The North Shore Championships also known as the Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships (for sponsorship reasons) and the North Shore Invitation for women in its final year. was an open international men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1968. It was first organised by the North Shore Tennis Association and first played at the North Shore Tennis Center, Forrest Hill, Auckland, New Zealand. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1971 when it was discontinued.
History In February 1968 the North Shore Championships were established by the North Shore Tennis Association. In 1970 the New Zealand car maker Seabrook Fowlds Ltd, Auckland took over sponsorship of the event for two editions. In 1971 the tournament was branded as the North Shore Invitation. The tournament was played on outside grass courts at the North Shore Tennis Center, Forrest Hill, Auckland, New Zealand. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1970 when it was discontinued.
Finals Men' singles (incomplete roll) North Shore ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Richard Hawkes Jim Mitchell6-1, 6–3.↓ Open era ↓1969 Onny Parun Jeff Simpson6–2, 6–3.Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships1970 Bill Tym Onny Parun6-3, 3–6, 6–4.North Shore Championships1971 Onny Parun Jeff Simpson6-2, 6–3.
Women's singles (incomplete roll) North Shore ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Beverley Vercoe Pam Rogan6–4, 4–6, 6–4 ↓ Open era ↓1969 Kimiyo Hatanaka Sei-Rei Cho 6–3, 6–3 Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships1970 Alice Tym Robyn Legge4–6, 6–4, 7–5North Shore Invitation1971 Beverley Vercoe Jill Fraser1–6, 6–2, 7–6
Women's doubles (incomplete roll) North Shore ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Pam Rogan Beverley Vercoe Jill Bloxham Helen Ward6–2, 6–3 ↓ Open era ↓1969 Shelley Monds Elaine Stephan Cecily Mckillop Tup Singer5-7, 6–0 7–5Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships1970 Elaine Stephan Beverley Vercoe Cecilie Fleming Robyn Legge 6–2, 6–2 North Shore Invitation1971 Cecelie Fleming Patsy Stevens Jill Fraser Beverley Vercoe7–5, 6–4
Mixed doubles (incomplete roll) North Shore ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Beverley Vercoe Pam Rogan6–4, 4–6, 6–4. ↓ Open era ↓1969 Koji Watanabe Kimiyo Hatanaka Hank Irvine Beverly Vercoe6–4, 6–4 Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships1970 Peter Beecroft Elaine Stephan Paul Thomson Beverley Vercoe5–7, 6–1, 6–3 North Shore Invitation1971 Beverley Vercoe Jill Fraser1–6, 6–2, 7–6
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