Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship
Tennis tournament
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The Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship[1] also known as the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1926 as the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament.[2] The event was staged annually at Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England until 1965.
| Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England |
| Venue | Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay |
History
In 1922 the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club was founded.[3] In 1926 the club established the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament.[4] It was staged annually until 1939 when it was suspended due to World War II. The tournament did not resume until 1949 in part due to a lack of water still not available after the war to maintain its courts. In 1950 it was rebranded as the Sutton Coldfield Hard Court Championships. The tournament continued to held through to 1965 when it was discontinued. Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club is still active today.[5]
Finals
Men's Singles
Incomplete roll includes:
| Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937[6] |  Norman Taylor |  Kho Sin-Khie | 3-6, 9–7, 6-2 |
| 1938[7] | Norman Taylor (2) | Jimmy Jones | 3-6, 9–7, 6-2 |
| Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship | |||
| 1949 | Tony Mottram | Howard F. Walton | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1950[8] |  Koon Hung Ip | Wilfred D. Rowe | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1951 |  Peter Cawthorn |  Ignacy Tloczynski | 6-2, 9-7 |
| 1952 | Peter Cawthorn (2) | Don Tregonning | 6-2, 8–10, 6-3 |
| 1953 | Jack Arkinstall | John Horn | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1954 |  David Samaai |  Don Hamilton[9] | 7-5, 3–6, 6-3 |
| 1955 | Bill Gilmour Sr. | Tony Mottram | 4-6, 7–5, 6-3 |
| 1956 | Brian C. Bowman | Robert J (Bob) Lee[10] | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1957 | Roger Becker | Derek Lawer[11] | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1958 |  Lew Gerrard | John Hurry[12] | 3-6, 6–4, 8-6 |
| 1959 | Robin Sanders | Howard Walton | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1960 | Robin Sanders (2) | Gaetan Koenig[13] | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1963 | John Hillebrand | Martin Mulligan | 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1964 | Roy Dixon | John Hillebrand | 6-2, 8-6 |
| 1965 | Roy Dixon (2) |  Uwe Gottschalk[14] | 3-6, 6–4, 6-4 |
Women's singles
Incomplete roll includes.
| Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Club Tournament | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | E. Woodhall | Olga Greenwood | 6-2, 1–6, 6-3 |
| 1939 | Betty Clements | Molly Wadlow | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship | |||
| 1950[15] | Barbara Knapp | Gillian Gittings Worrall | 6-3, 7-5 |
| 1951 | Margaret Emerson | Sheila Speight | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1952 | Rosemary Walsh | Hazel Cheadle | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1953 | Hazel Cheadle | Audrey Housley | 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1954 | Angela Mortimer | Heather Nicholls Brewer | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1955 | Daphne Seeney | Hazel Cheadle | 6-2, 3–6, 7-5 |
| 1956 | Anne Shilcock | Ann Haydon | 3-6, 9–7, 6-4 |
| 1957[16] | Angela Mortimer (2) | Rita Bentley | 9-7, 7-5 |
| 1958[17] | Angela Mortimer (3) | Rita Bentley | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1959 | Angela Mortimer (4) | Ann Haydon | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1960 | Barbara Drew |  Françoise Dürr | 6-1, 9-7 |
| 1963 | Hazel Cheadle | Jean Haskew | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1964[18] | Ann Haydon Jones | Rita Bentley | 1-6, 8–6, 6-4 |
| 1965[19] | Pat McClenaughan | Faye Toyne | 6-3, 6-1 |
Tournament records
Men's singles
- Most Men's Titles:
Norman Taylor & 
Peter Cawthorn & 
Robin Sanders & Roy Dixon (2) - Most Men's Finals: Norman Taylor & Peter Cawthorn & Robin Sanders & Roy Dixon & Tony Mottram & John Hillebrand (2)
Women's singles
- Most Women's Titles: Angela Mortimer (4)
- Most Women's Finals: Angela Mortimer (4)