The Western Province Championships[1] and officially known as Western Province Tennis Association Championships[2] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament established in 1892 and was originally played on outdoor grass courts, then switched to hard courts later. It was staged at the Glenhaven Tennis Club, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa until 1981.
The Western Province Championships were established in 1892 and was orgnaised by the Western Province Tennis Association . The championships formed part of the Sugar Circuit (f. 1962)[3] of tournaments held during the 1960s to 1980s.[4] In 1980 the tournament was discontinued after the withdraw of sponsorship by South African Sugar Association.[5][6]
^Robertson, Max (1974). "South Africa". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 319–320. ISBN0047960426.
^Western Province Tennis Union. "Western Province Tennis Union Championships, Wynberg, 19 - 23 December, 1982 - WITS". historicalpapers-atom.wits.ac.za. Johannesburg, South Africa: Wits University Research Archives (1982). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^Dewey, Glen (1980). THE LAST SUGAR TENNIS CIRCUIT END OF AN ERA By Glen Dewey (South African Sugar Association). The South African Sugar Journal. Vol 64. Mount Edgecombe, South Africa. p.10.
^"South African Sugar Industry". SASA. The South African Sugar Association. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
December 20, 2023
western, province, championships, officially, known, western, province, tennis, association, championships, women, international, tennis, tournament, established, 1892, originally, played, outdoor, grass, courts, then, switched, hard, courts, later, staged, gl. The Western Province Championships 1 and officially known as Western Province Tennis Association Championships 2 was a men s and women s international tennis tournament established in 1892 and was originally played on outdoor grass courts then switched to hard courts later It was staged at the Glenhaven Tennis Club Cape Town Western Cape Province South Africa until 1981 Western Province ChampionshipsDefunct tennis tournamentTourILTF CircuitFounded1892 131 years ago 1892 Abolished1981 42 years ago 1981 LocationCape Town Western Cape Province South AfricaVenueGlenhaven Tennis ClubSurfaceGrass HardHistory editThe Western Province Championships were established in 1892 and was orgnaised by the Western Province Tennis Association The championships formed part of the Sugar Circuit f 1962 3 of tournaments held during the 1960s to 1980s 4 In 1980 the tournament was discontinued after the withdraw of sponsorship by South African Sugar Association 5 6 Venues editThe championships were staged at the Glenhaven Tennis Club Cape Town Western Cape Province South AfricaReferences edit Robertson Max 1974 South Africa The encyclopedia of tennis London Allen amp Unwin pp 319 320 ISBN 0047960426 Western Province Tennis Union Western Province Tennis Union Championships Wynberg 19 23 December 1982 WITS historicalpapers atom wits ac za Johannesburg South Africa Wits University Research Archives 1982 Retrieved 8 March 2023 Robertson 1974 Dewey Glen 1980 THE LAST SUGAR TENNIS CIRCUIT END OF AN ERA By Glen Dewey South African Sugar Association The South African Sugar Journal Vol 64 Mount Edgecombe South Africa p 10 South African Sugar Journal 1980 South African Sugar Industry SASA The South African Sugar Association Retrieved 8 March 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western Province Championships amp oldid 1170139172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
