The New England Indoor Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1932. Also known in its early years as the New England Covered Court Championships, it was first organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association and played at the Longwood Covered Courts, Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States and played on wood courts then later switching to carpet courts. The event was held in different locations until 1973 as part of the ILTF Independent Circuit when it was discontinued.
History The tournament was founded in 1932. The championships were organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association (f.1927). The tournament was usually played in February for men and sometimes in March annually for women until the early 1950s it was played at the Longwood Covered Courts, at the Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States.
The men's tournament continued to be held in February and moved location to Westport, Massachusetts till 1966, the women's event continued be held in March and moved location to Salem, Massachusetts until 1968. The men's championships were also staged in Randolph, Massachusetts and finally Pembroke, Massachusetts. The women's event also moved location again this time to Agawam, Massachusetts. In 1973 it was downgraded from the worldwide ILTF independent circuit becoming a USTA circuit event only.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) New England Men's Indoor ChampionshipsYearLocationChampionRunner-upScore↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓1941Longwood Bill Talbert Sidney Schwartz6–3, 4–6, 6–3.1959Westport Jan Leschly Frank Froehling4–6, 7–5, 6–2. 1961Westport Frank Froehling Tony Vincent 7–5, 6–4. 1963Westport Rafael Osuna Tony Vincent 3–6, 6–4 6–3. 1964Westport Tony Vincent Bob Barker6–4, 6–2. 1965Westport Tony Vincent (2) Bob Barker6–3, 8–6. 1966Westport Eugene Scott Bob Barker6–3, 5–7, 9–7. 1967Randolph Tony Vincent (3) Chauncey Steele III6–2, 6–4. 1968Randolph Bill Tym Chauncey Steele III2–6, 6–3, 8–6. ↓ Open era ↓1969Randolph Ted Hoehn Chauncey Steele III3–6, 8–6, 16–14. ↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓1970Pembroke Ted Hoehn (2) John Ingard6–2, 7–5. 1971Pembroke Vitas Gerulaitis Ted Hoehn6–2, 7–5. 1972Pembroke Bob Kulig Ferdi Taygan7–6, 7–6.
Women's singles (incomplete roll) New England Women's Indoor ChampionshipsYearLocationChampionRunner-upScore↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓1935Longwood Kay Winthrop Dorrance Chase 10–8, 7–5 1936Longwood Kay Winthrop (2) Virginia Rice Johnson 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 1938Longwood Pauline Betz Kay Winthrop6–2, 6–4 1939Longwood Pauline Betz (2) Virginia Rice Johnson 6–3, 6–0 1940Longwood Kay Winthrop (3) Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt 6–4, 6–3 1947Brookline Kay Winthrop (4) Helen Pedersen Rihbany 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 1950Longwood Midge Gladman Buck Baba Lewis 6–1, 6–2 1953Longwood Thelma Coyne Long Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 6–4 1965Salem Trudy Groenman Mary-Ann Eisel 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 1966Salem Tory Ann Fretz Mary-Ann Eisel 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 1967Salem Mary-Ann Eisel Billie Jean Moffitt King 6–4 5–7 11–9 1968Salem Billie Jean King Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 6–4↓ Open era ↓ 1969Agawam Mary-Ann Eisel (2) Esmé Emmanuel7–5, 6–2 1970Agawam Mary Ann Curtis (3) Pam Teeguarden 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
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