# New South Wales Hard Court Championships

The New South Wales Hard Court Championships was a men's and women's open tennis tournament founded in 1915, and first held at Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. It was first organised by the Dubbo District Tennis Association in conjunction with the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association and was played on clay courts. It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until 1984 and finally part of the Tennis Australia Circuit till 1988 when it was discontinued as a senior event.

## History

The tournament was founded in on 26 June 1915 and was held in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. The event was first organised by the Dubbo District Tennis Association in conjunction with the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association. The first men's singles champion was Clarence Todd who defeated Noel Heath in straight sets. The first winner of the women's championship was a Miss Elliott. In 1922 the LTAA was split up into two separate tennis for Australia and New Zealand at which the newly formed Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia had oversight of this event. In 1924 as tennis was continuing to thrive in Australia a New South Wales Hardcourt Tennis Association was founded, it then became responsible for organising the championships.
It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972 when it became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until 1984 and finally the Tennis Australia Circuit until 1988 when it was part of the Australia Satellite Circuit then was discontinued. The final known winner of the men's singles championship was Brett Andrews, and the final winner of the women's event was Sally McCann who defeated Kristine Radford. The tournament was staged in Dubbo the most times throughout its run with thirty five editions played there. It was also staged in other towns and cities in New South Wales including Armidale, Bathurst, Cootamundra, Cowra, Gloucester, Goulburn, Grafton, Grenfell, Gunnedah, Newcastle, Orange, Parkes, Quirindi, Sydney, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong and Young.

## Finals
### Men's singles

(incomplete roll)
| Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ |||||
| 1915 | Dubbo | Clarence Todd | Noel Heath | 6–1, 9–7. |
| 1916/1918 | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) |
| 1919 | Dubbo | Matthew (Henry) Marsh | Jack Logan | 6–3, 6–2. |
| 1920 | Dubbo | Clarence Todd (2) | Henry Marsh | 7–5, 6–2. |
| 1921 | Dubbo | Horace Rice | James Bayley | 6–2, 9–7. |
| 1922 | Dubbo | Stewart Henderson | Clarence Todd | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. |
| 1923 | Dubbo | James Bayley | Horace Rice | 6–0, 6–2. |
| 1924 | Dubbo | James Anderson | Bertram George (Bert) Cooke | 6–1, 6–1. |
| 1925 | Dubbo | James Willard | Jack Cummings | 6–1, 6–3. |
| 1926 | Dubbo | Richard Schlesinger | James Willard | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5. |
| 1927 | Dubbo | Harry Hopman | James Willard | 6–3, 9–7. |
| 1928 | Dubbo | Fred Kalms | Norman Peach | 6–1, 6–2. |
| 1929 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford | James Bayley | 6–4, 6–1. |
| 1930 | Dubbo | Ray Dunlop | James Bayley | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4. |
| 1931 | Dubbo | Harry Hopman (2) | James Willard | 6–3, 7–5. |
| 1932 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath | James Willard | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2. |
| 1933 | Dubbo | Ray Dunlop (2) | William Bruce Walker | 9–7, 7–5. |
| 1934 | Dubbo | John Bromwich | Neil Leonard Turvey | 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1935 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath (2) | John Bromwich | 7–5, 6–2. |
| 1936 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath (3) | Jack Crawford | 6–1, 8–6. |
| 1937 | Dubbo | Neil Leonard Turvey | Dr. John Walton Spence | 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1938 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (2) | Vivian McGrath | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3. |
| 1939 | Dubbo | Vivian McGrath (4) | Leonard Schwartz | 6–4, 6–3. |
| 1940 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (3) | John Bromwich | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5. |
| 1941/1944 | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) |
| 1945 | Dubbo | Geoff Brown | Earl Sieler | 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1946 | Dubbo | Colin Long | Don Rocavert | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. |
| 1947 | Dubbo | Adrian Quist | George Worthington | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. |
| 1948 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (4) | Robert McCarthy | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1949 | Dubbo | Jack Crawford (5) | Robert McCarthy | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5. |
| 1950 | Dubbo | Jim Gilchrist | Maxwell (Max) Anderson | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2. |
| 1951 | Dubbo | Lew Hoad | George Worthington | 7–5, 6–4. |
| 1952 | Dubbo | Don Candy | Ross Sheriff | 6–3, 6–2. |
| 1953 | Dubbo | Mervyn Rose | Lew Hoad | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. |
| 1954 | Dubbo | George Worthington | Mervyn Rose | 6–2, 6–8, 6–2. |
| 1955 | Armidale | Lew Hoad (2) | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1956 | Wagga Wagga | Ken Rosewall | Neale Fraser | 6–2, 6–4. |
| 1957 | Dubbo | Bob Mark | Neale Frase | 6–2, 7–9, 10–8. |
| 1958 | Newcastle | Ashley Cooper | Bob Mark | 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1959 | Goulburn | Neale Fraser | Bob Howe | 6–4, 6–3. |
| 1960 | Bathurst | Bob Hewitt | Rod Laver | 9–11, 6–4, 6–3. |
| 1961 | Grafton | Bob Hewitt (2) | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6. |
| 1962 | Young | John Newcombe | Geoff Pollard | 6–2, 6–2. |
| 1963 | Dubbo | Tony Roche | Dick Crealy | 6–0, 6–3. |
| 1964 | Tamworth | Martin Mulligan | Fred Stolle | 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1965 | Wollongong | John Newcombe | Tony Roche | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3. |
| 1966 | Parkes | Tony Roche (2) | Fred Stolle | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1967 | Gunnedah | Tony Roche (3) | Bill Bowrey | 6–2, 6–0. |
| 1968 | Wollongong | Rod Brent | Dick Crealy | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. |
| ↓ Open era ↓ |||||
| 1969 | Cowra | Dick Crealy | Ray Ruffels | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3. |
| 1970 | Newcastle | Colin Dibley | Peter Doerner | 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1971 | Goulburn | Colin Dibley (2) | Bob Giltinan | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1972 | Grenfell | Kim Warwick | Graeme Thomson | 6–2, 6–3. |
| ↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓ |||||
| 1973 | Gloucester | Kim Warwick (2) | Bob Giltinan | 6–2, 6–4. |
| 1974 | Quirindi | Bill Bowrey | Fred Stolle | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5. |
| 1975 | Cootamundra | Ian Pollard | John Marks | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. |
| 1976 | Grafton | Ken Rosewall (2) | Mark Edmondson | 6–1, 6–2. |
| 1977 | Orange | John Marks | Bob Giltinan | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1. |
| 1978 | Wagga Wagga | Steven Wright | R. Swaysland | 6–2, 7–5. |
| 1979 | Tamworth | Alvin R. Gardiner | Victor Eke | 6–2, 6–4. |
| 1980 | Orange | John Fitzgerald | Wally Masur | 7–6, 6–3. |
| 1981 | Wagga Wagga | Terry Rocavert | Peter Johnston | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5. |
| 1982 | Grafton | Brett Edwards | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–2. |

### Women's singles

(incomplete roll)
| Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ |||||
| 1915 | Dubbo | Miss Elliott | Miss M Morgan | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1916/1918 | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) |
| 1919 | Dubbo | Joan Scott | Miss Elliott | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1920 | Dubbo | Gwen Chiplin | Daphne Akhurst | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1921 | Dubbo | Joan Scott (2) | M Morgan | 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1922 | Dubbo | Gwen Chiplin Utz (2) | Nell Lloyd | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1923 | Dubbo | Sylvia Lance | Lorna Bull | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1924 | Dubbo | Edith Butcherine | Florence Blackhall | 6–1, 2–6, 9–7 |
| 1925 | Dubbo | Iris Luckie | Ula Valkenburg | 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1926 | Dubbo | Iris Luckie (2) | Pattie Meaney | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1927 | Dubbo | Edith Butcherine (2) | Pattie Meaney | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1928 | Dubbo | Iris Luckie (3) | Gwen Waterhouse | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1929 | Dubbo | Marjorie Cox | Joan Pett | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1930 | Dubbo | Muriel Wilson | Florence B. Walker | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1931 | Dubbo | Muriel Wilson (2) | Joan Wheaton | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1932 | Dubbo | Muriel Wilson (3) | Nell Hall | 9–7, 6–4 |
| 1933 | Dubbo | Joan Wheaton | Dot Dingle | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1934 | Dubbo | Muriel Wilson (4) | Kath Hayes | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1935 | Dubbo | Thelma Coyne | Vera Selwin | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1936 | Dubbo | Thelma Coyne (2) | Muriel Wilson | 6-2, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 1937 | Dubbo | Nancye Wynne | May Blick | 6-4, 6–3 |
| 1938 | Dubbo | Nina Vickery | Florence B. Walker | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1939 | Dubbo | Nancye Wynne (2) | Joan Hartigan | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1940 | Dubbo | Joan Hartigan | Alison Burton | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1941/1944 | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) |
| 1945 | Sydney | Mary Bevis | Joyce Fitch | 6–3, 9–7 |
| 1946 | Dubbo | Mary Bevis (2) | Joyce Fitch | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1947 | Dubbo | Pat Jones | Mary Bevis | 2–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1948 | Dubbo | Esme Ashford | Joyce Fitch | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1949 | Dubbo | Mary Bevis Hawton (3) | Phyllis Finn | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1950 | Dubbo | Beryl Penrose | Esme Ashford | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1951 | Dubbo | Mary Bevis Hawton (4) | Esme Ashford | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1952 | Dubbo | Mary Carter | Dorn McGill Fogarty | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1953 | Dubbo | Beryl Penrose | Jenny Staley | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1954 | Dubbo | Beryl Penrose | Gwen Bryant | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1955 | Armidale | Mary Bevis Hawton (5) | Beth Jones | 6–2, 9–7 |
| 1956 | Wagga Wagga | Beryl Penrose (2) | Beth Jones | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1957 | Dubbo | Lorraine Coghlan | Beth Jones | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1958 | Newcastle | Jan Lehane | Thelma Coyne Long | 6–3, 9–7 |
| 1959 | Goulburn | Jan Lehane (2) | Betty Holstein | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1960 | Bathurst | Lesley Turner | Margaret Smith | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1961 | Grafton | Lesley Turner (2) | Margaret Smith | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1962 | Young | Jan Lehane (3) | Lesley Turner | 6–1, 5–7, 8–6 |
| 1963 | Dubbo | Jan Lehane (4) | Noelene Turner | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1964 | Tamworth | Robyn Ebbern | Lesley Turner | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1965 | Wollongong | Lesley Turner (3) | Gail Sherriff | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Parkes | Elizabeth Fenton | Karen Krantzcke | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1967 | Gunnedah | Elizabeth Fenton (2) | Karen Krantzcke | 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1968 | Wollongong | Elizabeth Fenton (3) | Evonne Goolagong | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ |||||
| 1969 | Cowra | Evonne Goolagong | Wendy Gilchrist | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Newcastle | Evonne Goolagong (2) | Karen Krantzcke | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Goulburn | Evonne Goolagong (3) | Patti Hogan | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Grenfell | Evonne Goolagong (4) | Jan Lehane O'Neill | 6–1, 6–2 |
| ↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓ |||||
| 1973 | Gloucester | Evonne Goolagong (5) | Dianne Fromholtz | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1974 | Quirindi | Evonne Goolagong (6) | Chris O'Neil | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1975 | Cootamundra | Jan Lehane O'Neill (5) | Jenny Walker | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Grafton | Chris O'Neill | Jan Lehane O'Neill | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Orange | Donna Stockton | Amanda Tobin-Dingwall | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Wagga Wagga | Kaye Hallam | Keryn Pratt | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Tamworth | Kaye Hallam (2) | Pat Coleman | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Orange | Amanda Tobin | Debbie Freeman | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1981 | Wagga Wagga | Karen Gulley | Linda Cassell | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Grafton | Sharon Hodgkin | Amanda Tobin | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1983 | Wollongong | Janine Thompson | Rebecca Bryant | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1984 | Dubbo | Janine Thompson (2) | Louise Field | 6–4, 6–3 |
| ↓ Tennis Australia Circuit ↓ |||||
| 1987 | Sydney | Michelle Jaggard | Colleen Carney | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1988 | Newcastle | Sally McCann | Kristine Radford | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |

## Tournament statistics
### Men's singles

* Most titles: Jack Crawford (5)
* Most finals: Jack Crawford (6)
* Most consecutive titles: Vivian McGrath & Jack Crawford & Bob Hewitt & Tony Roche & Colin Dibley & Kim Warwick (2)
* Most consecutive finals: Tony Roche (3)

### Women's singles

* Most titles: Evonne Goolagong (6)
* Most finals: Evonne Goolagong (7)
* Most consecutive titles: Evonne Goolagong (5)
* Most consecutive finals: Evonne Goolagong (7)