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]
| New England Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1932–69) men (1932-72) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–72) men (1973) women |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Location | Agawam Brookline Longwood Randolph Salem Westport |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Wood Carpet |
History edit
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 edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| New England Men's Indoor Championships | ||||
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1941 | Longwood |  Bill Talbert |
Sidney Schwartz |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2] |
| 1959 | Westport |  Jan Leschly |
Frank Froehling |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2] |
| 1961 | Westport | Frank Froehling |
Tony Vincent |
7–5, 6–4.[2] |
| 1963 | Westport |  Rafael Osuna |
Tony Vincent |
3–6, 6–4 6–3.[2] |
| 1964 | Westport | Tony Vincent |
Bob Barker |
6–4, 6–2.[2] |
| 1965 | Westport | Tony Vincent (2) |
Bob Barker |
6–3, 8–6.[2] |
| 1966 | Westport | Eugene Scott |
Bob Barker |
6–3, 5–7, 9–7.[2] |
| 1967 | Randolph | Tony Vincent (3) |
Chauncey Steele III |
6–2, 6–4.[2] |
| 1968 | Randolph | Bill Tym |
Chauncey Steele III |
2–6, 6–3, 8–6.[2] |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1969 | Randolph | Ted Hoehn |
Chauncey Steele III |
3–6, 8–6, 16–14.[2] |
| ↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1970 | Pembroke | Ted Hoehn (2) |
John Ingard |
6–2, 7–5.[2] |
| 1971 | Pembroke | Vitas Gerulaitis |
Ted Hoehn |
6–2, 7–5.[2] |
| 1972 | Pembroke | Bob Kulig |
Ferdi Taygan |
7–6, 7–6.[2] |
Women's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| New England Women's Indoor Championships | ||||
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1935 | Longwood | Kay Winthrop |
Dorrance Chase |
10–8, 7–5 |
| 1936 | Longwood | Kay Winthrop (2) |
Virginia Rice Johnson |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1938 | Longwood | Pauline Betz |
Kay Winthrop |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1939[5] | Longwood | Pauline Betz (2) |
Virginia Rice Johnson |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 1940 | Longwood | Kay Winthrop (3) |
Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt[6] |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 1947 | Brookline | Kay Winthrop (4) |
Helen Pedersen Rihbany |
6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1950 | Longwood | Midge Gladman Buck |
Baba Lewis |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1953 | Longwood |  Thelma Coyne Long |
Patricia Canning Todd |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1965 | Salem |  Trudy Groenman |
Mary-Ann Eisel |
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1966 | Salem | Tory Ann Fretz |
Mary-Ann Eisel |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Salem | Mary-Ann Eisel |
Billie Jean Moffitt King |
6–4 5–7 11–9 |
| 1968 | Salem | Billie Jean King |
Mary-Ann Eisel |
6–3, 6–4 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1969[7] | Agawam | Mary-Ann Eisel (2) |
 Esmé Emmanuel |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 1970[8] | Agawam | Mary Ann Curtis (3) |
Pam Teeguarden |
4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "USTA New England". MRPA. Maine Recreation and Park Association. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.