Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships

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 (1922)
Abolished1983 (1983)
LocationAlbany
Bruce Rock
Greenville
Katanning
Kukerin
Pingelly
Wongan Hills
VenueAlbany Tennis Club (1922–39)
Various (1946–83)
SurfaceClay

History

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

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
1922[3]Albany Ronald Francis Charles Coote Loyal Forte6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1923[3]Albany Clement Leonard Evans Samuel Stedman Glyde6–0, 6–4
1924[3]Albany Clement Leonard Evans Reginald W. Richardson6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1925[3]Albany Edward William Sturm Arthur G. Range Uglow6–0, 7–5, 6–3
1926[3]Albany Ernest Malcolm Ladyman Edward William Sturm7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1927[3]Albany Robert Whitelock (Bob) Phillips Ernest Malcolm Ladyman6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1928[3]Albany Clarence Leslie Treloar Eric John Bray6–0, 6–1, 6–2
1929[3]Albany William Henry Halliday Jack Fraser6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1930[3]Albany Harry Stapledon Clarence Leslie Treloar6–0 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 6–0
1931[3]Albany Harry Stapledon Ronald Douglas Ford6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1932[3]Albany Ronald Douglas Ford William Henry Halliday6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–0
1933[3]Albany Ronald Douglas Ford Robert Coles Reitze6–4, 6–0, 6–1
1934[3]Albany Jack Langdon Arthur Patrick Hinds8–6, 6–0, 6–2
1935[3]Albany Edward Butt Jack Langdon7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1936[3]Albany Ernest Malcolm Ladyman Jack Langdon6–3, 6–3
1937[3]Albany Vern Hall William Henderson Davis6–1, 3–6 8–6 4–6 6–4
1938[3]Albany Ronald Douglas Ford Keith Allen Hough6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1939[3]Albany Jack Langdon William Henry Halliday6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1940[3]Geraldton Max Bonner Ronald Henry Stephen6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1941[3]Geraldton John Bromwich Max Bonner6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1942/1945Not held (due to World War II)
1946[3]Kalgoorlie Herbert Parfitt Blacker Ronald Henry Stephen6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1947.[3]Albany William Frederick Stephen Ronald Henry Stephen6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1948[3]Katanning Arthur Vernon Hall Max McDermott1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1949[3]Geraldton Clive Eric Wilderspin William Frederick Stephen6–3, 6–3, 6–0
1950[3]Kalgoorlie Clive Eric Wilderspin Keith Edwin Holten10–8, 6–2, 6–1
1951[3]Pingelly John Edward Blacklock Clive Eric Wilderspin7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1952[3]Albany Dawson Cecil Hamilton Laurie Quan6–1, 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. Hunt6–3, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–0
1960[3]Geraldton Arthur James Catchpole Wayne Millen6–2,6–4
1961[3]Bruce Rock Rob Kilderry Geoff Strang7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1962[3]Bruce Rock Wayne Millen Colin Bell6–4, 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 Kenny9–5
1966[3]Kalgoorlie Brian Bowman[11] Colin Bell6–1, 6–2
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969[3]Bruce Rock Gary Penberthy[12] Daniel Hogan6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1973[3]Greenville Robert Aidan Casey Alan Wall[13]6–3, 14–12
1975[3]Kalgoorlie Robert Aidan Casey Ross Olivieri6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1976 *[3]Kukerin Robert Aidan Casey Ross Olivieri4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1976 **[3]Kukerin Robert Aidan Casey Gary Penberthy6–4, 6–4
1978[3]Kondinin Gary Penberthy Robert Aidan Casey6–3. 6–3
1979[3]Katanning Gary Penberthy Larry Hall6–0, 6–3
1983[3]Wongan Hills Robert Aidan Casey Brian Williams6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
1922Albany Phyllis Richardson Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor?
1923Albany Phyllis Richardson Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor6–2, 6–1
1924Albany Phyllis Richardson Mrs E.J. Stuart6–4, 6–4
1925Albany Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor Mrs Grace6–4, 9–7
1926Albany Phyllis Richardson Peggy Murray6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1927Albany Phyllis Richardson Marion Barker6–3, 6–4
1928Albany Phyllis Richardson Venetia Thompson Fyfe6–0, 6–2
1929Albany Phyllis Richardson Mrs H.J. Frank6–2, 6–3
1930Albany Ida Wedin MacBeth Marion Barker1–6, 8–6, 6–1
1931Albany Marion Barker Bessie Spencer Ford6–2, 6–1
1932Albany Pearl Jamieson Rosie Collins3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1933Albany Rosie Collins Mary Paterson6–4, 6–4
1934Albany Pearl Jamieson Phyllis Richardson7–5, 6–8, 6–3
1935Albany Pearl Jamieson Phyllis Richardson9–7, 6–4
1936Albany Phyllis Richardson Rosie Collins7–5, 6–2
1937Albany Pearl Jamieson Rosie Collins7–5, 6–1
1938Albany Rosie Collins Mrs Stella Lings6–1, 6–1
1939Albany Joan Crisp Gwen Nicolson7–5, 6–2
1940Geraldton Mavis Williams Cooke Mary Paterson6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1942/1945Not held (due to World War II)
1946Kalgoorlie Rona Ryan Pauline Graham1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1947Albany Margot Grace Mavis Williams Cooke6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1948Katanning Rona Ryan Margot Grace7–5, 9–7
1949Geraldton Marina Nicholas Margot Grace1–6, 6–3, 6–0
1950Kalgoorlie Valmai Watts Bandy Mrs S. Robinson4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1951Pingelly Patricia Cunningham Valmai Watts Bandy6–3, 3–6, 8–6
1952Albany Joan Ryan Patricia Cunningham6–3, 6–0
1953Kalgoorlie Mary Blacklock Rona Ryan Hesford?
1954Toodyay Mary MacFarlane White Patricia Cunningham Holmes8–6, 4–3 retd.
1965Kalgoorlie S. Stephen Dianne Born9–7 ?
1966Kalgoorlie Lesley Hunt D. Griffiths6–3, 6–0
↓  Open Era  ↓
1973Greenwille Vicki Lancaster Keryl Chute6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1975Kalgoorlie Michelle Pekovitch Maureen Smith6–3, 6–4
1976Kukerin Christine Matison L. Cooper6–4, 6–4
1976Bruce Rock Mary Sawyer Christine Matison6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1978Kondinin Christine Matison L. Cooper7–5, 6–2
1979Katanning Christine Matison C. Ainscough6–0, 6–3
1983Wongan Hills Christine Matison L. Cooper4–6, 6–2, 6–0

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