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Tennis tournament
Stalybridge Covered Courts
Dewar Cup Stalybridge
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameStalybridge Covered Courts (1965–67)
Dewar Cup Stalybridge (1968–70)
TourAmateur, (1965–67)
Open, (1968–69)
Grand Prix circuit (1970)
Founded1965
Abolished1971
Editions7
LocationStalybridge, England
VenueStalybridge Sports Stadium
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

The Dewar Cup Stalybridge and originally called the Stalybridge Covered Courts (1965–1967) was an indoor tennis event held from 1965 through 1970 and played in Stalybridge, England as part of the Dewar Cup circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.

History

In December 1965 the first edition of the Stalybridge Covered Courts was inaugurated. This tournament ran under this event name until the Scottish whisky firm John Dewar & Sons sponsored the Dewer Cup Circuit of events beginning in 1968. This tournament was then rebranded as the Dewar Cup Stalybridge until 1971, when Dewar's did not renew their sponsorship and the tournament ended.

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Stalybridge Covered Courts
1965 Australia Bob Carmichael Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal 6–2, 6–1
1966 United Kingdom Roger Taylor South Africa Frew McMillan 6–4, 7–5
1967 United Kingdom Roger Taylor South Africa Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–5
Open era
Dewar Cup Stalybridge
1968 South Africa Bob Hewitt United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6–2, 6–3
1969 United Kingdom Mark Cox South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–3
1970 Romania Ion Țiriac Australia John Alexander 6–4, 6–4
1971 United Kingdom John de Mendoza Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Stalybridge Covered Courts
1965 United Kingdom Joyce Barclay Williams United Kingdom Robin Blakelock Lloyd 10–8, 6–3
1966 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 6–2, 6–1
1967 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 7–5, 6–2
Open era
Dewar Cup Stalybridge
1968 Australia Margaret Smith Court United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 7–5, 6–4
1969 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1970 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 2–6, 6–2, 6–1

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score'
1968 United States Mary-Ann Eisel
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
Australia Margaret Smith Court
South Africa Pat Walkden
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1969 United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Annette Du Plooy
United Kingdom Joyce Williams
6–3, 6–3
1970 United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Françoise Dürr
United States Patti Hogan
1–6, 7–6, 7–6

See also

References

  1. Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via Google News Archives.
  2. Correspondent, Special (12 August 1970). "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via Google Newspaper Archives. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. "Dewar Cup Circuit-Leg 2-Stalybridge" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. SEWTA tour archive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. "Dewar Cup Circuit-Leg 2-Stalybridge" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. SEWTA tour archive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

External links

Dewar Cup circuit
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