New England Indoor Championships

The New England Indoor Championships[1] was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1932.[2] Also known in its early years as the New England Covered Court Championships, it was first organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association and played at the Longwood Covered Courts, Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States and plaued on wood courts then later switching to carpet courts. The event was held in different locations until 1973 as part of the ILTF Independent Circuit when it was discontinued.[2]

New England Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1932–69) men
(1932-72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
(1973) women
Founded1932 (1932)
Abolished1973 (1973)
LocationAgawam
Brookline
Longwood
Randolph
Salem
Westport
VenueVarious
SurfaceWood
Carpet

History

The tournament was founded in 1932.[2] The championships were organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association (f.1927).[3] The tournament was usually played in February for men and sometimes in March annually for women until the early 1950s it was played at the Longwood Covered Courts,[4] at the Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States.[2]

The men's tournament continued to be held in February and moved location to Westport, Massachusetts till 1966,[2] the women's event continued be held in March and moved location to Salem, Massachusetts until 1968.[2] The men's championships were also staged in Randolph, Massachusetts and finally Pembroke, Massachusetts. The women's event also moved location again this time to Agawam, Massachusetts. In 1973 it was downgraded from the worldwide ILTF independent circuit becoming a USTA circuit event only.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

New England Men's Indoor Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1941Longwood Bill Talbert Sidney Schwartz6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2]
1959Westport Jan Leschly Frank Froehling4–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1961Westport Frank Froehling Tony Vincent7–5, 6–4.[2]
1963Westport Rafael Osuna Tony Vincent3–6, 6–4 6–3.[2]
1964Westport Tony Vincent Bob Barker6–4, 6–2.[2]
1965Westport Tony Vincent (2) Bob Barker6–3, 8–6.[2]
1966Westport Eugene Scott Bob Barker6–3, 5–7, 9–7.[2]
1967Randolph Tony Vincent (3) Chauncey Steele III6–2, 6–4.[2]
1968Randolph Bill Tym Chauncey Steele III2–6, 6–3, 8–6.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Randolph Ted Hoehn Chauncey Steele III3–6, 8–6, 16–14.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970Pembroke Ted Hoehn (2) John Ingard6–2, 7–5.[2]
1971Pembroke Vitas Gerulaitis Ted Hoehn6–2, 7–5.[2]
1972Pembroke Bob Kulig Ferdi Taygan7–6, 7–6.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

New England Women's Indoor Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1935Longwood Kay Winthrop Dorrance Chase10–8, 7–5
1936Longwood Kay Winthrop (2) Virginia Rice Johnson6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1938Longwood Pauline Betz Kay Winthrop6–2, 6–4
1939[5]Longwood Pauline Betz (2) Virginia Rice Johnson6–3, 6–0
1940Longwood Kay Winthrop (3) Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt[6]6–4, 6–3
1947Brookline Kay Winthrop (4) Helen Pedersen Rihbany6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1950Longwood Midge Gladman Buck Baba Lewis6–1, 6–2
1953Longwood Thelma Coyne Long Patricia Canning Todd6–4, 6–4
1965Salem Trudy Groenman Mary-Ann Eisel6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1966Salem Tory Ann Fretz Mary-Ann Eisel3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1967Salem Mary-Ann Eisel Billie Jean Moffitt King6–4 5–7 11–9
1968Salem Billie Jean King Mary-Ann Eisel6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[7]Agawam Mary-Ann Eisel (2) Esmé Emmanuel7–5, 6–2
1970[8]Agawam Mary Ann Curtis (3) Pam Teeguarden4–6, 6–2, 7–5

References
  1. "Play Begins Tonight in N.E. Indoor Tennis". The Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Connecticut: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 3 Mar 1966. p. 29. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. "Tournaments: New England Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. "USTA New England". MRPA. Maine Recreation and Park Association. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. "Women's Indoor Tennis to Start on March 24". The Boston Globe. Boston, MASS: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 12 Mar 1941. p. 21. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. "Pauline Betz Gains Indoor Tennis Finals". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 31 Mar 1939. p. 37. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. "MARJORIE SACHS IS BRIDE.; Marriage to Carl E, Pickhardt Jr, Takes Place in Bay State". The New York Times. New York City, New York. 16 June 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. "Pam Teeguarden scores upset in N.E. Tennis". The Boston Globe. Boston, MASS: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 24 Feb 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. "Mary Curtis Beats Angry L.A. Tennist". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 25 Feb 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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