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New Hampshire State Championships

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New Hampshire State Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit (1895–1923) ILTF Circuit (1924-59)
Founded1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationCenter Harbor
Crawford Notch
Concord
VenueCenter Harbor LTC
Crawford House
Concord LTC

The New Hampshire State Championships,[1] also called the New Hampshire Championships, was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1895 as a sanctioned event of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. It was first held at the Center Harbor LTC, Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States.[1] The tournament was held in conjunction with the White Mountains Tennis Championships from 1905 to 1950.[2] It ran annually as part of the USNLTA Circuit from 1895 to 1923, then as part of ILTF Circuit from 1924 to 1970, when it was dropped from that circuit.[1]

History

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In 1890 the first edition of the East Side of the White Mountains Championships was held.[2] That tournament was a United States National Lawn Tennis Association sanctioned event.[2] The tournament was organized by the Iron Mountain Lawn Tennis Association[2] and held at the Iron Mountain LTC, Jackson, New Hampshire.[2] This event ran until 1895 then was discontinued.[2] In 1905 the tournament was revived at Crawford Notch, New Hampshire as the White Mountains Championships. It was located approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Jackson, and played on outside tennis courts at the Crawford House, where the men's tournament was held in conjunction with the New Hampshire State Championships.[3][4] The women's tournament continued to be held in Jackson, New Hampshire, until 1916 under its original name the East Side of the White Mountains Championships.

In 1924 the women's tournament was added to the schedule of the New Hampshire State Championships as a combined tournament known as the New Hampshire and White Mountains Championships,[5] with players assuming both titles e.g. New Hampshire State Champion and White Mountains Champion. The joint tournament was held in Crawford Notch until the beginning of the Second World War. Following the war it was still being held in Crawford.[6] By 1950 the New Hampshire State Championships and White Mountains separated into two events; the former continued to be played at Crawford Notch, while the latter moved to Waumbec Tennis Club at Jefferson, New Hampshire.[7] In 1964 the tournament moved to Concord, New Hampshire. With the onset of the open era looming, this tennis tournament was discontinued in 1970.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
New Hampshire State Championships
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1895 Center Harbor United States Jahial Parmly Paret United States Henry G. Bixby 7-5, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1897 Center Harbor United States James S. Terry United States Beals Wright ?[1]
New Hampshire State and White Mountains Championships
1910[8] Crawford Notch United States Fred H. Harris United States William Bradshaw Craigin 4-6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1911[9] Crawford Notch United States Fred H. Harris (2) United States William Bradshaw Craigin 7–5, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1912[10] Crawford Notch United States Fred H. Harris (3) United States ? ?.[1]
1913[11] Crawford Notch United States James Newell United States G. A. Pratt 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2.[1]
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1930 Crawford Notch United States Percy Lloyd Kynaston United States Anton Frederick Von Bernuth 6–0, 9–7, 6–0.[1]
1935 Crawford Notch United States Arthur B. Wright United States David Burt 6–2, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1937[12] Crawford Notch United States Robert Decker United States Anton Frederick Von Bernuth 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1938[13] Crawford Notch United States Sandy Davenport United States Donald Meiklejohn 7–5, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1939 Crawford Notch United States Sandy Davenport (2) United States Fred (Fritz) Kuser 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
New Hampshire State Championships
1955 Jefferson United States Larry Lewis United States Donald S. Hawley 6–3, 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1956 Crawford Notch United States Chauncey Steele Jr. United States E. Blair Hawley 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1957 Crawford Notch United States Ronald Holmberg United States Chauncey Steele Jr. 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1958 Crawford Notch United States Ronald Holmberg (2) United States Ralph Stuart 6–3, 3-1 rte.[1]
1959 Crawford Notch United States Ronald Holmberg (3) United States Paul Sullivan 6–1, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1960 Crawford Notch United States Ronald Holmberg (4) United States Father Hume ?.[1]
1963 Concord United States Ned Weld United States Ralph Stuart 7–5, 7–5.[1]
1964 Concord United States Tony Lieberman United States Bill Cullen 9–7, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1965 Concord United States Ned Weld (2) United States Tom Raleigh 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1966 Concord United States Larry Lewis United States Paul Young 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1967 Concord United States Larry Lewis (2) United States Dick Hoehn[14] 6–4, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1968 Concord United States Henri Salaun United States Roger Wilson Magenau 6–4, 6–1.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
New Hampshire State Open Championships
1969 Concord United States Ned Weld Switzerland Lucien Sulloway[15] 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1970 Concord United States Paul Sullivan United States Ted Hoehn 12–10, 11–9.[1]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
New Hampshire State and White Mountains Championships
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1924 Crawford Notch United States Alice Jenckes United States Mrs G. Walker 6–4, 6–3
1925 Crawford Notch United States Gladys Taylor Hawk United States Penelope Davies 6-3, 6–4
1926 Crawford Notch United States Elsie Lang Pritchard United States Mrs J. Bailey 6-2, 6–4
1928 Crawford Notch United States Mrs J. Bailey United States Christina Alvarez Stanwix 6-3, 3–6, 8–6
1929 Crawford Notch United States Rosamond Newton United States Anne Hollis 6–0, 6–1
1930 Crawford Notch United States Gladys Taylor Hawk (2) United States Margaret Cluett 6–0, 6–2
1933 Crawford Notch United States Ottilie Gaertner United States Mariette Arguimbau 6-2 6–1
1934 Crawford Notch United States Eunice Dean United States Lydia Kayser 6–3, 6–4
1935 Crawford Notch United States Mary Whittemore United States Ottilie Gaertner 6–3, 6–1
1936 Crawford Notch United States Esther Edwards United States Louise Hedlund 10–8, 9–7
1937 Crawford Notch United States Lois Smith Schieffelin United States Esther Edwards 6–4, 6–0
1938[13] Crawford Notch United States Kay Hubbell United States Mary Cape Hall 6–2, 6–2
1939 Crawford Notch United States Lonnie Myers United States Kay Hubbell (2) 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1940[16] Crawford Notch United States Kay Hubbell (3) United States Lonnie Myers 6–4, 6–2
1948 Crawford Notch United States Kay Hubbell (4) United States Lois Felix 7–5, 6–2
New Hampshire State Championships
1955 Crawford Notch United States Lois Felix United States Kay Hubbell 10–8, 6–4
1956 Crawford Notch United States Lois Felix (2) United States Kay Hubbell 6–2, 6–3
1957 Crawford Notch United States Kay Hubbell (5) United States Mary Pilliard Richards 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
1958 Crawford Notch United States Lois Felix (3) United States Kay Hubbell 6–4, 6–1
1959 Crawford Notch United States Kay Hubbell (6) United States Mary Pilliard Richards 6–0, 6–4
1960 Crawford Notch United States Kay Hubbell (7) United States Florence Blanchard 6–0, 6–0
1964 Concord United States Carol Pierce United States Nolie Howard 6–1, 6–2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Tournaments: New Hampshire State Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: White Mountains Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "In Crawford North: 18th Annual New Hampshire and White Mountains Tennis Championship". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Boston. 24 Jul 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Newspapers.Com.
  4. ^ "Philadelpians Active at White Mountain Resort". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. 25 Jul 1926. p. 34. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Newspapers.Com.
  5. ^ "Women's Mountain Net Crown Goes to Kay Hubbell". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH. 20 Jul 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Newspapers.Com.
  6. ^ "Champs Head Towards Repeats in NH Tennis". Nashua Telegraph. Concord, N.H. 16 Jul 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Newspapers.Com.
  7. ^ "White Mountains Tennis Championships at Waumbeck and 46th Annual New Hampshire State Tennis Championship at Crawford Notch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. 17 Jul 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Newspapers.Com.
  8. ^ "Harris Defeats Craigin: Wins Round of White Mountain Lawn Tennis Championship". New-York Tribune. New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 7 Aug 1910. p. 9. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ The Boston Globe 03 Aug 1913. Newspapers.com. p.16.
  10. ^ "The Wikipedia Library". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 1 Aug 1913. p. 12. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ Boston Evening Transcript
  12. ^ "NET FINAL TO DAVENPORT; Miss Hubbell Annexes Women's Laurels at Crawford Notch". The New York Times. New York City. 24 July 1938. p. 65. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b The New York Times
  14. ^ "Richard Hoehn: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Player Profile: Lucian Sulloway". www.itftennis.com. London: International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  16. ^ The Portsmouth Herald