Royal South Yarra Championships
| Royal South Yarra Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913-1947) |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1968 |
| Location | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Royal South Yarra Championships[1] was a men's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1887 as the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club Tournament. It was first played at Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2] The tournament was staged until 1968 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.
History
[edit]In 1884 the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club was founded.[3] In 1887 the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was established. In 1893 the tournament was rebranded as the Royal South Yarra Championships. In 1901 a women's event was added to the schedule. The championships were held annually through till 1968 when they were discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.
The first winners of the men's singles event was James Dickson[4] and the final winner was Peter Keller.[5] The first winner of the ladies singles was a Miss Salter and the final winner was Val Bermingham. Other Australian and international player who have also won the singles championship title included; Léonce Aslangul,[5] Harry Hopman,[5] Pat O'Hara Wood,[5] Harry Hassett, John Bromwich,[5] Tom Okker,[5] Esna Boyd, Margaret Smith, Deidre Catt, Judy Tegart and Madonna Schacht
References
[edit]- ^ "Tennis Wear Styles". Melbourne Argus. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Newspaper Archives. 2 January 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "S. Yarra Tennis". Melbourne Argus. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Newspaper Archives. 29 December 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Home". www.rsyltc.org.au. Toorak, Victoria, Australia: Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Warhurst, John (1981). "Dickson, James (1859–1949)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tournament – Royal South Yarra". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 15 April 2023.