Redcliffe Championships

Redcliffe Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1955–83)
Founded1953 (1953)
Abolished1983 (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

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

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

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

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

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

References

  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)
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