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Cumberland Hard Court Championships

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Cumberland Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameCumberland Hard Court Championships (1927-70)
Bio-Strath Cumberland Hard Court Championships (1971)
Cumberland Club Hard Court Championships (1972–80)
British Homes Store Cumberland Club Tournament (1981-86)
TourILTF Circuit (1913-70)
Bio-Strath Circuit, (1970-71)
ILTF Independent Tour (1972-86)
Founded1927
Abolished1985
LocationHampstead, London, England
VenueCumberland Club
SurfaceClay

The Cumberland Hard Court Championships or Cumberland Club Hard Court Championships[1] and also known as the Cumberland Hard Court Tournament was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded as in 1927. It was played at the Cumberland Club, Hampstead, London, England until tournament ended in 1986.[2]

History

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The Cumberland Club Hard Court Championships were founded in 1927 and played at the Cumberland Club, Hampstead, England. In 1971 the tournament was incorporated into the Bio-Strath Circuit under the sponsorship name of the Bio-Strath Cumberland Hard Court Championships or simply the Bio-Strath Cumberland,[3] where it was the second leg of circuit that year. In 1981 the British department store retail company British Home Stores took over sponsorship of the event, and it was branded as the British Homes Store Cumberland Club Tournament.[4] The tournament ran through till 1986 as part of the ILTF Independent Tour then was discontinued.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
Cumberland Hard Court Championships
1931 Japan Jiro Satoh United Kingdom Ted Avory 6-4, 6-3.[2]
1934 United Kingdom Bunny Austin India Man-Mohan Bhandari[5] 6-2 6-1
1935 United Kingdom John Olliff United Kingdom Frank Wilde 14-12, 6-2.[2]
1936 United Kingdom Charles Hare United Kingdom John Olliff 6-4, 6-3.[2]
1937 United Kingdom Ronald Shayes United Kingdom Edmund John David[6] 6-4, 6-2.[2]
1938 Republic of China (1912–1949) Wai-Chuen Choy United Kingdom John Olliff 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.[2]
1939/1946 Not held (due to World War II)
1947 United Kingdom Howard Walton United Kingdom Francis Wallis[7] 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.[2]
1948 United Kingdom Headley Baxter United Kingdom Dennis Slack[8] 6-2, 6-1
1949 United Kingdom Tony Mottram United Kingdom Geoff Paish 6-2, 6-4.[2]
1950 Australia Geoffrey Brown United Kingdom Headley Baxter 6-2, 6-2.[2]
1951 United Kingdom Tony Mottram (2) Australia Peter Cawthorn 6-2, 6-1.[2]
1952 Australia Peter Cawthorn United Kingdom Gerry Oakley 6-3, 6-1.[2]
1953 United Kingdom Roger Becker United Kingdom Gerry Oakley 6-3, 6-4.[2]
1954 New Zealand Jeff Robson United Kingdom Billy Knight 6-3, 6-4.[2]
1955 United Kingdom Billy Knight United Kingdom Tony Mottram 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.[2]
1956 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson United Kingdom Mike Davies 1-6, 6-3, 7-5.[2]
1957 United Kingdom Gerry Oakley United Kingdom Tony Pickard w.o.[2]
1958 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (2) United Kingdom Gerry Oakley 7-5, 6-4.[2]
1959 New Zealand Lew Gerrard United Kingdom Roger Becker 6-3, 6-2.[2]
1960 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (3) United Kingdom Norman Kitovitz 6-1, 6-2.[2]
1961 United Kingdom Roger Becker (2) West Germany Günther Sanders 6-3, 6-4.[2]
1962 Australia Martin Mulligan Australia Warren Jacques 6-4, 6-4.[2]
1963 United Kingdom Mark Cox United Kingdom Harry Matheson[9] 6-3, 7-5.[2]
1964 United Kingdom Mark Cox United Kingdom Clay Iles 7-5, 6-2.[2]
1965 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (4) United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6-3, 7-5.[2]
1966 United Kingdom Graham Stilwell United Kingdom Stanley Matthews 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.[2]
1967 United Kingdom Gerald Battrick Canada Mike Carpenter[10] 7-5, 6-4.[2]
1968 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (5) United Kingdom Peter Curtis 6-3, 6-0.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (6) United Kingdom Keith Wooldridge 6-3, 6-1.[2]
1970 Australia Allan McDonald United Kingdom Keith Wooldridge 6-3, 9-7.[2]
Bio-Strath Cumberland Hard Court Championships
1971 Australia Ian Fletcher United Kingdom Alan Mills 7-5, 6-0.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
Cumberland Club Hard Court Championships
1972 United Kingdom David Lloyd United Kingdom John de Mendoza 6-0, 9-7.[2]
1973 United Kingdom Buster Mottram Australia Syd Ball 6-2, 6-1.[2]
1974 Australia Keith Hancock United Kingdom Richard Lewis 6-3, 6-4.[2]
1975 United Kingdom Robin Drysdale Australia Alvin Gardiner 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.[2]
1977 United Kingdom David Lloyd (2) United Kingdom Chris Bradnam 7-6, 6-4.[2]
1978 United Kingdom Chris Bradnam[11] United Kingdom Michael Appleton 6-1, 6-3.[2]
1979 United Kingdom Chris Bradnam (2) United Kingdom Rohun Beven 6-3, 6-4.[2]
1980 United Kingdom Rohun Beven United Kingdom Willie Davies 6-1, 6-2.[2]
British Homes Store Cumberland Club Tournament
1981 United Kingdom Mark Cox (2) United Kingdom Chris Bradnam 7-6, 6-4.[2]
1982 Bermuda Stephen Alger South Africa Christo van Rensburg 6-2, 7-6.[2]
1983 United Kingdom John Feaver United Kingdom Chris Bradnam 4-6, 7-6, 7-5.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
Cumberland Hard Court Championships
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1927 United Kingdom Christabel Hardie United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
1928 United Kingdom Violet Chamberlain United Kingdom Christabel Hardie 6-2, 6-1
1929 United Kingdom Joan Ridley United Kingdom Betty Dix 6-2, 6-2
1930 United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman United Kingdom Joan Ridley 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
1931 United Kingdom Davina Gordon Townsend United Kingdom Freda Scott 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
1932 United Kingdom Mrs H. Martin United Kingdom N. Case 6-4, 6-2
1933 United Kingdom Jeanette Morfey United Kingdom Jean Saunders divided title
1934 United Kingdom Christabel Hardie Wheatcroft (2) United Kingdom Mary Burgess-Smith 4-6, 8-6, 8-6
1935 United Kingdom Joan Ingram United Kingdom Christabel Hardie Wheatcroft 6-1, 6-3
1936 United Kingdom Mary Heeley United Kingdom Sheila Paterson 6-1, 6-1
1937 United Kingdom Mary Heeley (2) United Kingdom Nina Brown 6-1, 6-0
1938 United Kingdom Mary Hardwick United Kingdom Betty Batt 8-6, 6-2
1939/1946 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 United Kingdom Joan Curry United Kingdom Betty Clements Hilton 7-5, 6-4
1947 United Kingdom Joan Curry (2) United Kingdom Peggy Dawson-Scott 6-3, 6-2
1948 United Kingdom Joan Curry (3) United Kingdom Molly Lincoln Blair 6-2, 6-4
1949 United Kingdom Jean Quertier United Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith 6-4, 6-1
1950 United Kingdom Patsy Rodgers United Kingdom Joey Physick David 6-4, 6-0
1951 Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton United Kingdom Susan Partridge 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1952 United Kingdom Gem Hoahing United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
1953 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United Kingdom Gem Hoahing 6-3, 6-1
1954 United Kingdom Angela Buxton United Kingdom Lorna Cawthorn 6-4, 6-0
1955 United Kingdom Pearl Gannon Panton United Kingdom Jenny Middleton 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
1956 United Kingdom Angela Buxton (2) United Kingdom Sue Waters 6-0, 6-4
1957 United Kingdom Christine Truman United Kingdom Sheila Armstrong 4-6, 6-1, 8-6
1958 United Kingdom Christine Truman (2) United Kingdom Sheila Armstrong 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
1959 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer New Zealand Ruia Morrison 6-2, 6-4
1960 United Kingdom Christine Truman (3) United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-4, 6-2
1961 United Kingdom Pauline Titchener Roberts United States Rosemary Deloford 6-4, 6-2
1962 United Kingdom Ann Haydon United Kingdom Lorna Cawthorn 6-2, 6-1
1963 United Kingdom Christine Truman (4) Australia Robin Lesh 7-5, 6-8, 6-4
1964 Australia Jan Lehane United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
1965 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2) United Kingdom Christine Truman 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
1966 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (3) United Kingdom Elizabeth Starkie 6-2, 6-2
1967 United Kingdom Christine Truman (5) Czechoslovakia Jitka Volavková 7-5, 6-1
1968 Australia Faye Toyne-Moore United Kingdom Christine Truman Janes 6-4, 6-2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United Kingdom Joyce Barclay Williams United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 7-5, 6-2
1970 Australia Evonne Goolagong United Kingdom Jill Cooper 6-2, 9-7
Bio-Strath Cumberland Hard Court Championships
1971 United Kingdom Christine Truman Janes (6) United Kingdom Jill Cooper 8-6, 4-6, 6-2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
Cumberland Club Hard Court Championships
1972 United Kingdom Glynis Coles United States Patti Hogan 8-6, 6-4
1973 United Kingdom Linda Mottram United Kingdom Veronica Burton 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
1974 United Kingdom Veronica Burton Israel Paulina Peisachov 4-6, 9-8, 6-2
1975 United Kingdom Linda Mottram (2) United Kingdom Glynis Coles 7-6, 7-5
1977 United Kingdom Linda Mottram (3) United Kingdom Jackie Fayter 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
1978 United Kingdom Linda Mottram (4) United Kingdom Jackie Fayter 6-3, 6-7, 6-2
1979 United Kingdom Jo Durie United Kingdom Linda Mottram 6-4, 6-1
1980 United Kingdom Jo Durie (2) United Kingdom Anne Hobbs 6-4, 7-6
British Homes Store Cumberland Club Tournament
1981 United Kingdom Jo Durie (3) United Kingdom Debbie Jevans 6-3, 6-4
1982 United Kingdom Kate Brasher Japan Masako Yanagi 6-1, 6-1
1983 United Kingdom Amanda Brown United Kingdom Debbie Jevans Jarrett 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
1985 South Africa Elna Reinach United States Nancy Cohen 7-5, 7-5
1986 Sweden Catrin Jexell United Kingdom Jane Wood 6-4, 6-2

References

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