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New England Indoor Championships

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New England Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1932–69) men
(1932-72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
(1973) women
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationAgawam
Brookline
Longwood
Randolph
Salem
Westport
VenueVarious
SurfaceWood
Carpet

The New England Indoor Championships[1] was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1932.[2] Also known in its early years as the New England Covered Court Championships, it was first organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association and played at the Longwood Covered Courts, Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States and plaued on wood courts then later switching to carpet courts. The event was held in different locations until 1973 as part of the ILTF Independent Circuit when it was discontinued.[2]

History

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The tournament was founded in 1932.[2] The championships were organised by the New England Lawn Tennis Association (f.1927).[3] The tournament was usually played in February for men and sometimes in March annually for women until the early 1950s it was played at the Longwood Covered Courts,[4] at the Longwood Cricket Club, Longwood, Massachusetts, United States.[2]

The men's tournament continued to be held in February and moved location to Westport, Massachusetts till 1966,[2] the women's event continued be held in March and moved location to Salem, Massachusetts until 1968.[2] The men's championships were also staged in Randolph, Massachusetts and finally Pembroke, Massachusetts. The women's event also moved location again this time to Agawam, Massachusetts. In 1973 it was downgraded from the worldwide ILTF independent circuit becoming a USTA circuit event only.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

New England Men's Indoor Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1941 Longwood United States Bill Talbert United States Sidney Schwartz 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2]
1959 Westport Denmark Jan Leschly United States Frank Froehling 4–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1961 Westport United States Frank Froehling United States Tony Vincent 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1963 Westport Mexico Rafael Osuna United States Tony Vincent 3–6, 6–4 6–3.[2]
1964 Westport United States Tony Vincent United States Bob Barker 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1965 Westport United States Tony Vincent (2) United States Bob Barker 6–3, 8–6.[2]
1966 Westport United States Eugene Scott United States Bob Barker 6–3, 5–7, 9–7.[2]
1967 Randolph United States Tony Vincent (3) United States Chauncey Steele III 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1968 Randolph United States Bill Tym United States Chauncey Steele III 2–6, 6–3, 8–6.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Randolph United States Ted Hoehn United States Chauncey Steele III 3–6, 8–6, 16–14.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Pembroke United States Ted Hoehn (2) United States John Ingard 6–2, 7–5.[2]
1971 Pembroke United States Vitas Gerulaitis United States Ted Hoehn 6–2, 7–5.[2]
1972 Pembroke United States Bob Kulig United States Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 7–6.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

New England Women's Indoor Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1935 Longwood United States Kay Winthrop United States Dorrance Chase 10–8, 7–5
1936 Longwood United States Kay Winthrop (2) United States Virginia Rice Johnson 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1938 Longwood United States Pauline Betz United States Kay Winthrop 6–2, 6–4
1939[5] Longwood United States Pauline Betz (2) United States Virginia Rice Johnson 6–3, 6–0
1940 Longwood United States Kay Winthrop (3) United States Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt[6] 6–4, 6–3
1947 Brookline United States Kay Winthrop (4) United States Helen Pedersen Rihbany 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1950 Longwood United States Midge Gladman Buck United States Baba Lewis 6–1, 6–2
1953 Longwood Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 6–4
1965 Salem Netherlands Trudy Groenman United States Mary-Ann Eisel 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1966 Salem United States Tory Ann Fretz United States Mary-Ann Eisel 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1967 Salem United States Mary-Ann Eisel United States Billie Jean Moffitt King 6–4 5–7 11–9
1968 Salem United States Billie Jean King United States Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[7] Agawam United States Mary-Ann Eisel (2) South Africa Esmé Emmanuel 7–5, 6–2
1970[8] Agawam United States Mary Ann Curtis (3) United States Pam Teeguarden 4–6, 6–2, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "Play Begins Tonight in N.E. Indoor Tennis". The Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Connecticut: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 3 Mar 1966. p. 29. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Tournaments: New England Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "USTA New England". MRPA. Maine Recreation and Park Association. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's Indoor Tennis to Start on March 24". The Boston Globe. Boston, MASS: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 12 Mar 1941. p. 21. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Pauline Betz Gains Indoor Tennis Finals". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 31 Mar 1939. p. 37. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "MARJORIE SACHS IS BRIDE.; Marriage to Carl E, Pickhardt Jr, Takes Place in Bay State". The New York Times. New York City, New York. 16 June 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Pam Teeguarden scores upset in N.E. Tennis". The Boston Globe. Boston, MASS: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 24 Feb 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Mary Curtis Beats Angry L.A. Tennist". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 25 Feb 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 20 October 2023.