Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships Tennis tournament
Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships Founded 1924; 101 years ago (1924 ) Abolished 1949; 76 years ago (1949 ) Location Bombay , India Venue Hindu Gymkhana Surface Clay
The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships [ 1] Bombay Hard Court Championships , also called the Bombay Presidency Hard Courts , was an international combined men's and women's tennis clay court tournament founded in 1924. The championships were played at the Hindu Gymkhana , Bombay , India . The championships ran until 1950 before being discontinued.
History
Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[ 2] Hindu Gymkhanaa . After World War two it decreased in popularity and was discontinued.
Finals
Incomplete roll [ 3]
Year
Winners
Runners-up
Score
1924
6-2, 6-0
1925
6-4, 6-2
1926
6-4, 6-1
1927
(2) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
1928[ 4]
(3) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
1929
(4) 7-5, 6-2
1930
(2) 6-3 6-0
1931-32
Not held
1933
Andrew Cyril Pereira 6-8 6-0 6-4
1934
Edward Vivian Bobb Janmeja Charanjiva 5-7 7-5 6-0
1935
Edward Vivian Bobb (2) 6-3, 6-3
1936
Syed Abdul Azim Finn Bekkevold [ 5] 6-3, 6-2
1937
[ 6] Jimmy Mehta 7-5 6-3
1938[ 7]
Edward Vivian Bobb (3) 9-7 2-6 6-3
1939
Jimmy Mehta Syed Abdul Azim 6-0 6-4
1940
Edward Vivian Bobb (4) 6-4 6-3
1942[ 8]
Ghaus Mohammed Khan 6-4 6-2
1943-46
Not held
Incomplete roll
Year
Winners
Runners-up
Score
1925
4-6, 6-2, 6-1
1926
Annie Nepean Clayton 6-1, 7-5
1927
Olive Stebbing 6-3, 6-2
1928
3-6, 6-1, 6-1
1929
6-4, 6-0
1930
Leela Row 6-1, 6-3
1931-32
Not held
1933[ 9]
Leela Row (2) 6-1, 6-1
1934
(3) 6-1, 6-1
1935
Leela Row (4) 6-0, 6-0
1936
(5) Meher Dubash 6-3, 6-2
1937
Leela Row (6) 6-1, 6-4
1938
(7) Meher Dubash 6-0, 6-1
1939
Leela Row (8) Parin Dinshaw 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
1940
(9) Khanum Haji 6-4, 6-0
1942[ 10]
Khanum Haji Laura Woodbridge 6-1, 7-5
1943-46
Not held
1947[ 11]
Khanum Haji Singh Leela Row Dayal 7-5, 6-2
1948-49
Not held
1950
Leela Row Dayal (10) Promilla Khanna 6-4, 6-3
References
^ "Bombay Hard Court Championships: RECORD ENTRIES FOR WOMEN'S SINGLES. Bombay, Jan. 21. The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships" (Subscription) . Civil and Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: The British Newspaper Archive. 23 January 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 15 February 2023 .^ History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "Tournament – Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championship" . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "HARD COURTS TENNIS IN BOMBAY" . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 4 February 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "Player Profile" . www.itftennis.com . International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "Yaswanath-Rao Savur" . ATP Tour . ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "BOMBAY HARD COURT TENNIS Bobb Wins Singles Title" (Subscription) . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 22 February 1938. p. 11. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "TRIPLE CROWN FOR GHAUS MAHOMED Bombay Hard Court Tennis Championships" (Subscription) . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 3 February 1942. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "Times top10" . The Times of India . Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "BOMBAY HARD COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Miss Haji Wins Singles Title" (Subscription) . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .^ "TWO TITLES FOR MEHTA AND MRS. K. SINGH Bombay Hard Court Tennis Championships" (Subscription) . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 19 February 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 4 March 2023 .
