Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court Championships
(Redirected from Asphalt Championship of the New South Wales)
| Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | part of Strathfield Open |
| Tour | ILTF |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Abolished | 1975 |
| Location | Strathfield Sydney, New South Wales Australia |
| Venue | Strathfield Recreation Club |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
The Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court Championships [1] was a combined grass court ILTF affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1892 as the Metropolitan Championship of Sydney an asphalt court event.[2] Also known locally and the Metropolitan Grass Court Championships,[3] the tournament was played at the Strathfield Recreation Club, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia until 1975.[4]
This event formed part of the programme of the larger Strathfield Open.[5]
History
[edit]From 1892 to 1896 the event carried the joint name of the Asphalt Championship of the New South Wales,[6] with winning players assuming both titles.
In 1897 the event was switched to grass courts and rebranded for the duration of its run.
References
[edit]- ^ Humphries, Rod (27 October 1968). "BOOST FOR U.S." The Sydney Morning Herald via Google News Archive. p. 40. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Sydney Mail via Google News Archive. 19 August 1893. p. 19. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "ROSEWALL, BROMWICH TEAM IN DOUBLES". The Sydney Morning Herald via Google News Archive. 7 October 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "TOURNAMENT - Metropolitan Grass Court Championship of Sydney - Strathfield Open". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: STRATHFIELD OPEN TOURNAMENT". Sydney Morning Herald via Google News Archive. 28 September 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS - THE STRATHFIELD TOURNAMENT". The Sydney Mail via Google News Archive. 8 October 1892. pp. 828, 830. Retrieved 2 February 2025.