Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships

The Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships formally known as the Western Australian Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1922 as the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District. The tournament was organised by the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and first played at the Albany Tennis Club, Mount Lawley Park, Albany, Western Australia. It ran annually until 1983. when it was discontinued

History In January 1922 the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District was etsblished at the Albany Tennis Club, Mount Lawley Park, Albany, Western Australia, Australia.Albany Advertiser The first winners of the men's singles was Ronald Coote, and the winner of the women's singles event was Phyllis Richardson. In December 1926 it became a fully sanctioned event of the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and the tournament was renamed as the Western Australian State Hard Court Championships.

The championships continued to be held in Albany until 1939. In 1940 they were moved to Geraldton. The event was not held from 1941 to 19454 due to World War II. In 1946 the tournament resumed and was played in Kalgoorlie. It was then held at various location throughout its run including Bruce Rock, Greenville, Katanning, Kukerin, Pingelly and Wongan Hills.

In 1983 the tournament was last held at was discontinued the final winner of the men's singles event was Robert (Bob) Casey. The final women's singles champion was Christine Matison.

Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) Year LocationChampion Runner-up Score1922Albany Ronald Francis Charles Coote Loyal Forte6–3, 3–6, 6–31923Albany Clement Leonard Evans Samuel Stedman Glyde6–0, 6–41924Albany Clement Leonard Evans Reginald W. Richardson6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–41925Albany Edward William Sturm Arthur G. Range Uglow6–0, 7–5, 6–31926Albany Ernest Malcolm Ladyman Edward William Sturm7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–21927Albany Robert Whitelock (Bob) Phillips Ernest Malcolm Ladyman6–4, 6–3, 6–41928Albany Clarence Leslie Treloar Eric John Bray6–0, 6–1, 6–21929Albany William Henry Halliday Jack Fraser6–3, 6–1, 6–11930Albany Harry Stapledon Clarence Leslie Treloar6–0 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 6–01931Albany Harry Stapledon Ronald Douglas Ford6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–41932Albany Ronald Douglas Ford William Henry Halliday6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–01933Albany Ronald Douglas Ford Robert Coles Reitze6–4, 6–0, 6–11934Albany Jack Langdon Arthur Patrick Hinds8–6, 6–0, 6–21935Albany Edward Butt Jack Langdon7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–21936Albany Ernest Malcolm Ladyman Jack Langdon6–3, 6–31937Albany Vern Hall William Henderson Davis6–1, 3–6 8–6 4–6 6–41938Albany Ronald Douglas Ford Keith Allen Hough6–3, 7–5, 6–31939Albany Jack Langdon William Henry Halliday6–4, 6–2, 6–41940 Geraldton Max Bonner Ronald Henry Stephen6–0, 6–3, 6–21941 Geraldton John Bromwich Max Bonner6–3, 6–1, 6–21942/1945Not held (due to World War II)1946Kalgoorlie Herbert Parfitt Blacker Ronald Henry Stephen6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–11947.Albany William Frederick Stephen Ronald Henry Stephen6–0, 6–3, 6–21948Katanning Arthur Vernon Hall Max McDermott1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–31949Geraldton Clive Eric Wilderspin William Frederick Stephen 6–3, 6–3, 6–01950Kalgoorlie Clive Eric Wilderspin Keith Edwin Holten10–8, 6–2, 6–11951Pingelly John Edward Blacklock Clive Eric Wilderspin7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–21952Albany Dawson Cecil Hamilton Laurie Quan6–1, 7–5 9–71953Kalgoorlie Dawson Cecil Hamilton John Blacklock 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 6–11954Toodyay Geoffrey Oswald Strang Ronald L. Hunt6–3, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–01960Geraldton Arthur James Catchpole Wayne Millen6–2,6–41961Bruce Rock Rob Kilderry Geoff Strang 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 1962Bruce Rock Wayne Millen Colin Bell 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–21963Bruce Rock Peter Harris Peter McPherson9–61964Bruce Rock Timothy John Clayton Douglas Napier6–3, 6–11965Kalgoorlie Rob Cadwallader Michael Kenny9–51966Kalgoorlie Brian Bowman Colin Bell6–1, 6–2↓  Open Era  ↓1969Bruce Rock Gary Penberthy Daniel Hogan6–3, 7–5, 6–11973 Greenville Robert Aidan Casey Alan Wall6–3, 14–121975Kalgoorlie Robert Aidan Casey Ross Olivieri6–2, 6–4, 6–41976 *Kukerin Robert Aidan Casey Ross Olivieri4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–21976 **Kukerin Robert Aidan Casey Gary Penberthy6–4, 6–41978Kondinin Ian Bersan Robert Aidan Casey6–3. 6–31979Katanning Gary Penberthy Larry Hall6–0, 6–31983Wongan Hills Robert Aidan Casey Brian Williams6–4, 6–3

Women's singles (incomplete roll) Year LocationChampion Runner-up Score 1922Albany Phyllis Richardson Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor? 1923Albany Phyllis Richardson Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor 6–2, 6–1 1924Albany Phyllis Richardson Mrs E.J. Stuart 6–4, 6–4 1925Albany Marjorie Foulkes-Taylor Mrs Grace 6–4, 9–7 1926Albany Phyllis Richardson Peggy Murray 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 1927Albany Phyllis Richardson Marion Barker 6–3, 6–4 1928Albany Phyllis Richardson Venetia Thompson Fyfe 6–0, 6–2 1929Albany Phyllis Richardson Mrs H.J. Frank 6–2, 6–3 1930Albany Ida Wedin MacBeth Marion Barker 1–6, 8–6, 6–1 1931Albany Marion Barker Bessie Spencer Ford 6–2, 6–1 1932Albany Pearl Jamieson Rosie Collins 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1933Albany Rosie Collins Mary Paterson 6–4, 6–4 1934Albany Pearl Jamieson Phyllis Richardson 7–5, 6–8, 6–3 1935Albany Pearl Jamieson Phyllis Richardson 9–7, 6–4 1936Albany Phyllis Richardson Rosie Collins 7–5, 6–2 1937Albany Pearl Jamieson Rosie Collins 7–5, 6–1 1938Albany Rosie Collins Mrs Stella Lings 6–1, 6–1 1939Albany Joan Crisp Gwen Nicolson7–5, 6–2 1940 Geraldton Mavis Williams Cooke Mary Paterson 6–4, 5–7, 6–41942/1945Not held (due to World War II) 1946Kalgoorlie Rona Ryan Pauline Graham 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 1947Albany Margot Grace Mavis Williams Cooke 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 1948Katanning Rona Ryan Margot Grace 7–5, 9–7 1949Geraldton Marina Nicholas Margot Grace 1–6, 6–3, 6–0 1950Kalgoorlie Valmai Watts Bandy Mrs S. Robinson 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 1951Pingelly Patricia Cunningham Valmai Watts Bandy 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 1952Albany Joan Ryan Patricia Cunningham 6–3, 6–0 1953Kalgoorlie Mary Blacklock Rona Ryan Hesford ? 1954Toodyay Mary MacFarlane White Patricia Cunningham Holmes 8–6, 4–3 retd. 1965Kalgoorlie S. Stephen Dianne Born 9–7 ? 1966Kalgoorlie Lesley Hunt D. Griffiths 6–3, 6–0↓  Open Era  ↓ 1973Greenwille Vicki Lancaster Keryl Chute 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 1975Kalgoorlie Michelle Pekovitch Maureen Smith 6–3, 6–4 1976Kukerin Christine Matison L. Cooper 6–4, 6–4 1976Bruce Rock Mary Sawyer Christine Matison 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1978Kondinin Christine Matison L. Cooper 7–5, 6–2 1979Katanning Christine Matison C. Ainscough 6–0, 6–31983Wongan Hills Christine Matison L. Cooper 4–6, 6–2, 6–0

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