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|editions =
|editions =
|ended ={{end date and age|df=yes|1988}}
|ended ={{end date and age|df=yes|1988}}
|location=[[Scarborough, North Yorkshire]] (1913-55)<br> [[Southport, Merseyside]]<br> (1956-88)
|location=[[Scarborough, North Yorkshire]] (1913–55)<br> [[Southport, Merseyside]]<br> (1956–88)
|venue=Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club<br> Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club
|venue=Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club<br> Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club
|surface =[[Clay court|Clay]]
|surface =[[Clay court|Clay]]
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==Finals==
==Finals==
===Men's singles===
(Incomplete roll)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tournament – North of England Hardcourts |url=https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/?t=888&n=North%20of%20England%20Hardcourts |website=www.tennisarchives.com |publisher=Tennis Archives |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>
(Incomplete roll)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tournament – North of England Hardcourts |url=https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/?t=888&n=North%20of%20England%20Hardcourts |website=www.tennisarchives.com |publisher=Tennis Archives |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>
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|colspan=4 align=center |''North of England Hard Court Championships''
|colspan=4 align=center |''North of England Hard Court Championships''
|-
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|1920||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Hick ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ralph Douglas Watson||6-2, 7-5, 6-4
|1920||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Hick ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ralph Douglas Watson|| 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
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|1922||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ernest Bisseker]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Hillyard]]||6-3, 5-7, 6-8, 6-2, 6-3
|1922||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ernest Bisseker]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Hillyard]]|| 6–3, 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 6-3
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|1931||{{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur W. Hill||{{flagicon|GBR}} Lionel Antrobus ||6-1, 6-4
|1931||{{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur W. Hill||{{flagicon|GBR}} Lionel Antrobus ||6-1, 6-4
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|1936||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Raymond Tuckey]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Pat Sherwood||6-4, 8-6
|1936||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Raymond Tuckey]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Pat Sherwood||6-4, 8-6
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|1937||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Raymond Tuckey]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ronald Alfred Shayes]]||6-4, 2-6, 6-3
|1937||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Raymond Tuckey]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ronald Alfred Shayes]]|| 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
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|-
|1938||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Murray Deloford]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harold Hare]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Harold Hare: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/harold-hare/hd95/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>||6-3, 4-6, 6-1
|1938||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Murray Deloford]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harold Hare]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Harold Hare: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/harold-hare/hd95/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>|| 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
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|1939||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[George Godsell]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Pat Sherwood||6-2, 6-2
|1939||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[George Godsell]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Pat Sherwood||6-2, 6-2
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|1940/1945||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to world war two)''
|1940/1945||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to world war two)''
|-
|-
|1946<ref>{{cite news |title=Pole Retains British Title |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68996617 |access-date=7 May 2023 |work=The Advocate |agency= |publisher=Trove National Library of Australia |date=10 April 1947 |location=Burnie, Tasmania, Australia |page=3}}</ref>|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Harper (tennis)|Jack Harper]]|| 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
|1946|| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Harper (tennis)|Jack Harper]]||{{flagicon|Republic of China (1912–1949)}} [[Kho Sin-Kie|Kho Sin-Khie]]||8-6, 3-6, 6-1
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|1947|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tloczynski]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Mottram]]||6-4, 6-3
|1947<ref>The Advocate</ref>|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Mottram]]||6-4, 6-3
|-
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|1948|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tloczynski]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[George Godsell]]||7-5, 6-0
|1948|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[George Godsell]]||7-5, 6-0
|-
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|1949|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tloczynski]] <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bobby Meredith]]||6-0, 6-0
|1949|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] <small>(4)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bobby Meredith]]||6-0, 6-0
|-
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|1950|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tloczynski]] <small>(4)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derrick Leyland]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Derrick Leyland: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/derrick-leyland/lf22/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>||6-0, 6-1
|1950|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] <small>(5)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derrick Leyland]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Derrick Leyland: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/derrick-leyland/lf22/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>||6-0, 6-1
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|1951|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Czeslaw Spychala]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Donald Butler (tennis)|Donald Butler]]||6-4, 4-6, 7-5
|1951|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Czeslaw Spychala]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Donald Butler (tennis)|Donald Butler]]|| 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
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|1952||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Staffan Stockenberg]]|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Czeslaw Spychala]]||6-4, 6-4
|1952||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Staffan Stockenberg]]|| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Czeslaw Spychala]]||6-4, 6-4
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|1953||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tloczynski]]||6-4, 6-4
|1953||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]]||6-4, 6-4
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|1954||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tloczynski]] <small>(5)</small>||{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Matthew Farhang Mohtadi]]||6-3, 3-6, 6-1
|1954||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] <small>(6)</small>||{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Matthew Farhang Mohtadi]]|| 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
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|1955||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ivor Warwick]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian A. Macdonald]]<ref>{{cite web |title=IAN Macdonald |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/ian-macdonald/800290582/aus/vt/d/itf-points-breakdown/ |website=www.itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> ||6-2, 6-3
|1955||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ivor Warwick]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian A. Macdonald]]<ref>{{cite web |title=IAN Macdonald |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/ian-macdonald/800290582/aus/vt/d/itf-points-breakdown/ |website=www.itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> ||6-2, 6-3
|-
|-
|1956||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Horn (tennis)|John Horn]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hann]]||7-5, 4-6, 6-4
|1956||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Horn (tennis)|John Horn]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hann]]|| 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
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|1957||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Robert Bédard (tennis)|Robert Bédard]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Mills (tennis)|Alan Mills]]||6-2, 6-3
|1957||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Robert Bédard (tennis)|Robert Bédard]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Mills (tennis)|Alan Mills]]||6-2, 6-3
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|1959||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Mills (tennis)|Alan Mills]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Malcolm Gracie]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Malcolm Gracie: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/malcolm-gracie/gg09/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>||6-1, 6-2
|1959||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Mills (tennis)|Alan Mills]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Malcolm Gracie]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Malcolm Gracie: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/malcolm-gracie/gg09/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>||6-1, 6-2
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|1960||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Lew Gerrard]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Mills (tennis)|Alan Mills]]||4-6, 6-2, 6-4
|1960||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Lew Gerrard]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Mills (tennis)|Alan Mills]]|| 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
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|1961||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Pickard]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hann]]||6-4, 6-3
|1961||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Pickard]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hann]]||6-4, 6-3
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|1962||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jimmy Tattersall]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Trevor Adamson (tennis)|Trevor Adamson]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Trevor Adamson: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/trevor-adamson/ad66/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>||4-6, 6-2, 6-1
|1962||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jimmy Tattersall]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Trevor Adamson (tennis)|Trevor Adamson]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Trevor Adamson: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/trevor-adamson/ad66/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>|| 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
|-
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships''
|colspan=4 align=center |''North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships''
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|1965||{{flagicon|GBR}} G.B. Jones||{{flagicon|GBR}} Geoff Stubbs||7-6, 6-2
|1965||{{flagicon|GBR}} G.B. Jones||{{flagicon|GBR}} Geoff Stubbs||7-6, 6-2
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|-
|1966||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} John Roderick Mcdonald<ref>{{cite news |title=McDONALD - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements |url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/200795/mcdonald |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media |date=1 April 2023 |location=London}}</ref>||6-1, 6-2
|1966||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} John Roderick Mcdonald<ref>{{cite news |title=McDONALD – Deaths Announcements – Telegraph Announcements |url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/200795/mcdonald |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media |date=1 April 2023 |location=London}}</ref>||6-1, 6-2
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|-
|1967||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} John Roderick Mcdonald||6-3, 6-4
|1967||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Knight (tennis)|Billy Knight]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} John Roderick Mcdonald||6-3, 6-4
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|1969||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Clay Iles]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|NZL}} Robert G. Clarke||6-4, 6-3
|1969||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Clay Iles]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|NZL}} Robert G. Clarke||6-4, 6-3
|-
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|1970||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan McDonald (tennis)|Allan McDonald]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Weatherley]]||6-2, 4-6, 6-4
|1970||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan McDonald (tennis)|Allan McDonald]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Weatherley]]|| 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
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|1972||{{flagicon|NZL}} Robert G. Clarke||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Howarth (tennis)|John Howarth]]<ref>{{cite web |title=JOHN B Howarth |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/john-b-howarth/800213989/gbr/vt/s/ |website=www.itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> ||
|1972||{{flagicon|NZL}} Robert G. Clarke||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Howarth (tennis)|John Howarth]]<ref>{{cite web |title=JOHN B Howarth |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/john-b-howarth/800213989/gbr/vt/s/ |website=www.itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> ||
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|1973||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Marnoch (tennis)|John Marnoch]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Armytage||6-4, 6-1
|1973||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Marnoch (tennis)|John Marnoch]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Armytage||6-4, 6-1
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|1974||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoffrey Paish]]||{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Willem Prinsloo]]||6-1, 6-7, 7-5
|1974||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoffrey Paish]]||{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Willem Prinsloo]]|| 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
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|1976||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roger Webb (tennis)|Roger Webb]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Antony Fawley||7-6, 6-4
|1976||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roger Webb (tennis)|Roger Webb]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Antony Fawley||7-6, 6-4
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|-
|1977<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrett |first1=John |last2=Tingay |first2=Lance |title=World of Tennis 1978 |date=1978 |publisher=Macdonald and James |location=London |isbn=0354090399 |page=280 |chapter=British Tournments: 1977 Results}}</ref>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Neil Rayner]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Sears]]||6-2, 1-6, 6-2
|1977<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrett |first1=John |last2=Tingay |first2=Lance |title=World of Tennis 1978 |date=1978 |publisher=Macdonald and James |location=London |isbn=0354090399 |page=280 |chapter=British Tournaments: 1977 Results}}</ref>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Neil Rayner]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Sears]]|| 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
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|1978||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Jarrett]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Heath||6-1, 6-0
|1978||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Jarrett]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Heath||6-1, 6-0
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|1979||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harvey Becker]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Kevin Harris||0-6, 7-6, 6-2
|1979||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harvey Becker]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Kevin Harris|| 0–6, 7–6, 6–2
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|1980||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Keith Gilbert (tennis)|Keith Gilbert]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Sears]]||6-0, 6-2
|1980||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Keith Gilbert (tennis)|Keith Gilbert]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Sears]]||6-0, 6-2
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|1982||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Appleton (tennis)|Michael Appleton]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Neil Rayner]]||6-3, 7-6
|1982||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Appleton (tennis)|Michael Appleton]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Neil Rayner]]||6-3, 7-6
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|1983||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Neil Rayner]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harvey Becker]]||6-4, 4-6, 6-1
|1983||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Neil Rayner]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harvey Becker]]|| 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
|}
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| 1913||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mary Gray Welsh]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Jessie Green ||6-1, 6-1
| 1913||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mary Gray Welsh]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Jessie Green ||6-1, 6-1
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| 1914||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs E. Wilkinson ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mary Gray Welsh ||6-3, 3-6, 6-2
| 1914||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs E. Wilkinson ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mary Gray Welsh || 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
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|1915/1918||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to world war one)''
|1915/1918||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to world war one)''
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| 1919||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Phyllis Satterthwaite]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs A. Wilkinson ||6-1, 6-2
| 1919||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Phyllis Satterthwaite]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs A. Wilkinson ||6-1, 6-2
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| 1920||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elsie Goodlass Holtby]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs Hobson ||2-6, 6-2, 6-2
| 1920||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elsie Goodlass Holtby]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs Hobson || 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
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| 1921||{{flagicon|GBR}} Elsie Goodlass Holtby <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs Hobson|| 6-4, 6-3
| 1921||{{flagicon|GBR}} Elsie Goodlass Holtby <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs Hobson|| 6–4, 6–3
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| 1922||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Phyllis Satterthwaite]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joan Austin]] ||6-1, 6-3
| 1922||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Phyllis Satterthwaite]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joan Austin]] ||6-1, 6-3
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| 1923||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Norah Fosdick Middleton]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mary Gray Welsh ||6-2, 5-7, 7-5
| 1923||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Norah Fosdick Middleton]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mary Gray Welsh || 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
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| 1924||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ruth Watson ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Lesley Cadle ||6-4, 7-9, 6-4
| 1924||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ruth Watson ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Lesley Cadle || 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
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| 1925||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ruth Watson (tennis)|Ruth Watson]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Elsie Goodlass Holtby ||6-2, 6-1
| 1925||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ruth Watson (tennis)|Ruth Watson]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Elsie Goodlass Holtby ||6-2, 6-1
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| 1926||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ruth Watson <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs Wormald||6-1, 5-7, 6-1
| 1926||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ruth Watson <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mrs Wormald|| 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
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| 1927||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aurea Farrington Edgington]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eileen Connell]] ||6-4, 6-2
| 1927||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aurea Edgington]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eileen Connell]] ||6-4, 6-2
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| 1928||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elsie Goldsack Pittman|Elsie Goldsack]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Aurea Farrington Edgington ||6-3, 6-4
| 1928||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elsie Goldsack Pittman|Elsie Goldsack]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aurea Edgington]] ||6-3, 6-4
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| 1929||{{flagicon|GBR}}[[Elsie Goldsack Pittman|Elsie Goldsack]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Dorothy Anderson ||6-3, 8-6
| 1929||{{flagicon|GBR}}[[Elsie Goldsack Pittman|Elsie Goldsack]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Dorothy Anderson ||6-3, 8-6
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| 1933||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Freda James]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Edie Rudd Luxton ||6-3, 6-4
| 1933||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Freda James]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Edie Rudd Luxton ||6-3, 6-4
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| 1934||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doris Bullock]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nancy Kidson]] ||2-6, 6-2, 6-3
| 1934||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doris Bullock]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nancy Kidson]] || 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
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| 1935||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Joan Hartigan]]|| Rosemary Smith ||6-2, 6-2
| 1935||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Joan Hartigan]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} Rosemary Smith ||6-2, 6-2
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| 1936||{{flagicon|GBR}} Nina Brown ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Rosemary Smith ||3-6, 6-2, 6-2
| 1936||{{flagicon|GBR}} Nina Brown ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Rosemary Smith || 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
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| 1937||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Thelma Jarvis]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Denise Huntbach ||6-3, 6-2
| 1937||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Thelma Jarvis]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Denise Huntbach ||6-3, 6-2
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| 1950||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Thelma Coyne Long]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jean Quertier]] ||6-4, 7-5
| 1950||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Thelma Coyne Long]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jean Quertier]] ||6-4, 7-5
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| 1951||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Susan Partridge (tennis)|Susan Partridge]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Helen Fletcher]] ||6-3, 3-6, 10-8
| 1951||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Susan Partridge (tennis)|Susan Partridge]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Helen Fletcher]] ||6-3, 3–6, 10-8
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| 1952||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jean Petchell]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Valerie Lewis]]||6-3, 7-5
| 1952||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jean Petchell]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Valerie Lewis]]||6-3, 7-5
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| 1956||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Angela Buxton]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elaine Watson]] ||6-0, 6-1
| 1956||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Angela Buxton]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elaine Watson]] ||6-0, 6-1
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| 1958||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Angela Buxton]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret O’Donnell (tennis)|Margaret O’Donnell]] ||6-2, 6-3
| 1958||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Angela Buxton]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret R. O'Donnell]]||6-2, 6-3
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| 1959||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Margaret O'Donnell ||6-3, 6-3
| 1959||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer]] ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Margaret H. O'Donnell]] ||6-3, 6-3
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| 1960||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elaine Shenton]]||6-3, 6-1
| 1960||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elaine Shenton]]||6-3, 6-1
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| 1961||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] <small>(4)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Margaret O'Donnell ||7-5, 6-2
| 1961||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] <small>(4)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret R. O'Donnell]] ||7-5, 6-2
|-
|-
| 1962||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret Cooper (tennis)|Margaret Cooper]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} E. Smith ||6-1, 6-4
| 1962||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret Cooper (tennis)|Margaret Cooper]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} E. Smith ||6-1, 6-4
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| 1963||{{flagicon|GBR}} Margaret O'Donnell ||{{flagicon|GBR}} E. Smith ||4-6, 6-2, 6-4
| 1963||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret R. O'Donnell]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} E. Smith || 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
|-
|-
| 1964||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nell Truman]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Heather Allen ||2-6, 6-2, 6-1
| 1964||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nell Truman]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Heather Allen || 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
|-
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| 1965||{{flagicon|GBR}} Margaret O’Donnell <small>(2)</small> ||{{flagicon|GBR}} J. Hope ||7-5, 6-3
| 1965||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret R. O'Donnell]] <small>(2)</small> ||{{flagicon|GBR}} J. Hope ||7-5, 6-3
|-
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| 1966||{{flagicon|GBR}} Margaret O'Donnell <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex McAlpine ||6-1, 5-7, 6-0
| 1966||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Margaret R. O'Donnell]] <small>(3)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex McAlpine || 6–1, 5–7, 6–0
|-
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| 1967||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Rita Bentley]] ||{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jitka Volavková]]||9-7, 6-3
| 1967||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Rita Bentley]] ||{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jitka Volavková]]||9-7, 6-3
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| 1968||{{flagicon|GBR}} Janice Townsend ||{{flagicon|GBR}} C. Penn||divided title
| 1968||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Janice Townsend]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} C. Penn||divided title
|-
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| 1969||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] <small>(5)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Janice Townsend]] ||6-1, 3-6, 6-0
| 1969||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] <small>(5)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Janice Townsend]] || 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
|-
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| 1970||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Goolagong]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joyce Williams (tennis)|Joyce Barclay Williams]] ||6-2, 6-3
| 1970||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Goolagong]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joyce Williams (tennis)|Joyce Barclay Williams]] ||6-2, 6-3
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| 1972||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Veronica Burton (tennis)|Veronica Burton]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] ||6-1, 6-3
| 1972||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Veronica Burton (tennis)|Veronica Burton]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] ||6-1, 6-3
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| 1973||{{flagicon|GBR}} R. Allen ||{{flagicon|GBR}} A. Morris ||4-6, 6-0, 6-3
| 1973||{{flagicon|GBR}} R. Allen ||{{flagicon|GBR}} A. Morris || 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
|-
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| 1974||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lindsey Beaven]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Corinne Molesworth]] ||6-0, 6-4
| 1974||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lindsey Beaven]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Corinne Molesworth]] ||6-0, 6-4
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| 1976||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michelle Tyler]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Corinne Molesworth]] ||6-1, 6-1
| 1976||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michelle Tyler]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Corinne Molesworth]] ||6-1, 6-1
|-
|-
| 1977<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrett |first1=John |last2=Tingay |first2=Lance |title=World of Tennis 1978 |date=1978 |publisher=Macdonald and James |location=London |isbn=0354090399 |page=280 |chapter=British Tournments: 1977 Results}}</ref>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthea Cooper]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Debbie Jevans]] ||6-4, 3-6, 6-2
| 1977<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrett |first1=John |last2=Tingay |first2=Lance |title=World of Tennis 1978 |date=1978 |publisher=Macdonald and James |location=London |isbn=0354090399 |page=280 |chapter=British Tournaments: 1977 Results}}</ref>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthea Cooper]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Debbie Jevans]] || 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
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| 1978||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Corinne Molesworth]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Annette Coe]] ||6-7, 7-6, 6-3
| 1978||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Corinne Molesworth]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Annette Coe]] || 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
|-
|-
| 1979||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Cathy Drury]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jane Plackett]] ||7-5, 7-6
| 1979||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Cathy Drury]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jane Plackett]] ||7-5, 7-6
|-
|-
| 1980||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Belinda Thompson]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joy Tacon]] ||2-6, 6-1, 6-0
| 1980||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Belinda Thompson]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joy Tacon]] || 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
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| 1981||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lisa Pennington]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Denise Parnell]] ||6-1, 6-2
| 1981||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lisa Pennington]] ||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Denise Parnell]] ||6-1, 6-2
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| 1982||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michelle Tyler]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kate Brasher (tennis)|Kate Brasher]] ||3-6, 6-4, 6-2
| 1982||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michelle Tyler]] <small>(2)</small>||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kate Brasher (tennis)|Kate Brasher]] || 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
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| 1983||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kate Brasher (tennis)|Kate Brasher]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sara Gomer]] ||6-3, 2-6, 6-4
| 1983||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kate Brasher (tennis)|Kate Brasher]]||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sara Gomer]] || 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
|}
|}


==Event name==
==Event name==
* North of England Hard Court Championships (1913-1962)
* North of England Hard Court Championships (1913–1962)
* North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships (1963-1967)
* North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships (1963–1967)
* North of England Hard Court Open Championships (1968-1980)
* North of England Hard Court Open Championships (1968–1980)
* Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1981-1984)
* Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1981–1984)
* Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1985-1988)
* Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1985–1988)


==Locations and Venues==
==Locations and Venues==
The championships were held at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club. Scarborough, Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1955.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCARBOROUGH SPORT: SCARBOROUGH EASTER TENNIS TOURNAMENT APRIL 8-12. NORTH OF ENGLAND HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS. YORKSHIRE LAWN TENNIS CLUB, FILEY ROAD. FRIDAY 2 p.m. SAT.. MON, TUES. 10 a.m.|work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer |publisher=The British Newspaper Archive |date=9 April 1955 |location=Leeds, Yorkshire, England |page=6}}</ref> In 1956 event was transferred to the Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club, Southport, Merseyside until 1988.
The championships were held at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club. Scarborough, Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1955.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCARBOROUGH SPORT: SCARBOROUGH EASTER TENNIS TOURNAMENT APRIL 8-12. NORTH OF ENGLAND HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS. YORKSHIRE LAWN TENNIS CLUB, FILEY ROAD. FRIDAY 2 p.m. SAT.. MON, TUES. 10 a.m.|work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer |publisher=The British Newspaper Archive |date=9 April 1955 |location=Leeds, Yorkshire, England |page=6}}</ref> In 1956 event was transferred to the Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club, Southport, Merseyside until 1988.

==Tournament records==
===Men's===
* Most Singles Titles: {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] '''(6)'''
* Most Singles Finals: {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ignacy Tłoczyński]] '''(7)'''

===Women's===
* Most Singles Titles: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] '''(5)'''
* Most Singles Finals: {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Shirley Bloomer Brasher]] '''(6)'''


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 18:32, 14 October 2024

North of England Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1913; 111 years ago (1913)
Abolished1988; 36 years ago (1988)
LocationScarborough, North Yorkshire (1913–55)
Southport, Merseyside
(1956–88)
VenueYorkshire Lawn Tennis Club
Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

The North of England Hard Court Championships[1] and later known as the Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1913 and ran until 1988.[2]

History

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The North of England Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament first established in 1913 at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club. Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.[3] In 1956 the tournament changed location to the Argyle Lawn Tennis Club, Southport,[4] England for the duration of its run until 1988.[5]

In 1941 the Argyle Lawn Tennis Club established the Southport Easter Open tournament,[6] and from 1956 that tournament was incorporated jointly with the North of England Hard Court Championships.[7] From 1981 to 1984 the championships were sponsored by the paint company 'Weatherall' and was known as the Weatherall North of England Hard Court Championships.[8] In 1985 the company Wilson Sporting Goods took over sponsorship of the event and was known as the Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships until 1988 then was discontinued.[9]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete roll)[10]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
North of England Hard Court Championships
1920 United Kingdom Mark Hick United Kingdom Ralph Douglas Watson 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
1922 United Kingdom Ernest Bisseker United Kingdom Jack Hillyard 6–3, 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 6-3
1931 United Kingdom Arthur W. Hill United Kingdom Lionel Antrobus 6-1, 6-4
1933 United Kingdom John Colin Gregory United Kingdom Donald MacPhail 6-4, 7-5
1934 South Africa Vernon Kirby United Kingdom Alan Martin Wedd 6-3, 6-4
1935 United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey United Kingdom Pat Sherwood 6-3, 6-3
1936 United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey (2) United Kingdom Pat Sherwood 6-4, 8-6
1937 United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey (3) United Kingdom Ronald Alfred Shayes 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1938 United Kingdom Murray Deloford United Kingdom Harold Hare[11] 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1939 United Kingdom George Godsell United Kingdom Pat Sherwood 6-2, 6-2
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946[12] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński Australia Jack Harper 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
1947[13] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński (2) United Kingdom Tony Mottram 6-4, 6-3
1948 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński (3) United Kingdom George Godsell 7-5, 6-0
1949 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński (4) United Kingdom Bobby Meredith 6-0, 6-0
1950 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński (5) United Kingdom Derrick Leyland[14] 6-0, 6-1
1951 Poland Czeslaw Spychala United Kingdom Donald Butler 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1952 Sweden Staffan Stockenberg Poland Czeslaw Spychala 6-4, 6-4
1953 United Kingdom John Barrett Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 6-4, 6-4
1954 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński (6) Iran Matthew Farhang Mohtadi 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1955 United Kingdom Ivor Warwick Australia Ian A. Macdonald[15] 6-2, 6-3
1956 United Kingdom John Horn United Kingdom Mike Hann 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1957 Canada Robert Bédard United Kingdom Alan Mills 6-2, 6-3
1959 United Kingdom Alan Mills United Kingdom Malcolm Gracie[16] 6-1, 6-2
1960 New Zealand Lew Gerrard United Kingdom Alan Mills 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1961 Australia Tony Pickard United Kingdom Mike Hann 6-4, 6-3
1962 United Kingdom Jimmy Tattersall United Kingdom Trevor Adamson[17] 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships
1963 United Kingdom Jimmy Tattersall (2) United Kingdom Malcolm Gracie 8-6, 6-2
1964 United Kingdom Clay Iles[18] United Kingdom Mark Cox 7-5, 6-2
1965 United Kingdom G.B. Jones United Kingdom Geoff Stubbs 7-6, 6-2
1966 United Kingdom Billy Knight United Kingdom John Roderick Mcdonald[19] 6-1, 6-2
1967 United Kingdom Billy Knight (2) United Kingdom John Roderick Mcdonald 6-3, 6-4
Open era
North of England Hard Court Open Championships
1968 United Kingdom Geoff Stubbs[20] United Kingdom David Gunson[21] 6-3, 6-3
1969 United Kingdom Clay Iles (2) New Zealand Robert G. Clarke 6-4, 6-3
1970 Australia Allan McDonald United Kingdom Ken Weatherley 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1972 New Zealand Robert G. Clarke United Kingdom John Howarth[22]
1973 United Kingdom John Marnoch United Kingdom Robert Armytage 6-4, 6-1
1974 United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish South Africa Willem Prinsloo 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
1976 United Kingdom Roger Webb United Kingdom Antony Fawley 7-6, 6-4
1977[23] United Kingdom Neil Rayner United Kingdom Nigel Sears 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1978 United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett United Kingdom Trevor Heath 6-1, 6-0
1979 United Kingdom Harvey Becker United Kingdom Kevin Harris 0–6, 7–6, 6–2
1980 United Kingdom Keith Gilbert United Kingdom Nigel Sears 6-0, 6-2
Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships
1981 United Kingdom Nick Brown United Kingdom Simon Ickringill[24]
1982 United Kingdom Michael Appleton United Kingdom Neil Rayner 6-3, 7-6
1983 United Kingdom Neil Rayner United Kingdom Harvey Becker 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Women's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
North of England Hard Court Championships
1913 United Kingdom Mary Gray Welsh United Kingdom Jessie Green 6-1, 6-1
1914 United Kingdom Mrs E. Wilkinson United Kingdom Mary Gray Welsh 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1915/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite United Kingdom Mrs A. Wilkinson 6-1, 6-2
1920 United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass Holtby United Kingdom Mrs Hobson 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1921 United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass Holtby (2) United Kingdom Mrs Hobson 6–4, 6–3
1922 United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) United Kingdom Joan Austin 6-1, 6-3
1923 United Kingdom Norah Fosdick Middleton United Kingdom Mary Gray Welsh 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1924 United Kingdom Ruth Watson United Kingdom Lesley Cadle 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1925 United Kingdom Ruth Watson (2) United Kingdom Elsie Goodlass Holtby 6-2, 6-1
1926 United Kingdom Ruth Watson (3) United Kingdom Mrs Wormald 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1927 United Kingdom Aurea Edgington United Kingdom Eileen Connell 6-4, 6-2
1928 United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack United Kingdom Aurea Edgington 6-3, 6-4
1929 United KingdomElsie Goldsack (2) United Kingdom Dorothy Anderson 6-3, 8-6
1930 United Kingdom Dorothy Anderson United Kingdom Janet Lawson 6-1, 6-2
1931 United Kingdom Dorothy Anderson (2) United Kingdom R. Bray 6-2, 7-5
1932 United Kingdom Freda James United Kingdom Janet Lawson Walker 6-2, 7-5
1933 United Kingdom Freda James (2) United Kingdom Edie Rudd Luxton 6-3, 6-4
1934 United Kingdom Doris Bullock United Kingdom Nancy Kidson 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1935 Australia Joan Hartigan United Kingdom Rosemary Smith 6-2, 6-2
1936 United Kingdom Nina Brown United Kingdom Rosemary Smith 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1937 United Kingdom Thelma Jarvis United Kingdom Denise Huntbach 6-3, 6-2
1938 United Kingdom Gladys Southwell United Kingdom Nina Brown 6-4, 4-0 ret.
1939 Hungary Suzy Kormoczy United Kingdom Nora Maingay 6-3, 6-2
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946 United Kingdom Jean Quertier United Kingdom Sheila Barraclough 6-1, 7-5
1947 United Kingdom Joan Curry United Kingdom Joy Gannon 6-3, 6-2
1948 United Kingdom Joan Curry (2) United Kingdom Peggy Dawson-Scott 6-0, 6-1
1949 United Kingdom Joan Curry (3) United Kingdom Lesley Hunter Fulton 6-0, 6-1
1950 Australia Thelma Coyne Long United Kingdom Jean Quertier 6-4, 7-5
1951 United Kingdom Susan Partridge United Kingdom Helen Fletcher 6-3, 3–6, 10-8
1952 United Kingdom Jean Petchell United Kingdom Valerie Lewis 6-3, 7-5
1953 United Kingdom Pat Harrison United Kingdom Jean Petchell 6-3, 6-2
1954 United Kingdom Barbara Knapp United Kingdom Jean Petchell 7-5, 6-3
1955 United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate United Kingdom Barbara Knapp 6-1, 6-3
1956 United Kingdom Angela Buxton United Kingdom Elaine Watson 6-0, 6-1
1958 United Kingdom Angela Buxton (2) United Kingdom Margaret R. O'Donnell 6-2, 6-3
1959 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer Australia Margaret H. O'Donnell 6-3, 6-3
1960 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer Brasher (3) United Kingdom Elaine Shenton 6-3, 6-1
1961 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer Brasher (4) United Kingdom Margaret R. O'Donnell 7-5, 6-2
1962 United Kingdom Margaret Cooper United Kingdom E. Smith 6-1, 6-4
North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships
1963 United Kingdom Margaret R. O'Donnell United Kingdom E. Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1964 United Kingdom Nell Truman United Kingdom Heather Allen 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1965 United Kingdom Margaret R. O'Donnell (2) United Kingdom J. Hope 7-5, 6-3
1966 United Kingdom Margaret R. O'Donnell (3) United Kingdom Alex McAlpine 6–1, 5–7, 6–0
1967 United Kingdom Rita Bentley Czechoslovakia Jitka Volavková 9-7, 6-3
Open era
North of England Hard Court Open Championships
1968 United Kingdom Janice Townsend United Kingdom C. Penn divided title
1969 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer Brasher (5) United Kingdom Janice Townsend 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1970 Australia Evonne Goolagong United Kingdom Joyce Barclay Williams 6-2, 6-3
1972 United Kingdom Veronica Burton United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-1, 6-3
1973 United Kingdom R. Allen United Kingdom A. Morris 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1974 United Kingdom Lindsey Beaven United Kingdom Corinne Molesworth 6-0, 6-4
1976 United Kingdom Michelle Tyler United Kingdom Corinne Molesworth 6-1, 6-1
1977[25] United Kingdom Anthea Cooper United Kingdom Debbie Jevans 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1978 United Kingdom Corinne Molesworth United Kingdom Annette Coe 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
1979 United Kingdom Cathy Drury United Kingdom Jane Plackett 7-5, 7-6
1980 United Kingdom Belinda Thompson United Kingdom Joy Tacon 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships
1981 United Kingdom Lisa Pennington United Kingdom Denise Parnell 6-1, 6-2
1982 United Kingdom Michelle Tyler (2) United Kingdom Kate Brasher 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1983 United Kingdom Kate Brasher United Kingdom Sara Gomer 6–3, 2–6, 6–4

Event name

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  • North of England Hard Court Championships (1913–1962)
  • North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships (1963–1967)
  • North of England Hard Court Open Championships (1968–1980)
  • Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1981–1984)
  • Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships (1985–1988)

Locations and Venues

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The championships were held at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club. Scarborough, Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1955.[26] In 1956 event was transferred to the Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club, Southport, Merseyside until 1988.

Tournament records

[edit]

Men's

[edit]

Women's

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "SPORT BY PERCY TEARE In spite of an early Easter, the annual North of England Hard Court Championships (incorporating the 37th Southport Easter Open Tournament), has again attracted a large entry with 100 players taking part". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Merseyside: The British Newspaper Archive. 22 March 1978.
  2. ^ "American is top seed at Southport: American is top seed at Southport The Wilson North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships take place at Southport Argyle all next week with finals on Saturday (April 2) and have attracted a high number of entries". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Merseyside: The British Newspaper Archive. 24 March 1988. p. 73.
  3. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament –North of England Hardcourts". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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  6. ^ "SOUTHPORT TENNIS The North of England Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships (incorporating the 25th Southport Easter Open tournament) started at the Argyle L.T.C., Southport yesterday". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Lancashire: The British Newspaper Archive. 6 April 1966. p. 24.
  7. ^ Liverpool Echo 6 April 1966. p.24.
  8. ^ "Lancs Tennis: After two days of junior events of the annual Weatherall North of England Hard Court Tennis Championships continue at Southport Argyle club today". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Merseyside: The British Newspaper Archive. 8 April 1982. p. 30.
  9. ^ Liverpool Echo, The British Newspaper Archive, 24 March 1988, p.73.
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  12. ^ "Pole Retains British Title". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania, Australia: Trove National Library of Australia. 10 April 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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  14. ^ "Derrick Leyland: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  15. ^ "IAN Macdonald". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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  21. ^ "David Gunson: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  22. ^ "JOHN B Howarth". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  23. ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance (1978). "British Tournaments: 1977 Results". World of Tennis 1978. London: Macdonald and James. p. 280. ISBN 0354090399.
  24. ^ "SIMON Ickringill". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  25. ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance (1978). "British Tournaments: 1977 Results". World of Tennis 1978. London: Macdonald and James. p. 280. ISBN 0354090399.
  26. ^ "SCARBOROUGH SPORT: SCARBOROUGH EASTER TENNIS TOURNAMENT APRIL 8-12. NORTH OF ENGLAND HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS. YORKSHIRE LAWN TENNIS CLUB, FILEY ROAD. FRIDAY 2 p.m. SAT.. MON, TUES. 10 a.m.". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: The British Newspaper Archive. 9 April 1955. p. 6.
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