Dewar Cup Stalybridge

The Dewar Cup Stalybridge [1] was an indoor tennis event held from 1965 through 1970 and played in Stalybridge, England as part of the Dewar Cup circuit [2] of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.

Dewar Cup Stalybridge
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup Stalybridge (1965–70)
TourAmateur, (1965–67)
Open, (1968–69)
Grand Prix circuit, (1970)
Founded1965
Abolished1971
Editions7
LocationStalybridge, England
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

Finals

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1965 Bob Carmichael Jan Kukal6–2, 6–1
1966 Roger Taylor Frew McMillan6–4, 7–5
1967 Roger Taylor Frew McMillan6–3, 7–5
1968 Bob Hewitt Gerald Battrick6–2, 6–3
1969 Mark Cox Bob Hewitt6–4, 6–3
1970 Ion Țiriac John Alexander6–4, 6–4
1971 John de Mendoza Jan Kukal6–4, 6–4

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Margaret Smith Court Winnie Shaw7–5, 6–4
1969 Virginia Wade Ann Haydon Jones6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1970 Virginia Wade Ann Haydon Jones2–6, 6–2, 6–1 [3]

Women's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score'
1968 Mary-Ann Eisel
Winnie Shaw		 Margaret Smith Court
Pat Walkden		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1969 Ann Haydon Jones
Virginia Wade		 Annette Du Plooy
Joyce Williams		6–3, 6–3
1970 Ann Haydon Jones
Virginia Wade		 Francoise Durr
Patti Hogan		1–6, 7–6, 7–6 [4]

References
  1. Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Dewar Cup Circuit-Leg 2-Stalybridge" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. SEWTA tour archive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. "Dewar Cup Circuit-Leg 2-Stalybridge" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. SEWTA tour archive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.


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