Scottish Hard Court Championships

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.

Scottish Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Open era (1968–70)
Founded1923 [1]
Abolished1994
Editions65
LocationSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
(1923–1981),
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
(1982–94)
VenueSt. Andrews LTC [2]
(1923–1981,
Fort Hill Tennis Club
(1982–94)
SurfaceClay/Outdoor

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.

Champions

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up GBRre
1923 [6] G. M. Elliott E. C. McIntosh6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
1924 [7] Alex Blair E. C. McIntosh4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
1925 E. C. McIntosh Arthur W. Hill6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1926 [8] Brame Hillyard G. M. Elliott6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1927 Henry Hunter D. R. Hamilton4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
1928 [9] Harvey MacKintosh Arthur W. Hill6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1929 Arthur W. Hill R. W. Dunsire6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1930 Arthur W. Hill J. T. Hill6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1931 [10] Arthur W. Hill Ian Collins3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1932 [11] Ian Collins Donald MacPhail6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1933 Ian Collins S. N. Grossman6–2 6–3
1934 Ian Collins Nigel Sharpe7–5 10–8
1935 [12] Ian Collins Donald MacPhail7–5 6–1 6–3
1936 [13] Eskel D. Andrews Ian Collins6–4, 10–8, 6–1
1937 [14] Donald MacPhail Ian Collins6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1938 [15] Donald MacPhail Ian Collins7–5, 6–3
1939 [16] Ian Collins J. F. Morton6–1, 6–2
1940No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 [17] Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek Fergus Davidson4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1947 [18] Owen M. Bold Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1948 [19] Clarence Medlycott Jones
Howard F. Walton		Title divided
1949 Heraldo Weiss Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek6–2, 6–0
1950 [20] Ignacy Tłoczyński Donald William (Don) Butler6–0, 8–6
1951 [21] Ignacy Tłoczyński Owen Williams6–3, 6–0
1952 [22] Ignacy Tłoczyński??
1953 [23] Don Black J. Prouse6–1, 6–1
1954 [24] Philip Wooldridge Alan Mills3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1955 Alan Mills Pierre T. Vercueil6–3, 8–6, 6–3
1956 Alan Mills Colin Baxter6–3, 6–1
1957 [25] Geoffrey Lane Paish Colin Baxter6–3, 6–4
1958 [26] G. L. Paish Colin Baxter6–3, 6–4
1959 Colin Baxter M. Harvey6–3, 8–6
1960 Basil Wheeler John R. Maguire6–1, 8–6
1961 James Irvine Tattersall Don Black6–4, 6–4
1962 Frew McMillan John R. Maguire6–1, 6–2
1963 [27] Warren F. Jacques Harry Stirling Matheson6–3 8–6 6–3
1964 Harry Stirling Matheson J. Prouse6–4, 6–3
1965 Alan Mills Harry Stirling Matheson7–5, 6–4
1966???
1967 [28] William E. Dickson H.D. Perkins6–4, 6–4
Open era
1968 [29] David Lloyd??
1969 [30] David Lloyd Drew Nicol6–2, 6–2
1970 [31] Ian Beverley Graeme Notman6–2, 6–2
1971 [32] David Lloyd Graeme Notman6–2, 6–3
1972
1973???
1974 [33] John Howie??
1975???
1976 [34] Graeme Notman??
1977 [35] Graeme Notman [36] John Howie [37]?
1978???
1979 [38] Ken. M. Revie??
1980 Keith Kordula??
1981???
1982 [39] Ken. M. Revie??
1983 [40] Ken. M. Revie David Shaw?
1984???
1985 [41] Keith Kordula??
1986???
1987 Michael McGill??
1988 [42] Michael McGill??
1989 Michael McGill [43] Ken Wood [44]?
1990???
1991???
1992 [45] Malcom Watt??
1993 [46] Jason Barnett??
1994 [47] Ken Wood Jason Barnett2–6, 7–6, 6–4

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up GBRre
1923 Mary Gray Welsh M. Jenkins6–2, 6–0
1924 Mary Gray Welsh M. Little6–2, 6–0
1925 [48] Mary Gray Welsh M. Herd6–4, 6–4
1926 [49] Jean Rankine Jeanette Weir6–4, 10–8
1927 Jessie Riddick Nancy Grimond6–1, 6–0
1928 [50] Jean Rankine Muriel Thomas6–3, 9–7
1929 Esna Boyd Robertson Jean Rankine4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1930 Esna Boyd Robertson Winifred Mason6–1, 7–5
1931 [51] Esna Boyd Robertson Geraldine Beamish6–3, 6–1
1932 [52] Esna Boyd Robertson Kathleen Robertson6–2, 6–2
1933 [53] Winifred Mason Edie Rudd Luxton6–1, 6–4
1934 Olga Webb Esna Boyd Robertson4–6, 6–4, 10–8
1935 [54] Esna Boyd Robertson Lesley Hunter6–0, 5–7, 6–4
1936 [55] Esna Boyd Robertson Sheila Patterson7–5, 6–4
1937 Olga Webb McInnes Esna Boyd Robertson6–3, 6–2
1938 Olga Webb McInnes Mollie Welsh7–5, 6–0
1939 Anita Lizana Ellis Esna Boyd Robertson6–3, 6–3
1940No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Anita Lizana Ellis Mollie Welsh6–0, 6–1
1947 Anita Lizana Ellis Dorothy Round Little6–1, 6–4
1948 Mollie Blair Susan Partridge6–2, 7–5
1949 Mary Terán de Weiss Anita Lizana Ellis6–4, 6–1
1950 Anita Lizana Ellis Mrs Helen Proudfoot6–1, 6–1
1951 Jean Trower Margaret Emerson6–1, 7–9, 6–0
1952 Anita Lizana Ellis Doreen Treadwell Wedderburn6–3, 6–3
1953 [56] Elaine M. Watson Jean Petchell6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1954 Heather Macfarlane Billie Woodgate7–5, 8–6
1955 Rita Bentley Anita Lizana Ellis7–5, 7–5
1956 Sheila Armstrong Heather Macfarlane6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1957 Heather Macfarlane A. Paterson6–3, 6–2
1958 C. Leather
E. Walker		divided title
1959 Sheila Armstrong Joyce Barclay6–1, 6–0
1960 Lorna Cornell Cawthorn Margaret O'Donnell6–4, 7–5
1961 Frances MacLennan Ann McAlpine6–1, 6–3
1962 Ann McAlpine??
1963 [57] Carole Rosser Winnie Shaw?
1964 Fay Toyne Winnie Shaw6–1, 6–2
1965 [58] Carole Rosser Winnie Shaw6–3, 6–4
1966 [59] Carole Rosser??
1967 [60] Sheila Moodie??
Open era
1968 [61] Sheila Moodie??
1969 Marjorie Love Gwen Armstrong6–0, 6–1
1970 Linda McDonald Sheila Moodie6–2, 6–2
1971 Marjorie Love Sheila Moodie8–6, 3–6, 6–4
1972 Marjorie Love??
1973 [62] Marjorie Love??
1974 Ruth Allen Wendy Slaughter4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1975 Ruth Allen??
1976 Cathy Drury Anne Hobbs6–4, 6–3
1977 [63] Judy Erskine G. Armstrong6–2, 6–2
1978 Suzanne Bakewell
C. O'Brien		?divided title
1979 Judy Erskine Elizabeth Locke4–6, 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 Wood6–1, 6–2

Notes
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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.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.

See also
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