 Albany nbsp Marion Barker nbsp Bessie Spencer Ford 6 2 6 11932 Albany nbsp Pearl Jamieson nbsp Rosie Collins 3 6 6 3 6 41933 Albany nbsp Rosie Collins nbsp Mary Paterson 6 4 6 41934 Albany nbsp Pearl Jamieson nbsp Phyllis Richardson 7 5 6 8 6 31935 Albany nbsp Pearl Jamieson nbsp Phyllis Richardson 9 7 6 41936 Albany nbsp Phyllis Richardson nbsp Rosie Collins 7 5 6 21937 Albany nbsp Pearl Jamieson nbsp Rosie Collins 7 5 6 11938 Albany nbsp Rosie Collins nbsp Mrs Stella Lings 6 1 6 11939 Albany nbsp Joan Crisp nbsp Gwen Nicolson 7 5 6 21940 Geraldton nbsp Mavis Williams Cooke nbsp Mary Paterson 6 4 5 7 6 41942 1945 Not held due to World War II 1946 Kalgoorlie nbsp Rona Ryan nbsp Pauline Graham 1 6 6 4 6 41947 Albany nbsp Margot Grace nbsp Mavis Williams Cooke 6 1 4 6 6 11948 Katanning nbsp Rona Ryan nbsp Margot Grace 7 5 9 71949 Geraldton nbsp Marina Nicholas nbsp Margot Grace 1 6 6 3 6 01950 Kalgoorlie nbsp Valmai Watts Bandy nbsp Mrs S Robinson 4 6 6 1 6 21951 Pingelly nbsp Patricia Cunningham nbsp Valmai Watts Bandy 6 3 3 6 8 61952 Albany nbsp Joan Ryan nbsp Patricia Cunningham 6 3 6 01953 Kalgoorlie nbsp Mary Blacklock nbsp Rona Ryan Hesford 1954 Toodyay nbsp Mary MacFarlane White nbsp Patricia Cunningham Holmes 8 6 4 3 retd 1965 Kalgoorlie nbsp S Stephen nbsp Dianne Born 9 7 1966 Kalgoorlie nbsp Lesley Hunt nbsp D Griffiths 6 3 6 0 Open Era 1973 Greenwille nbsp Vicki Lancaster nbsp Keryl Chute 6 2 2 6 6 21975 Kalgoorlie nbsp Michelle Pekovitch nbsp Maureen Smith 6 3 6 41976 Kukerin nbsp Christine Matison nbsp L Cooper 6 4 6 41976 Bruce Rock nbsp Mary Sawyer nbsp Christine Matison 6 4 2 6 6 41978 Kondinin nbsp Christine Matison nbsp L Cooper 7 5 6 21979 Katanning nbsp Christine Matison nbsp C Ainscough 6 0 6 31983 Wongan Hills nbsp Christine Matison nbsp L Cooper 4 6 6 2 6 0References edit Wilderspin Should Reach Final The West Australian Perth Tove National Library of Australia 27 March 1954 p 54 Retrieved 20 August 2023 ALBANY SEASON SPORTING FIXTURES Albany Advertiser Albany Tove National Library of Australia 28 January 1922 p 3 Retrieved 20 August 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Tournaments gt Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships The Tennis Base Tennismem SL Retrieved 20 August 2023 Albany Advertiser LAWN TENNIS State Championships Gemmell s Superiority The West Australian Perth Tove National Library of Australia 22 December 1926 p 26 Retrieved 20 August 2023 Player Profile Robert Casey www itftennis com ITF Retrieved 20 August 2023 John Blacklock Overview ATP Tour ATP Retrieved 20 August 2023 Peter McPherson Overview ATP Tour Retrieved 20 August 2023 Douglas Napier Overview ATP Tour ATP Retrieved 20 August 2023 Rob Cadwaller Overview ATP Tour ATP Retrieved 20 August 2023 Brian Bowman Overview ATP Tour ATP Retrieved 20 August 2023 Gary Penberthy Overview ATP Tour ATP Retrieved 20 August 2023 Allan Wall Overview ATP Tour ATP Retrieved 20 August 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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