Scottish Hard Court Championships

The Scottish Hard Court Championships 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 when it changed location to Fort Hill Tennis Club, Broughty Ferry, Dundee 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) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1923 G. M. Elliott E. C. McIntosh 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 1924 Alex Blair E. C. McIntosh 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 7–51925 E. C. McIntosh Arthur W. Hill 6–1, 6–3, 6–41926 Brame Hillyard G. M. Elliott 6–4, 7–5, 6–31927 Henry Hunter D. R. Hamilton 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 8–61928 Harvey MacKintosh Arthur W. Hill 6–0, 6–4, 6–31929 Arthur W. Hill R. W. Dunsire 6–4, 6–2, 6–31930 Arthur W. Hill J. T. Hill 6–2, 6–4, 6–31931 Arthur W. Hill Ian Collins 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 1932 Ian Collins Donald MacPhail 6–0, 6–0, 6–31933 Ian Collins S. N. Grossman 6–2 6–31934 Ian Collins Nigel Sharpe 7–5 10–81935 Ian Collins Donald MacPhail 7–5 6–1 6–31936 Buster Andrews Ian Collins 6–4, 10–8, 6–11937 Donald MacPhail Ian Collins 6–4, 6–4, 6–31938 Donald MacPhail Ian Collins 7–5, 6–31939 Ian Collins J. F. Morton 6–1, 6–21940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1946 Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek Fergus Davidson 4–6, 6–3, 6–21947 Owen M. Bold Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek 6–4, 4–6, 6–31948 Clarence Medlycott Jones Howard F. Walton Title divided1949 Heraldo Weiss Tadeusz A. (Ted) Slawek 6–2, 6–01950 Ignacy Tłoczyński Donald (Don) Butler 6–0, 8–61951 Ignacy Tłoczyński Owen Williams 6–3, 6–01952 Ignacy Tłoczyński ? ? 1953 Don Black J. Prouse 6–1, 6–11954 Philip Wooldridge Alan Mills 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 1955 Alan Mills Pierre T. Vercueil 6–3, 8–6, 6–31956 Alan Mills Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–11957 Geoffrey Lane Paish Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–4 1958 G. L. Paish Colin Baxter 6–3, 6–4 1959 Colin Baxter M. Harvey 6–3, 8–61960 Basil Wheeler John R. Maguire 6–1, 8–61961 James Irvine Tattersall Don Black 6–4, 6–41962 Frew McMillan John R. Maguire 6–1, 6–2 1963 Warren F. Jacques Harry Stirling Matheson 6–3 8–6 6–31964 Harry Stirling Matheson J. Prouse 6–4, 6–3 1965 Alan Mills Harry Stirling Matheson 7–5, 6–41967 William E. Dickson H.D. Perkins 6–4, 6–4↓ Open era ↓1968 David Lloyd ? ? 1969 David Lloyd Drew Nicol 6–2, 6–21970 Ian Beverley Graeme Notman 6–2, 6–21971 David Lloyd Graeme Notman 6–2, 6–31974 John Howie ? ?1976 Graeme Notman ? ?1977 Graeme Notman John Howie ?1979 Ken. M. Revie ? ?1980 Keith Kordula ? ?1982 Ken. M. Revie ? ?1983 Ken. M. Revie David Shaw ? 1985 Keith Kordula ? ?1987 Michael McGill ? ?1988 Michael McGill ? ?1989 Michael McGill Ken Wood ?1992 Malcom Watt ? ?1993 Jason Barnett ? ?1994 Ken Wood Jason Barnett 2–6, 7–6, 6–4

Women's singles (incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore1923 Mary Gray Welsh M. Jenkins 6–2, 6–01924 Mary Gray Welsh M. Little 6–2, 6–0 1925 Mary Gray Welsh M. Herd 6–4, 6–41926 Jean Rankine Jeanette Weir 6–4, 10–81927 Jessie Riddick Nancy Grimond 6–1, 6–01928 Jean Rankine Muriel Thomas 6–3, 9–71929 Esna Boyd Robertson Jean Rankine 4–6, 6–1, 6–31930 Esna Boyd Robertson Winifred Mason 6–1, 7–51931 Esna Boyd Robertson Geraldine Beamish 6–3, 6–11932 Esna Boyd Robertson Kathleen Robertson 6–2, 6–21933 Winifred Mason Edie Rudd Luxton 6–1, 6–41934 Olga Webb Esna Boyd Robertson 4–6, 6–4, 10–81935 Esna Boyd Robertson Lesley Hunter 6–0, 5–7, 6–41936 Esna Boyd Robertson Sheila Patterson 7–5, 6–41937 Olga Webb McInnes Esna Boyd Robertson 6–3, 6–21938 Olga Webb McInnes Mollie Welsh 7–5, 6–01939 Anita Lizana Ellis Esna Boyd Robertson 6–3, 6–31940/1945Not held (due to World War II)1946 Anita Lizana Ellis Mollie Welsh 6–0, 6–11947 Anita Lizana Ellis Dorothy Round Little 6–1, 6–41948 Molly Blair Susan Partridge 6–2, 7–51949 Mary Terán de Weiss Anita Lizana Ellis 6–4, 6–11950 Anita Lizana Ellis Mrs Helen Proudfoot 6–1, 6–11951 Jean Trower Margaret Emerson 6–1, 7–9, 6–01952 Anita Lizana Ellis Doreen Treadwell Wedderburn 6–3, 6–31953 Elaine M. Watson Jean Petchell 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 1954 Heather Macfarlane Billie Woodgate 7–5, 8–61955 Rita Bentley Anita Lizana Ellis 7–5, 7–51956 Sheila Armstrong Heather Macfarlane 6–3, 4–6, 6–41957 Heather Macfarlane A. Paterson 6–3, 6–21958 C. Leather E. Walker divided title1959 Sheila Armstrong Joyce Barclay 6–1, 6–01960 Lorna Cornell Cawthorn Margaret H. O'Donnell 6–4, 7–51961 Frances MacLennan Ann McAlpine 6–1, 6–31962 Ann McAlpine ? ?1963 Carole Rosser Winnie Shaw ?1964 Fay Toyne Winnie Shaw 6–1, 6–21965 Carole Rosser Winnie Shaw 6–3, 6–41966 Carole Rosser ? ?1967 Sheila Moodie ? ?↓ Open era ↓1968 Sheila Moodie ? ?1969 Marjorie Love Gwen Armstrong 6–0, 6–11970 Linda McDonald Sheila Moodie 6–2, 6–21971 Marjorie Love Sheila Moodie 8–6, 3–6, 6–41972 Marjorie Love ? ?1973 Marjorie Love ? ?1974 Ruth Allen Wendy Slaughter 4–6, 6–2, 6–11975 Ruth Allen ? ?1976 Cathy Drury Anne Hobbs 6–4, 6–31977 Judy Erskine G. Armstrong 6–2, 6–21978 Suzanne Bakewell C. O'Brien ? divided title1979 Judy Erskine Elizabeth Locke 4–6, 6–4, 6–11980 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 Heather Lockhart ? ?1990 Michelle Mair ? ?1992 Allison Wood ? ?1993 Alison Reid ? ?1994 Alison Reid Allison Wood 6–1, 6–2

Notes

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.

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