Scottish Hard Court Championships
Tennis tournament
Scottish Hard Court Championships Tour Pre-open era (1877–1967) Open era (1968–70) Founded 1923[ 1] Abolished 1994 Editions 65 Location St Andrews , Fife , Scotland (1923–1981),Broughty Ferry , Dundee , Scotland (1982–94)Venue St. Andrews LTC[ 2] (1923–1981, Fort Hill Tennis Club (1982–94) Surface Clay/Outdoor
The Scottish Hard Court Championships [ 3] its original name also called Scottish Hard Championships was a tennis event held from 1923 through 1994 in Scotland.
History
The Scottish Hard Court Championships was first played at the St Andrews Lawn Tennis Club , Kinburn Park St Andrews, Fife, Scotland on outdoor clay courts in 1923 and remained there until 1981 [ 4] when it changed location to Fort Hill Tennis Club , Broughty Ferry , Dundee [ 5] for the remainder of its run. The tournament featured both men's and women's singles competition as well as same sex and mixed doubles the tournament survived for a period of 71 years until 1994.
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1923 [ 6]
G. M. Elliott
E. C. McIntosh
6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
1924 [ 7]
Alex Blair
E. C. McIntosh
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
1925
E. C. McIntosh
Arthur W. Hill
6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1926 [ 8]
Brame Hillyard
G. M. Elliott
6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1927
Henry Hunter
D. R. Hamilton
4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928 [ 9]
Harvey MacKintosh
Arthur W. Hill
6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1929
Arthur W. Hill
R. W. Dunsire
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1930
Arthur W. Hill
J. T. Hill
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1931 [ 10]
Arthur W. Hill
Ian Collins
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1932 [ 11]
Ian Collins
Donald MacPhail
6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1933
Ian Collins
S. N. Grossman
6–2 6–3
1934
Ian Collins
Nigel Sharpe
7–5 10–8
1935 [ 12]
Ian Collins
Donald MacPhail
7–5 6–1 6–3
1936 [ 13]
Buster Andrews
Ian Collins
6–4, 10–8, 6–1
1937 [ 14]
Donald MacPhail
Ian Collins
6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1938 [ 15]
Donald MacPhail
Ian Collins
7–5, 6–3
1939 [ 16]
Ian Collins
J. F. Morton
6–1, 6–2
1940/1945
Not held (due to World War II)
1946 [ 17]
Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek
Fergus Davidson
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1947 [ 18]
Owen M. Bold
Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1948 [ 19]
Clarence Medlycott Jones
Howard F. Walton
Title divided
1949
Heraldo Weiss
Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek
6–2, 6–0
1950 [ 20]
Ignacy Tłoczyński
Donald (Don) Butler
6–0, 8–6
1951 [ 21]
Ignacy Tłoczyński
Owen Williams
6–3, 6–0
1952 [ 22]
Ignacy Tłoczyński
?
?
1953 [ 23]
Don Black
J. Prouse
6–1, 6–1
1954 [ 24]
Philip Wooldridge
Alan Mills
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1955
Alan Mills
Pierre T. Vercueil
6–3, 8–6, 6–3
1956
Alan Mills
Colin Baxter
6–3, 6–1
1957 [ 25]
Geoffrey Lane Paish
Colin Baxter
6–3, 6–4
1958 [ 26]
G. L. Paish
Colin Baxter
6–3, 6–4
1959
Colin Baxter
M. Harvey
6–3, 8–6
1960
Basil Wheeler
John R. Maguire
6–1, 8–6
1961
James Irvine Tattersall
Don Black
6–4, 6–4
1962
Frew McMillan
John R. Maguire
6–1, 6–2
1963 [ 27]
Warren F. Jacques
Harry Stirling Matheson
6–3 8–6 6–3
1964
Harry Stirling Matheson
J. Prouse
6–4, 6–3
1965
Alan Mills
Harry Stirling Matheson
7–5, 6–4
1967 [ 28]
William E. Dickson
H.D. Perkins
6–4, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
1968 [ 29]
David Lloyd
?
?
1969 [ 30]
David Lloyd
Drew Nicol
6–2, 6–2
1970 [ 31]
Ian Beverley
Graeme Notman
6–2, 6–2
1971 [ 32]
David Lloyd
Graeme Notman
6–2, 6–3
1974 [ 33]
John Howie
?
?
1976 [ 34]
Graeme Notman
?
?
1977 [ 35]
Graeme Notman [ 36]
John Howie [ 37]
?
1979 [ 38]
Ken. M. Revie
?
?
1980
Keith Kordula
?
?
1982 [ 39]
Ken. M. Revie
?
?
1983 [ 40]
Ken. M. Revie
David Shaw
?
1985 [ 41]
Keith Kordula
?
?
1987
Michael McGill
?
?
1988 [ 42]
Michael McGill
?
?
1989
Michael McGill [ 43]
Ken Wood [ 44]
?
1992 [ 45]
Malcom Watt
?
?
1993 [ 46]
Jason Barnett
?
?
1994 [ 47]
Ken Wood
Jason Barnett
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1923
Mary Gray Welsh
M. Jenkins
6–2, 6–0
1924
Mary Gray Welsh
M. Little
6–2, 6–0
1925 [ 48]
Mary Gray Welsh
M. Herd
6–4, 6–4
1926 [ 49]
Jean Rankine
Jeanette Weir
6–4, 10–8
1927
Jessie Riddick
Nancy Grimond
6–1, 6–0
1928 [ 50]
Jean Rankine
Muriel Thomas
6–3, 9–7
1929
Esna Boyd Robertson
Jean Rankine
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1930
Esna Boyd Robertson
Winifred Mason
6–1, 7–5
1931 [ 51]
Esna Boyd Robertson
Geraldine Beamish
6–3, 6–1
1932 [ 52]
Esna Boyd Robertson
Kathleen Robertson
6–2, 6–2
1933 [ 53]
Winifred Mason
Edie Rudd Luxton
6–1, 6–4
1934
Olga Webb
Esna Boyd Robertson
4–6, 6–4, 10–8
1935 [ 54]
Esna Boyd Robertson
Lesley Hunter
6–0, 5–7, 6–4
1936 [ 55]
Esna Boyd Robertson
Sheila Patterson
7–5, 6–4
1937
Olga Webb McInnes
Esna Boyd Robertson
6–3, 6–2
1938
Olga Webb McInnes
Mollie Welsh
7–5, 6–0
1939
Anita Lizana Ellis
Esna Boyd Robertson
6–3, 6–3
1940/1945
Not held (due to World War II)
1946
Anita Lizana Ellis
Mollie Welsh
6–0, 6–1
1947
Anita Lizana Ellis
Dorothy Round Little
6–1, 6–4
1948
Molly Blair
Susan Partridge
6–2, 7–5
1949
Mary Terán de Weiss
Anita Lizana Ellis
6–4, 6–1
1950
Anita Lizana Ellis
Mrs Helen Proudfoot
6–1, 6–1
1951
Jean Trower
Margaret Emerson
6–1, 7–9, 6–0
1952
Anita Lizana Ellis
Doreen Treadwell Wedderburn
6–3, 6–3
1953 [ 56]
Elaine M. Watson
Jean Petchell
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1954
Heather Macfarlane
Billie Woodgate
7–5, 8–6
1955
Rita Bentley
Anita Lizana Ellis
7–5, 7–5
1956
Sheila Armstrong
Heather Macfarlane
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1957
Heather Macfarlane
A. Paterson
6–3, 6–2
1958
C. Leather
E. Walker
divided title
1959
Sheila Armstrong
Joyce Barclay
6–1, 6–0
1960
Lorna Cornell Cawthorn
Margaret H. O'Donnell
6–4, 7–5
1961
Frances MacLennan
Ann McAlpine
6–1, 6–3
1962
Ann McAlpine
?
?
1963 [ 57]
Carole Rosser
Winnie Shaw
?
1964
Fay Toyne
Winnie Shaw
6–1, 6–2
1965 [ 58]
Carole Rosser
Winnie Shaw
6–3, 6–4
1966 [ 59]
Carole Rosser
?
?
1967 [ 60]
Sheila Moodie
?
?
↓ Open era ↓
1968 [ 61]
Sheila Moodie
?
?
1969
Marjorie Love
Gwen Armstrong
6–0, 6–1
1970
Linda McDonald
Sheila Moodie
6–2, 6–2
1971
Marjorie Love
Sheila Moodie
8–6, 3–6, 6–4
1972
Marjorie Love
?
?
1973 [ 62]
Marjorie Love
?
?
1974
Ruth Allen
Wendy Slaughter
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1975
Ruth Allen
?
?
1976
Cathy Drury
Anne Hobbs
6–4, 6–3
1977 [ 63]
Judy Erskine
G. Armstrong
6–2, 6–2
1978
Suzanne Bakewell C. O'Brien
?
divided title
1979
Judy Erskine
Elizabeth Locke
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1980
Judy Erskine
?
?
1981
Judy Erskine
?
?
1982
Susan McCulloch
?
?
1983
Vicki Marler
?
?
1984
L. Reid
?
?
1985
L. Reid
?
?
1986
Judy Erskine
?
?
1987
Susanne Mair
?
?
1988
Michelle Mair
?
?
1989 [ 64]
Heather Lockhart
?
?
1990
Michelle Mair
?
?
1992
Allison Wood
?
?
1993
Alison Reid
?
?
1994 [ 65]
Alison Reid
Allison Wood
6–1, 6–2
Notes
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^ "Scottish Hard Court Champions a Day of Interesting Matches" . The Glasgow Herald . 23 August 1928. Retrieved 2 October 2016 .
^ "Hard Court Championships" . The Glasgow Herald – 30 Jul 1927 . Retrieved 3 October 2016 .
^ "Scottish Hard Court Titles" . The Glasgow Herald . 1 September 1928. Retrieved 30 September 2016 .
^ "Hard Court Finals at St Andrews" . The Glasgow Herald . 22 August 1932. Retrieved 30 September 2016 .
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^ "Hard Court Finals at Saint Andrews" . The Glasgow Herald . 22 August 1932. Retrieved 2 October 2016 .
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References
Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers. UK.
Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK.
Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazines, 1896–1901, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
Lawn Tennis and Croquet Magazines, 1901–1920, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd, London, UK.
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See also
External links