The Dewar Cup circuit was a series tour of British
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tennis tournaments sponsored by the
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whisky firm of
Dewar's from 1965 to 1976.
History
The Dewar Cup circuit
were held continuously throughout the autumn, normally October through to November each of the individual events were stand alone tournaments, but formed part of a particular leg of the tour for that season e.g. first leg, second leg, third leg and fourth leg. The tournaments featured both men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles competition awarding prize money, players were also awarded qualifying points for the climax of the tour, and were staged as the
Dewar Cup Finals, initially held at the
Crystal Palace, London for the first two years, they then moved,moved to the
Royal Albert Hall
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in 1970 through till 1976, by which time the circuit had declined to the
one main event for 1975 and 1976.
Circuit tournaments
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Dewar Cup Aberavon
The Dewar Cup Aberavon was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1973 and played at Afan Lido Stadium in Aberavon, Wales as part of the Dewar Cup circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom
The United Kingd ...
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Dewar Cup Billingham
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Dewar Cup Cardiff
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Dewar Cup Edinburgh
The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was an indoor men's and women's tennis event held from 1968 to 1972, and played in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of the second leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
History
The ...
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Dewar Cup Nottingham
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Dewar Cup Finals
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Dewar Cup Perth
The Dewar Cup Perth was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1969 and played in Perth, Scotland as part of the Dewar Cup circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
Results
Men's singles
Men's doubles
Women's ...
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Dewar Cup Port Talbot
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Dewar Cup Stalybridge
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Dewar Cup Torquay
The Slazenger Torquay Open was an indoor tennis tournament originally founded as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts in 1936 that was sponsored by the Dunlop Company for that year only. From the 1950s it was known as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Cha ...
References
External links
https://thetennisbase.com/Aberavon Resultshttps://thetennisbase.com/Perth Resultshttp://www.tennisarchives.com/1969 Perth Resulthttps://thetennisbase.com/Stalybridge results
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Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom
Defunct tennis tours