The Marrickville and District Hardcourts was an open international men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1970. It was first organised by the Marrickville and District Hardcourt Tennis Association and played at the Marrickville Hardcourt Tennis Club, Marrickville in Sydney. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then the ILTF Independent Tour from 1973 to 1983 when it was discontinued.
History In 1970 the Marrickville & District Hardcourts were established by the Marrickville and District Hardcourt Tennis Association.MDHCTA The tournament was played on outside hard courts at the Marrickville Hardcourt Tennis Club (f.1955), Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1970 to 1972 then part of the ILTF Independent Tour (a worldwide series of tennis tournaments independent of the Grand Prix circuit or the WTA Tour) from 1973 to 1983 when it was discontinued.
Finals Men' singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1970 Colin Dibley Ron McKenzie6–2, 6–3.1971 Robert Muir John Cottrill6–2, 6–3.1975 Terry Rocavert Ian Pollard6–2, 7–5.1979 Ian Chapman Bill Gilmour Jr.6–4, 6–4.1983 Hans Hansson Jason Wilkie6–7, 7–5, 6–0.
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1970 Helen Sheedy Margaret Hellyer10–8, 1–0 retd.1971 Alice Tym Helen Sheedy3–6, 6–2, 7–5 1972 Stephanie Bardsley Jill Fraser6–3, 7–5
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