The New Zealand Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1885 in Napier, New Zealand[1] also known as the New Zealand National Lawn Tennis Championships or the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships. The championships were organised by Tennis New Zealand, and played in various locations during its run that ended in 2020.[2]

History

New Zealand player Anthony Wilding and his father, Frederick Wilding, playing at the New Zealand Championships
(c. 1906–1909)

In December 1886, the first New Zealand Championships were held at Farndon Park, in the small town of Clive, near Napier.[3][4] The championships were organised by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, which was formed in Napier.[5]

The championships were held in numerous locations throughout the course of their history. The championships were not held from 1915 to 1918 due to World War I and also from 1940 to 1945 during World War II. Although the majority of the winners of the event were from New Zealand, a number of players from overseas also won the title, including Grand Slam singles winners Bill Tilden,[6] Fred Perry,[6] Vivian McGrath[6] and John Bromwich.[6] New Zealand's multiple Grand Slam singles winner Anthony Wilding also won the New Zealand championships title.[6] Before 1922 the Australasian championships were held in New Zealand on two occasions, but this was a separate tournament from the New Zealand championships. From 1922 onwards the Australasian Championships were no longer held at New Zealand or Perth and the event changed its name to the Australian Championships in 1927.

From 1973 to 1987 the event was sponsored by the oil company BP and was known as the BP New Zealand Championships.[7][8] From 1988 the event was a New Zealand national event and continued to be held through till 2020 when it was discontinued.[9] The tournament was played almost exclusively on grass courts from its inception until 1988 when it switched to hard courts.

The winner of the first men's singles title was Percival Fenwick, and the ladies singles was won by Sarah Lance.[9] The final winner of the men's singles title was Finn Tearney and the women's singles was won by Paige Hourigan.[10] The towns where the championships were held included Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hastings, Mount Eden, Miramar, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston, Timaru and Wellington. From 1979 the event was held permanently in Wellington.

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1886 New Zealand Percival Fenwick[6] New Zealand Eric Hudson 6-2, 6-0, 6-4
1887 New Zealand Percival Fenwick[6] New Zealand Richard Harman 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 10-8, 6-2
1888 New Zealand Percival Fenwick[6] New Zealand Minden Fenwick 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 9-7
1889 New Zealand Minden Fenwick[6] New Zealand Joy Marshall 6-4, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
1890 New Zealand Joy Marshall[6] New Zealand Minden Fenwick 6-3, 6-4, 10-8
1891 New Zealand Richard Harman[6] New Zealand Joy Marshall 6-4, 6-4, 10-8
1892 New Zealand Minden Fenwick[6] New Zealand Richard Harman 1-6, 7-5, 9-7, 3-6, 6-4
1893 New Zealand Minden Fenwick[6] New Zealand Patrick Marshall 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1894 New Zealand James Hooper[6] New Zealand Harry Parker 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
1895 New Zealand Harry Parker[6] New Zealand James Hooper 6-4, 6-2, 6-5
1896 New Zealand Joy Marshall[6] New Zealand James Hooper 8-6, 6-2, 6-0
1897 New Zealand James Hooper[6] New Zealand Harry Parker 6-1, 8-6, 6-4
1898 New Zealand Cecil Cox[6] New Zealand John Collins 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
1899 New Zealand James Hooper[6] New Zealand John Peacock 10-8, 6-3, 7-5
1900 New Zealand Alfred Dunlop[6] New Zealand John Peacock 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
1901 New Zealand John Peacock[6] New Zealand Frederick Laishley 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
1902 New Zealand Harry Parker[6] New Zealand John Peacock 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
1903 New Zealand Harry Parker[6] New Zealand John Peacock 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
1904 New Zealand Harry Parker[6] New Zealand Andrew Borrows 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
1905 New Zealand Harry Parker[6] New Zealand Clifford Dickie 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1906 New Zealand Anthony Wilding[6] New Zealand Harry Parker 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
1907 New Zealand Harry Parker[6] New Zealand Thomas Quill 4-6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-3
1908 New Zealand Anthony Wilding[6] New Zealand Harry Parker 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
1909 New Zealand Anthony Wilding[6] New Zealand Frank Fisher 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
1910 New Zealand John Peacock[6] New Zealand Frank Fisher 6-1, 0-6, 6-1, 7-5
1911 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand John Peacock 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
1912 New Zealand Robert Swanston[6] New Zealand Frank Fisher 2-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1913 New Zealand Alexander Wallace[6] New Zealand Clifford Dickie 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 rtd.
1914 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand Lancelot Jennings 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
1915-18 No competition[6]
1919 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand James Laurenson 6-2, 1-6, 6-0, 7-5
1920 United States Bill Tilden[6] United States Watson Washburn 6-0, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3
1921 New Zealand James Laurenson[6] New Zealand Edgar Bartleet 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1922 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand James Laurenson 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
1923 New Zealand Arthur Sims[6] New Zealand Geoff Ollivier 9-7, 6-3, 6-1
1924 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand James Laurenson 6-2, 6-0, 6-0
1925 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand Donald France 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
1926 New Zealand Eskell 'Buster' Andrews[6] Australia Allan North 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
1927 New Zealand Geoff Ollivier[6] New Zealand Edgar Bartleet 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 9-7
1928 New Zealand Edgar Bartleet[6] New Zealand Cam Malfroy 4-6, 7-5, 8-6, 6-4
1929 New Zealand Charlie Angas[6] New Zealand Donald France 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1930 New Zealand Alan Stedman[6] New Zealand Harold Barnett 7-5, 6-1, 6-3
1931 New Zealand Charlie Angas[6] New Zealand Harold Barnett 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
1932 New Zealand Eskell 'Buster' Andrews[6] New Zealand Cam Malfroy 6-0, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
1933 New Zealand Cam Malfroy[6] Australia Clifford Sproule 4-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-8, 6-3
1934 United Kingdom Fred Perry[6] Australia Abel Kay 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1935 Australia Vivian McGrath[6] New Zealand Eskell 'Buster' Andrews 5-7, 10-8, 7-5, 6-0
1936 New Zealand Dennis Coombe[6] New Zealand Noel Bedford 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
1937 New Zealand Alistair Browne[6] New Zealand Robert Pattinson 6-0, 7-5, 6-1
1938 New Zealand Neil Edwards[6] New Zealand Harold Barnett 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
1939 Australia John Bromwich[6] Australia Jack Crawford 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
1940-45 No competition[6]
1946 New Zealand Ron McKenzie[6] New Zealand Stanley Painter 6-1, 6-1, 7-5
1947 New Zealand Ron McKenzie[6] New Zealand Leo Roach 6-2, 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
1948 New Zealand Ron McKenzie[6] New Zealand Jeff Robson 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
1949 New Zealand Jeff Robson[6] New Zealand Ron McKenzie 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
1950 Australia George Worthington[6] New Zealand Jeff Robson 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
1951 New Zealand Ron McKenzie[6] New Zealand John Barry 6-2, 9-7, 6-4
1952 New Zealand Jeff Robson[6] Australia Bill Sidwell 1-6, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
1953 Australia George Worthington[6] New Zealand Jeff Robson 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
1954 New Zealand John Barry[6] New Zealand Mark Otway 8-6, 6-3, 6-3
1955 New Zealand John Barry[6] New Zealand Jeff Robson 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
1956 New Zealand Jeff Robson[6] New Zealand Ron McKenzie 5-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
1957 United Kingdom Mike Davies[6] New Zealand Jeff Robson 2-6, 10-8, 6-3, 6-4
1958 Australia Bob Howe[6] New Zealand Jeff Robson 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
1959 Australia Bob Howe[6] New Zealand John Barry 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
1960 New Zealand Lew Gerrard[6] New Zealand Mark Otway 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1961 New Zealand Lew Gerrard[6] New Zealand Brian Woolf 6-1, 6-2 6-1
1962 New Zealand Lew Gerrard[6] New Zealand Ian Crookenden 8-6, 7-5, 6-1
1963 New Zealand Lew Gerrard[6] New Zealand Robert Clarke 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
1964 New Zealand Lew Gerrard[6] United States Gene Scott 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 9-7
1965 Australia Barry Phillips-Moore[6] New Zealand Lew Gerrard 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
1966 Australia Ken Fletcher[6] United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 6-0, 9-7
1967 United Kingdom Mark Cox[6] New Zealand Brian Fairlie 7-5, 6-0, 6-1
1968 New Zealand Brian Fairlie[6] Australia Colin Stubs 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1969 New Zealand Brian Fairlie[6] New Zealand Onny Parun 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
1970 New Zealand Onny Parun[6] New Zealand Richard Hawkes 6-1, 12-10, 6-4
1971 Australia Colin Dibley[6] Australia Bob Giltinan 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1972 New Zealand Onny Parun[6] United States Steve Faulk 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 7-6
1973 Australia Syd Ball[6] Australia Kim Warwick 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
1974 New Zealand Onny Parun[11] New Zealand Russell Simpson 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
1975 Austria Gerhard Wimmer[12] New Zealand Russell Simpson 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4
1976 New Zealand Onny Parun[13] New Zealand Peter Langsford 7-5, 7-6, 7-6
1977 New Zealand Brian Fairlie[14] Australia Dale Collings 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
1978 United States Denis Gibson[15] New Zealand Peter Langsford 7-5, 6-4
1979 United States Larry Loeb[16] New Zealand David Mustard 6-2, 6-1
1980 New Zealand Mark Lewis[17] New Zealand Onny Parun 2-6, 6-3, 9-7
1981 New Zealand Onny Parun[18] New Zealand Bruce Derlin 6-3, 6-2
1982 New Zealand Onny Parun[19] United States Rand Evett 7-5, 6-2
1983 Australia John McCurdy[20] New Zealand David Mustard 7-6, 6-4
1984 New Zealand David Mustard[21] New Zealand Steve Guy 7-6, 6-4
1985 New Zealand Kelly Evernden[22] New Zealand David Lewis 7-6, 6-4
1986 New Zealand Kelly Evernden[23] New Zealand James Dunphy[24]
1987 New Zealand Kelly Evernden[23] New Zealand Bruce Derlin 6-3, 6-4

Event names

The event was first known as the New Zealand National Lawn Tennis Championships or the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships. It was later shortened to just New Zealand Championships and historically sometimes referred to as the New Zealand Senior Championships.[25] From 1973 to 1987 the tournament was sponsored by the oil company BP and was branded as the BP New Zealand Championships.[26] From 1988 to 1992 the BP National Championships was a Grand Prix/ATP level event and from 1993-95 was part of the challenger circuit. The New Zealand national championships no longer had BP sponsorship from 1988 and was a national event won by New Zealand players only.[9]

See also

Notes

This event should not be confused with the New Zealand Open Championships event that was first played in Auckland in 1969 and exclusively in that city until 1979 that was a combined event until 1981, and is directly descended from the both ATP Auckland Open and WTA Auckland Open.[27] This tournament for all of its history was regarded as a national championships, and should not be confused with the men's BP National Championships tournament that was titled as such from 1988 to 1992 was also a different roll of winners.[28]

References

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  2. ^ "Tennis NZ Roll of Honour" (PDF). Tennis Kiwi. Tennis New Zealand. 2020. pp. 18, 19, 20. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis Tournament". The Press (Christchurch): 5. 31 December 1886.
  4. ^ Tennis New Zealand
  5. ^ Ryan, Greg (2 August 2004). The Making of New Zealand Cricket: 1832-1914. Oxford: Routledge. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-135-75482-2.
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  7. ^ "Parun champion for the third time". The Press (Christchurch). 7 January 1974. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Kelly Evernden reaps reward from weeks of hard slog". The Press (Christchurch). 22 December 1986. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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  10. ^ Tennis New Zealand. pp. 18, 19, 20.
  11. ^ "Parun champion for the third time". The Press (Christchurch). 7 January 1974. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. ^ "N.Z. tennis singles titles to overseas players again". The Press (Christchurch). 20 January 1975. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Parun beats odds to win BP title". The Press (Christchurch). 5 January 1976. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Fairlie tames Dale Collings". The Press (Christchurch). 7 February 1977. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Gibson adds to N.Z. Tennis Wins". The Press (Christchurch). 30 January 1978. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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  17. ^ "Lewis' stunning success too late for cup tie". The Press (Christchurch). 4 February 1980. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Parun demolishes Derlin". The Press (Christchurch). 16 February 1981. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Onny Parun bows out with fine form". The Press (Christchurch). 1 February 1982. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Tennis title to McCurdy". The Press (Christchurch). 31 January 1983. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Mustard wins first N.Z. singles title". The Press (Christchurch). 24 January 1984. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Evernden, Perry triumph in tennis". The Press (Christchurch). 21 January 1985. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Kelly Evernden reaps reward from weeks of hard slog". The Press (Christchurch). 22 December 1986. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Forgotten trio bounce back to prominence". The Press (Christchurch). 19 December 1986. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  25. ^ "'NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand. 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  26. ^ "WORLD SPORT IN BRIEF: Evonne Goolagong, Australia's 1971 Wimbledon champion, reached the quarter-finals the BP New Zealand tennis championships Christchurch today by beating Michelle Gurdal of Belgium 6-4, 6-2". Evening Express. Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Aberdeen Journals. 17 January 1973. p. 16. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  27. ^ Tennis New Zealand. pp. 18, 19, 20.
  28. ^ Tennis New Zealand. pp. 18, 19, 20.
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