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Redcliffe Championships

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Redcliffe Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1955–83)
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationRedcliffe, Queensland, Australia
VenueRedcliffe Tennis Club
SurfaceHard (1955-59, 63-66)
Grass court (1957-58)
Clay (1954, 1960-62, 67-?)

The Redcliffe Championships was a men's and women's open tennis tournament founded in 1953, and held at Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.[1] It was first organised by the Peninsula Tennis Association and originally played on clay courts, then switching later grass courts, then hard courts. It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1983 when it was discontinued.[1]

History

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The tournament was founded in 1953 and held in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.[2] The event was first organised by the Peninsula Tennis Association.[3] .[1] The first men's singles champion was Jack Arkinstall who defeated Roy Emerson in straight sets, and the winner of the women's first championship was Daphne Seeney who also defeated in straight sets.[4] It was staged as part of ILTF Australasia Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1983 when it was discontinued.[1] The tournament has survived in one form or another into the twenty first century where it is known as the Redcliffe Open a Tennis Queensland event.[5]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1953[6] Australia Jack Arkinstall Australia Roy Emerson 2–0 sets.[1]
1954 Australia Mal Anderson Australia Ian Ayre 8–6, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1955 Australia Richie Brant Australia Lee J. Thomsen 3–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1956 Australia Les Flanders Australia Col Ogden 5–7, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1957[7] Australia Rod Laver Australia Barry Green 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1958[7] Australia Rod Laver (2) Australia G. Gaydon 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1959 Australia Neil Gibson Australia Frank Gorman 7–5, 6–3.[1]
1960 Australia Neil Gibson (2) Australia Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1963 Australia Ken Fletcher Australia Neville Hay 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1965 Australia Neil Gibson (3) Australia Maurice Guse 6–4, 10–8.[1]
1966 Australia Maurice Guse Australia Neil Gibson 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1968 Australia Merv Guse[8] Australia Neil Gibson 6–2, 6–2.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Australia Merv Guse (2) Australia Ross Case 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[1]
1970 Australia Ross Case Australia Alvin Gardiner 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1975 Australia Gary Olsson Australia Rod Frawley 6–1, 7–6.[1]
1977 Australia Noel Jensen Australia Wayne Hampson 6–0, 6–0.[1]
1979 Australia B. Walker Australia Peter Mallett[9] 7–5, 6–2.[1]
1980 Australia Greg Braun Australia Richard Eden 6–3, 7–5.[1]
1981 Australia Max Bates Australia Jeff Twist 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1982 Australia Brett Greenwood Australia John Frawley w.o.[1]
1983 Australia K. Williamson Australia Paul Daly 6–7, 7–5, 6–1.[1]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1953 [10] Australia Daphne Seeney Australia Fay Muller 2–0 sets
1954 Australia Fay Muller Australia Daphne Seeney 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1957 Australia Dorothy Linde Australia Z. Robinson 6–2, 3–6, 6–0
1958 Australia Fay Muller (2) Australia Dorothy Linde 6–0, 6–4
1959 Australia Shirley Lee Australia Dot Duff 7–5, 6–0
1969 Australia Marilyn Tesch Australia Lexie Kenny 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Australia Janet Fallis Australia Robyn Knobel 4–6, 6–0, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Tournaments: Redcliffe Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ Flack, Wayne I (26 July 2019). "Tennis Aces on Show". Redcliffe QLD. Redcliffe, Queensland: Redcliffe Guide Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ "TALKING TENNIS". Brisbane Sunday Mail. Canberra, Australia: Trove National Library of Australia. 17 January 1954. p. 24. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "TENNIS TOPICS". Queensland Times. Ipswich, Queensland: Trove, National Library of Australia. 19 February 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Open 3K Redcliffe Open". tournaments.tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "JUNIORS OVERPLAYED AT REDCLIFFE". Brisbane Telegraph. Canberra, Australia: Trove: National Library of Australia. 16 February 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b Redcliffe Guide Magazine
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Merv Guse AUS". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: Peter Mallett AUS". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ^ Brisbane Telegraph (1953)