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Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship

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Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Abolished1965; 59 years ago (1965)
LocationSutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
VenueSutton Coldfield Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

The Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship[1] also known as the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1926 as the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament.[2] The event was staged annually at Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England until 1965.

History

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In 1922 the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club was founded.[3] In 1926 the club established the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament.[4] It was staged annually until 1939 when it was suspended due to World War II. The tournament did not resume until 1949 in part due to a lack of water still not available after the war to maintain its courts. In 1950 it was rebranded as the Sutton Coldfield Hard Court Championships. The tournament continued to held through to 1965 when it was discontinued. Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club is still active today.[5]

Finals

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Men's Singles

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Incomplete roll includes:

Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1937[6] United Kingdom Norman Taylor Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Khie 3-6, 9–7, 6-2
1938[7] United Kingdom Norman Taylor (2) United Kingdom Jimmy Jones 3-6, 9–7, 6-2
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1949 United Kingdom Tony Mottram United Kingdom Howard F. Walton 6-0 6-3
1950[8] Hong Kong Koon Hung Ip United Kingdom Wilfred D. Rowe 6-0 6-3
1951 Australia Peter Cawthorn Poland Ignacy Tloczynski 6-2, 9-7
1952 Australia Peter Cawthorn (2) Australia Don Tregonning 6-2, 8–10, 6-3
1953 Australia Jack Arkinstall United Kingdom John Horn 6-0 6-1
1954 South Africa David Samaai United States Don Hamilton[9] 7-5, 3–6, 6-3
1955 Australia Bill Gilmour Sr. United Kingdom Tony Mottram 4-6, 7–5, 6-3
1956 Australia Brian C. Bowman United Kingdom Robert J (Bob) Lee[10] 6-1, 6-4
1957 United Kingdom Roger Becker South Africa Derek Lawer[11] 6-3, 6-2
1958 New Zealand Lew Gerrard South Africa John Hurry[12] 3-6, 6–4, 8-6
1959 South Africa Robin Sanders United Kingdom Howard Walton 6-2, 6-3
1960 South Africa Robin Sanders (2) South Africa Gaetan Koenig[13] 6-2, 6-3
1963 Australia John Hillebrand Australia Martin Mulligan 6-4, 8-6
1964 United Kingdom Roy Dixon Australia John Hillebrand 6-2, 8-6
1965 United Kingdom Roy Dixon (2) West Germany Uwe Gottschalk[14] 3-6, 6–4, 6-4

Women's singles

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Incomplete roll includes.

Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1933 United Kingdom E. Woodhall United Kingdom Olga Greenwood 6-2, 1–6, 6-3
1939 United Kingdom Betty Clements United Kingdom Molly Wadlow 6-1, 6-3
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1950[15] United Kingdom Barbara Knapp United Kingdom Gillian Gittings Worrall 6-3, 7-5
1951 United Kingdom Margaret Emerson United Kingdom Sheila Speight 7-5, 6-1
1952 United Kingdom Rosemary Walsh United Kingdom Hazel Cheadle 6-4, 6-3
1953 United Kingdom Hazel Cheadle United Kingdom Audrey Housley 6-2, 7-5
1954 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United Kingdom Heather Nicholls Brewer 6-4, 6-3
1955 Australia Daphne Seeney United Kingdom Hazel Cheadle 6-2, 3–6, 7-5
1956 United Kingdom Anne Shilcock United Kingdom Ann Haydon 3-6, 9–7, 6-4
1957[16] United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (2) United Kingdom Rita Bentley 9-7, 7-5
1958[17] United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (3) United Kingdom Rita Bentley 6-4 6-0
1959 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (4) United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6-2, 6-2
1960 United Kingdom Barbara Drew France Françoise Dürr 6-1, 9-7
1963 United Kingdom Hazel Cheadle United Kingdom Jean Haskew 6-1, 6-2
1964[18] United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones United Kingdom Rita Bentley 1-6, 8–6, 6-4
1965[19] Australia Pat McClenaughan Australia Faye Toyne 6-3, 6-1

Tournament records

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Men's singles

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Women's singles

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References

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  1. ^ Talbot, David (8 June 1965). "LAWN TENNIS: Good start by German hopes By David Talbot an invasion by five young German players, all of whom are hoping for success in next week's Wimbledon qualifying competition, gives a distinctive character to this year's Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship". Birmingham Daily Post. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. p. 26. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Sport: The fourteenth annual hard court tournament of the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club will take place next week at the club ground in Highbridge Road, Wylde Green, next week". Birmingham Mail. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 June 1939. p. 19. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club Club Information". ipadel.co.uk. iPadel Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. ^ Birmingham Mail (1939)
  5. ^ "Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club". clubspark.lta.org.uk. LTA. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Tennis News: Norman Taylor is tuning for Wimbledon by defending his Sutton Coldfield hard courts title this year". Leicester Daily Mercury. Leicestershire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 17 June 1938. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ Leicester Daily Mercury
  8. ^ "IP WINS AT SUTTON Sutton Coldfield tennis title yesterday". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 11 June 1950. p. 20. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Don Hamilton: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  10. ^ "R. Bob Lee: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Derek Lawer: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  12. ^ "John Hurry : Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Gaetan Koenig: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Uwe Gottschalk". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  15. ^ Birmingham Weekly Mercury
  16. ^ "Miss Mortimer wins". Football Gazette (South Shields). Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 31 May 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  17. ^ Football Gazette (South Shields) (31 May 1958)p.6.
  18. ^ "ANN JONES WINS". Liverpool Echo. Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 23 May 1964. p. 20. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  19. ^ "SUTTON TENNIS: Miss Toyne fails in final Pat McClenaughan (Sydney) defeated the top seed Fay Toyne (Brisbane) 6-3. 6-1 in an all Australian women's singles final in the Sutton Coldfield hard court lawn tennis tournament". Sports Argus. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 12 June 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 7 May 2023.