Custom Credit Indoor

Posted on February 13, 2010 by rod

While the Australian Championships held at Kooyong was the premier event in Australia, the tournament through the 1970’s and 1980’s was losing its way within the global community. Reasons for this was the timing of the event being late December early January which led to many top players deciding to skip from attending.

Apart from the threat of losing grand slam status, unless the tournament changed which it did with the merging of woman’s and men’s events into the one two week event and the move to Rod Laver arena (Flinders Park), this situation presented an opportunity to create a tournament which did attract the best players to Australia.

Enter, astute tennis player, promoter John Newcombe.

John was totally in tune with the tennis public and was the brainchild behind the creation of a new Indoor Tournament which began in 1973, the Custom Credit Indoor Tennis Championships.

Typically, John took the financial risk before the sponsors were signed by underwriting the event and John himself would use his connections to encourage sponsorship and negotiate the television rights. Custom Credit’s support and that of the LTAA enabled the prize money to be maintained at levels attractive to players. John had been appearing in Custom Credit commercials and had suggested the idea to extend their involvement with tennis by sponsoring the indoor event and a junior development program which they did. Further initial support came from the Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser who with speech writer Alan Jones, broadcaster and handy tennis player himself, organised for an additional $60,000.

Not short on a few mates, John played in the first tournament with Rosewall, Roche and Laver as major drawcards.

Undoubtedly, the presence of Laver at this inaugural contest was a delight for the Australian public. At 35, Rod had not been back to Australia for three years and so his presence became a point of great interest.

From a field of 32 players split into two sections, the groups consisted of many of the top Davis Cup players from a variety of Nations. The tournament comprised Mens Singles and Doubles.

As far as a first tournament went, even with prize money of US$50,000 up for grabs, public awareness and interest was sporadic. At one match between Kim Warwick and Jas Singh there were fewer than 100 spectators, yet the grand final was one of the most spectacular games featuring Rod Laver and his (boss/promoter) John Newcombe.

To get to the finals Rod had to beat Ken Rosewall which he did in three sets 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 and John beat Phil Dent 6-3, 6-4 in what was an all Australian affair. Despite their ages, these champions also won the Davis Cup in 1973 forming one of the oldest teams ever assembled. The only conceivable explanation apart from keeping fit, was their exceptional experience in pro tennis events and play over the years which was tennis at the highest level.

The grand final was a top notch thriller with Rod beating Newk in five sets 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Together they went onto to win the doubles and this set the path for Rod Laver to play in his last Davis Cup Final with Newk in the USA where they won 5-0.

After a precarious start, the following year audiences of 3000 flocked to the event and television coverage ensured that it was a commercial success.

When Custom Credit pulled out in 1984, John immediately turned to McDonalds for support of the programme at Junior and tournament levels.

Throughout this period the efforts of Newcombe and sponsor support helped impress upon the need for strong junior programmes and events which would attract the top name players.

1973

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Australia Rod Laver / Australia John Newcombe defeated Australia Mal Anderson / Australia Ken Rosewall 7–6, 6–2

1974

Australia John Newcombe defeated United States Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4

1975

United States Stan Smith defeated United States Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–2

United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters [8–6]

1976

Australia Geoff Masters defeated United States James Delaney 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3

Egypt Ismail El Shafei / New Zealand Brian Fairlie defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia Kim Warwick [9–8]

1977

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Ken Rosewall 7–5, 6–4, 6–2

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters 6–7, 6–3, 6–1

1978

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Geoff Masters 6–0, 6–0, 6–4

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks 6–4, 6–3

1979

United States Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6

Australia Rod Frawley / Paraguay Francisco González defeated India Vijay Amritraj / United States Pat Du Pré by Default

1980

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–4

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Tim Gullikson / South Africa Johan Kriek 4–6, 6–1, 6–2

1981

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 7–5, 6–2

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Sherwood Stewart / United States Ferdi Taygan 6–7, 7–6, 6–1

1982

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

United States John McEnroe / United States Peter Rennert defeated United States Steve Denton / Australia Mark Edmondson 6–3, 7–6

1983

United States John McEnroe defeated France Henri Leconte 6–1, 6–4, 7–5

Australia Mark Edmondson / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated United States John McEnroe / United States Peter Rennert 6–2, 6–4

1984

Sweden Anders Järryd defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / United States Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–4

1985

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated France Henri Leconte 6–4, 6–4, 7–6

Australia John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–2

1986

West Germany Boris Becker defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–0

West Germany Boris Becker / Australia John Fitzgerald defeated Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee 6–4, 7–6

1987

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Australia Pat Cash 6–4, 6–2, 6–4

Australia Darren Cahill / Australia Mark Kratzmann defeated West Germany Boris Becker / United States Robert Seguso 6–3, 6–2

1988

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović defeated United States Richard Matuszewski 7–6, 6–3, 6–4

Australia Darren Cahill / Australia John Fitzgerald defeated United States Martin Davis / Australia Brad Drewett 6–3, 6-2

1989

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Sweden Lars-Anders Wahlgren 6–2, 6–2, 6–1

United States David Pate / United States Scott Warner defeated Australia Darren Cahill / Australia Mark Kratzmann 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

1990

West Germany Boris Becker defeated Sweden Stefan Edberg 7–6, 6–4, 6–4

Australia Broderick Dyke / Sweden Peter Lundgren defeated Sweden Stefan Edberg / Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–2, 7–6

1991

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated United States Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg defeated United States Luke Jensen / Australia Laurie Warder 6–2, 6–3

1992

Croatia Goran Ivanišević defeated Sweden Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–2, 6–4

United States Patrick McEnroe / United States Jonathan Stark defeated United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg 7–6, 6–3

1993

Peru Jaime Yzaga defeated Czech Republic Petr Korda 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 (7–4), 7–6 (9–7)

United States Patrick McEnroe / United States Richey Reneberg defeated Germany Alexander Mronz / Germany Lars Rehmann 6–3, 7–5

1994

Netherlands Richard Krajicek defeated Germany Boris Becker 7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (9–7), 2–6, 6–3

Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black / United States Jonathan Stark 6–4, 7–6

Wilberforce Eaves

Posted on February 8, 2010 by rod

Within the history of tennis in Australia many simply start with Norman Brookes remarkable win at the All England Championships and Davis cup wins in 1907 or his earlier visit in 1905 to attempt to win the Davis Cup for the first time.

However, Australian tennis history can claim some connection with a remarkable man named Wilberforce Eaves, who not only had an excellent tennis record in the UK where he lived much of his middle aged life, but he also traveled extensively to Australia and had a significant impact on the way tennis developed and was played here in the years leading up to Norman Brookes successes in the UK. In fact he had a huge impact on the playing style of Norman Brookes.

Born on 10th December 1867, in St Kilda, Melbourne, the same suburb as Brookes and Randolph Lycett, he was 10 years older than Brookes. His parents William and Eunice and older brother William returned to England c1881 where they appeared on the British census. Wilberforce was then 14. No doubt, English schooling and local social activities introduced him to tennis and after becoming a Doctor at University College and a member of the Royal College of Physicians, must have been quite proficient since he played in his first Wimbledon tournament aged 23 in 1890, where he was beaten in the second round.

Tragically, also, in 1890 his father William senior, passed away and his mother then decided to return to Australia with both boys, given her family had grown up in the Colac region of Victoria.

This wonderful line drawing of Eaves (left) and Dudley Webb comes from the Sydney Mail 1891.

Over the course of 1891, he played competitive tennis here with some of Australia’s best players who competed in the Intercolonial competitions for Victoria. His inclusion in the Victorian intercolonial side raised eyebrows since he just arrived from the UK but when it was confirmed that he was born in Victoria he was immediately accepted. A significant win for Wilberforce was the Buckley Cup which also carried with it the title of the Victorian Grass Championships and he also won the doubles with Alexander Chomley. In the keenly challenged NSW championships, he partnered with Victorian champion Ben Green to win the doubles and in the much anticipated singles final defeated (ex Victorian) Dudley Webb, breaking what was Webbs only loss between 1890-1894. He really had proved himself against the best of the locals.

In what was his first influence on the game here, Wilberforce had demonstrated the need for the server in doubles to come to the net and volley instead of playing a baseline game. This method of play with increased focus on effective volleying became a prevalent difference between Victorian and NSW styles and probably helped our overall doubles tactics and techniques which has been a hall mark of Australian doubles tennis since. He also suggested that if the states could conduct their tournaments in close date proximity then some of the best English “cracks” may well make the trip out, but not for one tournament. He also stressed that proper covered lawn tennis should always be used, as in NSW not the uncovered ball as used in Victoria, where he stated the game could hardly be called tennis.

After 6 months his desire to get back to England and Europe where tennis championships were flourishing, saw him enter the 1892 Queens covered tournament doubles event as a member of the renowned Hyde Park Tennis club. From there he entered Wimbledon for a second time where he improved his performance to a 3rd round defeat.

During the next ten years, his feats in tennis were quite extraordinary. However, because he never won a “major event” and typically the runners up tend to disappear unfairly into obscurity very little has been published about him. There is little doubt that many Australian tennis fans will know little of or anything about Wilberforce Eaves.

To summarise his results:

Queens Covered court tournament

Singles runnerup 1895, Winner 1896,1897,1899 Doubles winner with C.H.Martin 1895, 1896

Irish Championships

Won 1897

Scottish Championships

Won 1901

Wales Championships

Won 1895

Wimbledon Championships

1895 Runner up in 5 sets to Wilfred Baddeley (who’s book Lawn Tennis contains these results) There was only a few key points in this match 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3 and he was leading two sets to love.

1896 All comers final, defeated by Mahony who was the eventual champion.

1897 All comers final beaten (retired) against Reg. Doherty the eventual winner over Mahony and major champion of the UK for many years with his brother Laurie Doherty.

1899 and 1905 Winner of the All England Plate which was a secondary singles event open to those players who were defeated in rounds one and two. As such this may well be considered the first major Wimbledon tournament won by an Australian. The event was conducted up into the 1970’s at least for both men and women.

French Covered Court Championships

Over in France Wilberforce won the French Covered Court Championships in 1892, 1893 and 1894 and like many of the other top rank English players traveled the area widely and no doubt this early experience gained by Wilberforce rubbed off on players like NZ Anthony Wilding, Norman Brookes and other leading Australian players who traveled extensively throughout Europe/UK in the early 1900’s.

US Open Championships

In 1897, Wilberforce represented the UK in a four man tour to the United States in an attempt to encourage greater visitations of players between the two nations which, if you like, was a key forerunner to the decision to commence the Davis Cup in 1900.

While there, he entered the US Open Championships and in an unfortunate repeat performance at Wimbledon 1895, lost the grand final in 5 sets 4-6, 8-6,6-3,2-6,6-2 to Robert Wrenn.

In 1902, Wilberforce returned to Australia to visit family and participate in the local tennis scene. Once again he joined the Victorian Intercolonial team and it was here that he most likely met the up and coming Norman Brookes along with Rodney Heath, Alf Dunlop and others. Norman Brookes had won the Victorian Championships and the big test for Australian tennis, compared to overseas standards, was going to be the NSW championships. It was here that Brookes and Eaves met in the final and Eaves won in a tight come back match of 5 sets (again) 12-14, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. It was a turning point in Brookes career because he realised that he needed to change his game from being somewhat erratic basher at the baseline to one, like Eaves who used a net rushing strategy, or as Brookes summed up ” It’s time I used my head as well as my racquet”.

In addition, this was also the point at which Wilberforce educated the Australians and Brookes in particular, in the art of the American Twist serve which Brookes was later to become renowned as the “wizard” given the amazing spin and placement he could get on the served tennis ball. It would also appear that Eaves did coach Brookes and no doubt had an impact on his preparedness for the 1905-1907 contests.

Back in the UK, Wilberforce clearly, and in hindsight, accurately marked the Australians as future contenders in the Davis Cup and at Wimbledon in a tennis newspaper article published in 1903. In fact the first Davis Cup team to play in the UK may well have been Wilberforce and Brookes because Eaves had invited Brookes over to create an Australian team in 1904. This didn’t eventuate, but in 1905 Brookes did travel to the UK and with Wilding (NZ) and Dunlop (not Eaves) playing in the Davis Cup Australasia Team. Eaves along with B.Murphy and H.A.Parker did however made up the Australasian International team, combined with the Davis Cup team members to play in the first of a series of test matches against an English side.

The friendship with the Australians and in particular Brookes can only be measured by the fact that Wilberforce was the best man at Norman Brookes wedding and frequently visited Australia to catch up with his mates. In 1913, Wilberforce even played with Brookes in the Australian Open Golf Championships at Royal Melbourne.

Throughout the early 1900’s Wilberforce continued to play at major tournaments. In the year that Brookes won his first Wimbledon title (1907) Wilberforce lost in the semi finals to English champion A.W.Gore 9-7, 7-5, 6-2 who then went onto play and lose to Brookes in the final (no challenge round). So with a few games either way Wilberforce may well have been playing his mate Norman for the title adding to the three previous times when he was ever so close. His last Wimbledon was in 1911 which meant that he was a regular there from 1890-1911, a sensational period remembering he was 40 in 1907 and 10 years older than Brookes.

While often considered an Englishmen in much of the tennis literature owing to the fact that he returned there to study and did spend much of his life living there, this was commonplace in those days for many Australians with English backgrounds to do. He represented the UK on various occasions including his bronze medal in the 1908 Olympics and the UK representative teams he joined that played in South Africa, Ireland and the USA. He was also intending to play for the UK in a side planned for a (non-eventual) trip to Australia, such was his desire to bring top players out to build player exposure to the top ranks.

Yet, he also joined teams under the Australasian banner at tournaments in the UK and Europe.

What a great tennis career and given his birth here and local family and sporting connections, his deeds to assist Australian tennis players when he played here and when abroad permits this writer to claim Wilberforce Eaves to be a very important and largely unrecognised person within Australia’s Tennis history.

He died in England in 1920 aged 52.

The top photo comes from the Wallis Myer book Tennis at Home & Abroad, the second from P.A.Vailes Modern Lawn Tennis and the article from the Sydney Morning Herald Feb 20th 1920.

Also of interest within this era, is another Australian playing a part in the development of tennis. I include it here because Robert Scott, while not a champion per se, did play at around the same time as Eaves and would no doubt have played against each other at some tournaments in the 1890’s.

This article was kindly researched by tennis book collector/ historian, Keith Jenkins,who uncovered the story due to the mention of an Australian player named Robert B Scott in a book and from there considerable research effort by Keith brought the following story to light.

Robert was born at Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 11 Feb. 1868. He was the son of Thomas King Scott of Kenley, Melbourne, and Emmeline Fincham Baldock. The family owned properties in Buninyong, Victoria, and Walgett, NSW and on the death of Thomas the probate on his will was some 20,369 pounds, which was a huge amount in those days.

Being obviously from a very wealthy family, Robert was educated at Toorak and Scotch Colleges, attending Scotch from 1876 -1882 [where he also won the Bible Prize in 1880] and then attended Ormond College, Melbourne.

In relation to tennis, Robert was already playing at a top grade in Australia before leaving for the UK. An R.B.Scott was playing doubles with his brother in an Adelaide tournament at aged 15 and is recorded as playing for Victoria in 1890 in an early Interstate carnival event. While not quite in the top rank, he was a competent all round player.

As many Australian lads did, he traveled back to the UK to further his education and entered Trinity College at Cambridge on 7 Oct. 1892. He graduated with a BA in 1895, but he is not listed among the students who took honours. He is also listed as having studied at Edinburgh.

At Trinity, there is an early record of an R.B.Scott playing for the second tennis team (Grasshoppers) in 1893 and then going on to play for the first team in the Varsity match. In the 1893 Varsity Match he beat W.V.Doherty 6-4, 7-5, beat J.W.Steadman 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 and lost to A.D.Kelly 2-6,4-6.

He also won two out of three doubles rubbers playing with H.V.Fedden (also of Trinity). They lost to Doherty and Kelly 13-15, 1-6, beat Hinde and Steadman 6-2,6-4 and beat Pritchard and Mears 6-2, 6-4.

While at Cambridge University, R.B. Scott was Hon. Secretary of CULTC (Lawn tennis club) and in 1894-1895 R.B.Scott was President of CULTC. In the following years, R.F. Doherty was President in (1896) and H.L. Doherty in 1897. Both of these gents after the Renshaw brothers, virtually dominated tennis for a decade and in the process with a huge public following stimulated ongoing interest and growth in Wimbledon and the first Davis Cup matches.

As to Robert Scott’s involvement with these champions, in reading the book, “Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in Scotland” edited by A.Wallace MacGregor in 1927, Scott is first mentioned as an “Australian player” in the 1892 Scottish Championships. Then MacGregor tells of the 1895 Champs where he played with “RB Scott, then President of Cambridge, one of the finest doubles players I have ever been privileged to partner, and one to whose enthusiasm and advice at Cambridge much of the Dohertys’ devotion to the game was ascribable”.

Apart from a huge enthusiasm for the game, Robert played at Wimbledon (at the same time as Eaves) in 1894 losing in the second round to Harry Barlow 11-9, 4-6, 2-6, 4-6. In 1896 he lost in the first round against top player Charles Allen 6-3, 0-6, 4-6, 6-1, 4-6 and then teamed with H.L.Doherty to lose in the 3rd round against the Allen brothers 6-3, 1-6, 1-6, 2-6.

In the Scottish Championships of 1897, Scott and his partner, R. Hamblin Smith were beaten by the Doherty brothers in the semi finals, losing 1-6, 13-15, 0-6.

Robert was licensed by the Presbyterian Church of Edinburgh May 1899; assistant at St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh, North Berwick, and to garrison chaplain, Edinburgh; ordained minister at Humbie, 18 Jan. 1905 and was transferred to Rhu 9 Nov. 1922 and died there 7 May 1924.

To assist relatives in contacting us with additional information, our Robert Scott married on 31 Aug.1904 an Alexa Evelyn MacLeod, born 21 Feb. 1872 died 18 Mar. 1937. She was the daughter of Rev. John Macleod, D.D., minister of Govan.

Children of RB & Alexa – Mary Alexa Baldock, born 12 Aug. 1908; Celia Helen Baldock, born 9 July 1911.

We only have the one photo and any new information would be gratefully received.

References:

“Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in Scotland” edited by A.Wallace MacGregor. 1927 [photo]

Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club – contact Nick Jenkins [no relation!!]

Jonathan Smith – Trinity College Archivist, Cambridge University.

Scottish Ministers – Humbie p.377

“The MacLeods-the Genealogy of a Clan” by Rev. Dr. Donald MacLeod/Alick Morrison 1970, p.33

“Wimbledon Championships” by John Barrett

“50 Years of Wimbledon” by A. Wallis Myers p.37, p.92.

Dr. Jim Mitchell – Scotch College Archivist

The Argus – 4 Jan. 1868 [List of old colonists]

The Argus – 17 Dec. 1880 [Scotch College prize]

The Argus – 27 Aug. 1889 [TK Scott – death notice]

The Sydney Morning Herald 27 Aug. 1889 [TK Scott – death notice]

The Argus – 8 Nov. 1889 [TK Scott – probate]

The Argus – 3 April 1890 [Ormond College concert]

Sydney Morning Herald – 13 Nov. 1890. [Intercolonial Tennis results]

The Argus – 2 Sept. 1904 [Wedding notice]

Tennis Action Flicker Books

Posted on February 2, 2010 by rod

Pre videos and DVD’s the way to show a tennis shot in motion was via Flicker books. By grabbing the corner and flicking quickly through 40-50 images you will see how the players moved to the ball, set their back swings, follow through and finish.

These go back to the mid 1920’s and were popular up to the late 1960’s, early 1970’s.

The first shot is of P.O’Hara Wood c mid 1940’s, maybe earlier. The books were made in such a way that you could see 4 different strokes, 2 shots top and 2 shots bottom.

The Rod Laver book is a chuckle because being a left hander and to suit a majority right hand playing audience, they reversed all the photos to show Rod as a right hander. Published by Thumbflix it shows a serve,smash, forehand and backhand (c maybe early 70’s).

The lower shot shows the 1930’s version from Slazenger UK for Bunny Austin (Davis Cup player) and our own Ken Rosewall.

Australian Top 10 Rankings Men and Women

Posted on February 2, 2010 by rod

Australian Tennis player rankings were publicised from 1930 through to the mid 1970’s when the International Tennis Ranking system was largely adopted as the measure.

The information below does provide some interesting reading in relation to the longevity of some players and highlights some famous married couples like Jack Crawford and Marjorie (ne Cox) both number 1 in 1934 and Harry Hopman and wife Nell (ne Hall). Please do note that Thelma Coyne Long was not married to Colin Long but his brother, a point which is often confused.

Australian Rankings sometimes went past the top ten and so we have included a full list to expose the excellent performances of these individuals.

Thanks to Andrew Tasiopoulos for supplying the data.

Another note is that in the 1938/39 season officials decided to change the criteria of the men’s rankings to include only tournaments both overseas and in Australia which involved 5 set matches, as a measure of strength and stamina. This meant that some 3 set match results from key metro or interstate tournaments etc. were not counted and hence some of the players moved positions (with not all the public agreeing with this change in precedent).

1930 (To 31st March 1930)
Mens
1. EF Moon
2. J Crawford
3. H Hopman
4. J Willard
5. RO Cummings
6. C Sproule
7. J Clemenger
8. R Dunlop
9. RE Schlesinger
10. AH Hassett
11. JB Hawkes
12. DP Turnbull

Womens
1. D Akhurst
=2. RR Harper
=2. L Bickerton
4. M Molesworth
5. E Hood
6. M Cox
7. K Le Messurier
8. G Toyne
9. U Valkenburg
10. D Dingle

1931 (To 31st March 1931)
Mens
1. J Crawford
2. H Hopman
3. EF Moon
4. RO Cummings
5. DP Turnbull
6. J Clemenger
7. J Willard
8. A Willard
9. C Sproule
=10. RE Schlesinger
=10. R Dunlop
=10. C Donohue

Womens
1. M Cox Crawford
2. C Buttsworth
3. M Molesworth
4. RR Harper
5. L Bickerton
6. U Valkenburg
7. F Hoddle Wrigley
8. K Le Messurier
9. J Hartigan
10. V Westacott

1932 (To 31st March 1932)
Mens
1. J Crawford
2. H Hopman
3. C Sproule
4. A Willard
5. VB McGrath
6. DP Turnbull
=7. EF Moon
=7. RO Cummings
9. AH Hassett
10. R Dunlop

Women
1. C Buttsworth
2. J Hartigan
3. M Molesworth
4. K Le Messurier
5. F Hoddle Wrigley
6. V Westacott
7. M Cox Crawford
8. GB Toyne
9. N Hall
10. D Weston

1933 (To 31st March 1933)
Mens
1. J Crawford
2. H Hopman
3. VB McGrath
4. A Quist
5. C Sproule
6. DP Turnbull
7. EF Moon
8. AH Hassett
9. BG Tonkin
10. LA Schwartz

Women
1. J Hartigan
2. M Cox Crawford
=3. C Buttsworth
=3. M Molesworth
=3. V Westacott
6. N Hall
7. K Le Messurier
8. F Hoddle Wrigley
9. N Lewis
10. U Valkenburg

1934 (To 31st March 1934)
Mens
1. J Crawford
2. VB McGrath
3. A Quist
4. H Hopman
5. DP Turnbull
6. EF Moon
7. EW Ewin
=8. R Dunlop
=8. WB Walker
10. LA Schwartz

Women
1. J Hartigan
2. M Molesworth
3. L Bickerton
4. V Westacott
5. N Chitty
6. N Hall Hopman
7. D Weston
8. F Hoddle Wrigley
9. K Le Messurier
10. A Hattersley

1935 (To 31st March 1935)
Mens
1. J Crawford
=2. VB McGrath
=2. A Quist
4. DP Turnbull
5. J Bromwich
6. H Hopman
7. EF Moon
8. D Thompson
9. RO Cummings
=10. AA Kay
=10. BG Tonkin

Women
1. J Hartigan
2. V Westacott
3. N Hall Hopman
4. L Bickerton
5. T Coyne
6. A Hattersley
7. N Chitty
8. M Blick
9. J Walters
=10. D Stevenson
=10. N Wynne

1936 (To 31st March 1936)
Mens
1. A Quist
2. J Crawford
=3. J Bromwich
=3. H Hopman
5. VB McGrath
6. AA Kay
7. DP Turnbull
=8. LA Schwartz
=8. EF Moon
10. D Thompson

Women
=1. J Hartigan
=1. T Coyne
3. N Wynne
4. N Hall Hopman
5. M Blick
=6. A Hattersley
=6. D Stevenson
8. G Griffiths
9. D Weston
=10. M Hardcastle
=10. J Wilson

1937 (To 31st March 1937)
Mens
1. A Quist
2. VB McGrath
=3. J Crawford
=3. J Bromwich
5. H Hopman
6. LA Schwartz
7. DP Turnbull
8. D Thompson
9. JE Harper
10. AA Kay

Women
1. N Wynne
2. T Coyne
3. V Westacott
4. J Hartigan
5. N Hall Hopman
6. D Stevenson
7. M Wilson
8. M Blick
9. V Selwin
10. M Hardcastle

1938 (To 31st March 1938)
Mens
1. J Bromwich
2. A Quist
3. VB McGrath
4. J Crawford
5. LA Schwartz
6. H Hopman
7. DP Turnbull
8. M Newcombe
9. R Ewin
=10. JE Harper
=10. GA Holland

Women
1. N Wynne
2. T Coyne
=3. N Hall Hopman
=3. D Stevenson
5. J Hartigan
6. M Hardcastle
7. V Westacott
8. M Blick
9. G O’Halloran
10. V Selwin

1939 (To 31st March 1939)
Mens
1. J Bromwich
2. A Quist
3. H Hopman
4. J Crawford
5. J Gilchrist
6. VB McGrath
7. LA Schwartz
8. L Brodie
9. CF Long
10. DP Turnbull

Women
1. V Westacott
2. N Hall Hopman
3. N Wynne
4. T Coyne
5. J Hartigan
6. D Stevenson
7. A Hattersley
8. M Blick
9. M Hardcastle
10. S Berryman

1940 (To 31st March 1940)
Mens
1. J Bromwich
2. A Quist
3. J Crawford
4. H Hopman
5. VB McGrath
6. M Newcombe
7. J Gilchrist
8. L Brodie
9. CF Long
=10. W Sidwell
=10. D Pails

Women
1. N Wynne Bolton
2. T Coyne Long
3. N Hall Hopman
4. J Hartigan
5. J Menzies
6. M Hardcastle
7. Mrs Waddell
8. A Hattersley
9. D Maugher
10. G O’Halloran

1945/ 1946
Mens
1. John Bromwich
2. Dinny Pails
3. Adrian Quist
4. Geoff E Brown
5. Harry Hopman
6. Lionel Brodie
7. Jack Crawford
8. Jack Harper
9. Robert R Barnes
=10 Max Bonner
=10 Frank Sedgman

Womens
1. Nancye Wynne Bolton
2. Nell Hall Hopman
3. Thelma Coyne Long
4. Joyce Fitch
5. Constance Coate Wilson
6. Alison Hattersley
7. Patricia Jones
8. Marie Toomey
9. Joan Hartigan
10. Dulcie Whittaker

1946/ 1947
Mens
1. John Bromwich
2. Dinny Pails
3. Geoff E Brown
4. Adrian Quist
5. Colin Long
6. Bill Sidwell
7. Lionel Brodie
8. Jack Crawford
9. James Gilchrist
10. Frank Sedgman

Womens
1. Nancye Wynne Bolton
2. Thelma Coyne Long
3. Nell Hall Hopman
4. Joyce Fitch
5. Patricia Jones
6. Constance Coate Wilson
7. Marie Toomey
8. Sadie Berryman Newcombe
9. Dulcie Whittaker
10. Mary Bevis

1947/ 1948
Mens
1. Adrian Quist
2. John Bromwich
3. Bill Sidwell
4. Frank Sedgman
5. Geoff E Brown
6. Colin Long
7. James Gilchrist
8. Jack Dart
9. Lionel Brodie
10. Robert McCarthy

Womens
1. Nancye Wynne Bolton
2. Thelma Coyne Long
3. Mary Bevis
4. Marie Toomey
5. Dulcie Whittaker
6. Esme Ashford
7. Nell Hall Hopman
8. Sadie Berryman Newcombe
9. Dorothy Jenkins
10. Patricia Jones

1948/ 1949 (issued April 11, 1949)
Mens
1. John Bromwich
2. Bill Sidwell
3. Frank Sedgman
4. Geoff E Brown
5. Adrian Quist
6. George Worthington
7. Colin Long
8. Robert McCarthy
9. Ken McGregor
10. Tom Warhurst

Womens
1. Nancye Wynne Bolton
2. Thelma Coyne Long
3. Joyce Fitch
4. Mary Bevis Hawton
5. Marie Toomey
6. Dulcie Whittaker Young
7. Esme Ashford
8. Alison Burton Baker
9. Nell Hall Hopman
10. Sadie Berryman Newcombe

1949/ 1950
Mens
1. Frank Sedgman
2. John Bromwich
3. Bill Sidwell
4. Geoff E Brown
5. Ken McGregor
6. Adrian Quist
7. George Worthington
8. Colin Long
9. Mervyn Rose
10. Don Candy

Womens
1. Nancye Wynne Bolton
2. Joyce Fitch
3. Thelma Coyne Long
4. Mary Bevis Hawton
5. Esme Ashford
6. Nell Hall Hopman
7. Sadie Berryman Newcombe
8. Marie Toomey Martin
9. Clare Proctor
10. Gwen Thiele

1950/ 1951
Mens
1. Frank Sedgman
2. Ken McGregor
3. Mervyn Rose
4. John Bromwich
5. Bill Sidwell
6. George Worthington
7. Adrian Quist
8. Don Candy
9. Brian Strofeldt
10. James Gilchrist

Womens
1. Nancye Wynne Bolton
2. Joyce Fitch
3. Esme Ashford
4. Mary Bevis Hawton
5. Beryl Penrose
6. Nell Hall Hopman
7. Sadie Berryman Newcombe
8. Dorn Fogarty
9. Pam Southcombe
10. Beverley Mance

1951/ 1952 (Released June 16 1952)
Mens
1. Frank Sedgman
2. Ken McGregor
3. Mervyn Rose
4. Ian Ayre
5. Ken Rosewall
6. Lewis Hoad
7. Rex Hartwig
8. Don Candy
9. Geoff E Brown
10. George Worthington

Womens
1. Thelma Coyne Long
2. Nancye Wynne Bolton
3. Helen Angwin
4. Mary Bevis Hawton
5. Beryl Penrose
6. Esme Ashford
7. Clare Proctor
8. Pam Southcombe
9. Beverly Mance Rae
10. Gwen Thiele

1952/ 1953 (Released on May 18 1953)
Mens
1. Mervyn Rose
2. Ken Rosewall
3. Lewis Hoad
4. Ian Ayre
5. Rex Hartwig
6. John Bromwich
7. Clive Wilderspin
8. Geoff E Brown
9. Bill Sidwell
10. Don Candy

Womens
1. Mary Bevis Hawton
2. Beryl Penrose
3. Dorn Fogarty
4. Helen Angwin
5. Pam Southcombe
6. Loris Nichols
7. Jenny Staley
8. Mary Carter
9. Norma Ellis
10. Gwen Thiele

1953/ 1954 (Issued May 17 1954)
Mens
1. Lewis Hoad
2. Ken Rosewall
3. Mervyn Rose
4. Rex Hartwig
5. George Worthington
6. John Bromwich
7. Clive Wilderspin
8. Ian Ayre
9. Neale Fraser
10. Don Candy

Womens
1. Thelma Coyne Long
2. Jenny Staley
3. Mary Bevis Hawton
4. Beryl Penrose
5. Mary Carter
6. Fay Muller
7. Helen Angwin
8. Norma Ellis
9. Loris Nichols
10. Daphne Seeney

1954/ 1955 (Issued May 16 1955)
Mens
1. Ken Rosewall
2. Lewis Hoad
3. Rex Hartwig
4. Mervyn Rose
5. Neale Fraser
6. Don Candy
7. George Worthington
8. Ashley Cooper
9. Mal Anderson
10. Roy Emerson

Womens
1. Beryl Penrose
2. Thelma Coyne Long
3. Jenny Staley
4. Mary Carter
5. Mary Bevis Hawton
6. Fay Muller
7. Elizabeth Orton
8. Margaret Hellyer
9. Loris Nichols
10. Daphne Seeney

1955/ 1956 (Issued April 16 1956)
Mens
1. Lewis Hoad
2. Ken Rosewall
3. Ashley Cooper
4. Neale Fraser
5. Mervyn Rose
6. Don Candy
7. Mal Anderson
8. Roy Emerson
9. Brian Tobin
=10. Neil Gibson
=10. Warren Woodcock

Womens
1. Mary Carter
2. Mary Bevis Hawton
3. Beryl Penrose
4. Fay Muller
5. Daphne Seeney
6. Loris Nichols
7. Lorraine Coghlan
8. Margaret Hellyer
9. Maureen McCalman
10. Beth Jones

1956/ 1957 (Issued May 20 1956)
Mens
1. Lewis Hoad
2. Ashley Cooper
3. Neale Fraser
4. Mal Anderson
5. Roy Emerson
6. Warren Woodcock
7. Bob Howe
8. Don Candy
9. Bob Mark
=10. Rod Laver
=10. Phillips Moore

Womens
1. Beryl Penrose Collier
2. Lorraine Coghlan
3. Mary Carter Reitano
4. Margaret Hellyer
5. Mary Bevis Hawton
6. Fay Muller Robinson
7. Beth Jones
8. Jenny Staley Hoad
9. Beverley Mance Rae
10. Pat Parmenter

1957/ 1958 Australian Rankings (Issued April 21 1958)

Mens
1. Ashley Cooper
2. Mal Anderson
3. Neale Fraser
4. Mervyn Rose
5. Roy Emerson
6. Robert Howe
7. Bob Mark
8. Rod Laver
9. Warren Woodcock
10. Neil Gibson

Womens
1. Lorraine Coghlan
2. Beryl Penrose Collier
3. Mary Carter Reitano
4. Mary Bevis Hawton
5. Jan Lehane
6. Maureen McCalman
7. Betty Holstein
8. Margot Rayson
9. Pat Parmenter
10. Beth Jones

1958/ 1959 Rankings (Issued April 19 1959)
Mens
1. Neale Fraser
2. Roy Emerson
=3. Rod Laver
=3. Bob Mark
5. Martin Mulligan
6. Ken Fletcher
7. Don Candy
8. Warren Woodcock
9. Bob Howe
10. Bob Hewitt

Womens
1. Mary Carter Reitano
2. Jan Lehane
3. Lorraine Coghlan
4. Mary Bevis Hawton
5. Beverley Mance Rae
6. Thelma Coyne Long
7. Betty Holstein
8. Maureen Pratt
9. Noelene Turner
10. Lesley Turner

1959/ 1960
Mens
1. Neale Fraser
2. Rod Laver
3. Roy Emerson
4. Bob Hewitt
5. Bob Mark
6. Martin Mulligan
7. Ken Fletcher
8. Bob Howe
9. Warren Woodcock
10. Francis Gorman

Womens
1. Jan Lehane
2. Margaret Smith
3. Mary Carter Reitano
4. Lorraine Coghlan Robinson
5. Lesley Turner
6. Beverley Mance Rae
7. Fay Muller Robinson
8. Betty Holstein
9. Margaret Hellyer
10. Madonna Schacht

1960/ 1961 (Issued April 18 1961)

Mens
1. Neale Fraser
2. Rod Laver
3. Roy Emerson
4. Bob Mark
5. Bob Hewitt
6. Fred Stolle
7. Barry Phillips Moore
8. Marty Mulligan
=9. Ken Fletcher
=9. Brian Tobin

Womens
1. Margaret Smith
2. Jan Lehane
3. Lesley Turner
4. Mary Carter Reitano
5. Mary Bevis Hawton
6. Maureen McCalman Pratt
7. Fay Muller Robinson
8. Robyn Ebbern
9. Jill Blackman
10. Madonna Schacht

1961/62 (Issued April 16 1962)

Mens
1. Rod Laver
2. Roy Emerson
3. Neale Fraser
4. Bob Hewitt
5. Fred Stolle
6. Ken Fletcher
7. John Newcombe
8. John Fraser
9. Owen Davidson
=10. Alan Lane
=10. William Coghlan

Womens
1. Margaret Smith
2. Jan Lehane
3. Lesley Turner
4. Mary Carter Reitano
5. Robyn Ebbern
6. Judy Tegart
7. Madonna Schacht
8. Jill Blackman
9. Norma Marsh
10. Fay Muller Robinson

1962/63 (Issued April 24 1963)

Mens
1. Roy Emerson
2. Neale Fraser
3. Ken Fletcher
4. Robert Hewitt
5. Martin Mulligan
6. Fred Stolle
7. John Newcombe
8. John Fraser
9. Anthony Roche
=10. Owen Davidson
=10. Robert Howe

Womens
1. Margaret Smith
2. Lesley Turner
3. Jan Lehane
4. Robyn Ebbern
5. Jill Blackman
6. Madonna Schacht
7. Kay Dening
8. Judy Tegart
9. Carol Newman
10. Joan Gibson

1963/64 (Issued April 20 1964)

Mens
1. Roy Emerson
2. Fred Stolle
3. Martin Mulligan
4. John Newcombe
5. Ken Fletcher
6. Robert Hewitt
7. Neale Fraser
8. Anthony Roche
9. Owen Davidson
=10. Barry Phillips Moore
=10. Warren Jacques

Womens
1. Margaret Smith
2. Lesley Turner
3. Jan Lehane
4. Robyn Ebbern
5. Judy Tegart
6. Madonna Schacht
7. Kay Dening
8. Gail Sherriff
9. Joan Gibson
=10. Kerry Melville
=10. Helen Gourlay

1964/ 1965 Australian Rankings (Issued April 26 1965)

Mens
1. Roy Emerson
2. Fred Stolle
3. John Newcombe
4. Anthony Roche
5. William Bowrey
6. Owen Davidson
7. Barry Phillips Moore
8. John Cottrill
9. William Coghlan
10. Ray Ruffels

Womens
1. Margaret Smith
2. Lesley Turner
3. Robyn Ebbern
4. Judy Tegart
5. Madonna Schacht
6. Gail Sherriff
7. Jill Blackman
8. Joan Gibson
9. Kerry Melville
10. Helen Gourlay

1965/ 1966 Australian Rankings (Issued April 27 1966)

Mens
1. Roy Emerson
2. Fred Stolle
3. John Newcombe
4. Anthony Roche
5. William Bowrey
6. Owen Davidson
7. Ray Ruffels
8. John Cottrill
9. John Cooper
=10. Barry Phillips Moore
=10. William Coghlan

Womens
1. Margaret Smith
2. Lesley Turner
3. Judy Tegart
4. Joan Gibson
5. Gail Sherriff
6. Jan Lehane
7. Madonna Schacht
8. Karen Krantzcke
9. Kerry Melville
10. Elizabeth Fenton

1966/ 1967 Australian Rankings (Issued April 17 1967)

Mens
1. Roy Emerson
2. Anthony Roche
3. John Newcombe
4. William Bowrey
5. Owen Davidson
6. Ray Ruffels
7. Allan Stone
8. Barry Phillips Moore
9. Richard Crealy
10. William Coghlan
11. Warren Jacques
12. Gary Penberthy
13. Colin Stubs
14. John Cottrill
15. Terry Addison
16. Gary Baulch
17. John Cooper
18. Phil Dent
19. Karl Coombes
20. Doug Smith

Womens
1. Lesley Turner
2. Kerry Melville
3. Judy Tegart
4. Karen Krantzcke
5. Gail Sherriff
6. Joan Gibson
7. Lorraine Coghlan Robinson
8. Jan Lehane O’Neill
9. Jill Blackman
10. Elizabeth Fenton
11. Fay Toyne
12. Helen Gourlay
13. A Lexie Kenny
14. Brenda Jenkins
=15. M Jones
=15. Mrs L Nette

1967/ 1968 (Year ending Mar 31,1968)
Mens
1. Bill Bowrey
2. Ray Ruffels
3. Barry Phillips Moore
4. Dick Crealy
5. Allen Stone
6. A John Cooper
7. Terry Addison
8. Ray Keldie
9. Phillip Dent
10. Colin Stubs
11. Rod Brent
12. Neale Fraser
13. Warren F Jacques
14. Will Coghlan
15. John Fraser
16. John Alexander
17. Bob Giltinan
18. Ray Wilson
19. Allan McDonald
20. Ian Fletcher

Womens
1. Judy Tegart
2. Lesley Turner Bowrey
3. Kerry Melville
4. Margaret Smith Court
5. Karen Krantzcke
6. Gail Sherriff
7. Helen Gourlay
8. Lesley Hunt
9. Jill Blackman
=10. Evonne Goolagong
=10. Brenda Jenkins
12. Kerry Harris
13. Elizabeth Fenton
14. Kaye Dening
15. A Lexie Kenny

1968/ 1969 (Year ending Mar 31,1969)
Mens
1. Bill Bowrey
2. Ray Ruffels
3. Dick Crealy
4. John Alexander
5. Phillip Dent
6. Barry Phillips Moore
7. Allen Stone
8. Terry Addison
9. Bob Giltinan
10. Ray Keldie
11. Rod Brent
12. Allan McDonald
13. Peter Doerner
14. Geoff Masters
15. Ross Case

Womens
1. Margaret Smith Court
2. Kerry Melville
=3. Karen Krantzcke
=3. Judy Tegart
5. Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
6. Lesley Turner Bowrey
7. Helen Gourlay
8. Lesley Hunt
9. Kerry Harris
10. Evonne Goolagong
11. Janet Young
12. Wendy Gilchrist
13. A Lexie Kenny
14. Helen Amos
15. Barbara Hawcroft

1969/ 1970 (Year ending Mar 31,1970)
Mens
1. Ray Ruffels
2. Dick Crealy
3. Allen Stone
4. John Alexander
5. Phillip Dent
6. John Cooper
7. Ian Fletcher
8. Barry Phillips Moore
9. Bob Giltinan
10. Geoff Masters
11. Colin Dibley
12. Peter Doerner
13. John Bartlett
14. Ross Case
15. Alan McDonald

Womens
1. Margaret Smith Court
2. Kerry Melville
3. Karen Krantzcke
4. Judy Tegart Dalton
5. Lesley Hunt
6. Evonne Goolagong
7. Kerry Harris
8. Wendy Gilchrist
9. Janet Young
10. Jan Lehane O’Neill

1970/ 1971 (Year ending Mar 31,1971)
Mens
1. Colin Dibley
2. Bob Giltinan
3. Barry Phillips Moore
4. Ross Case
5. Mal J Anderson
6. Ian Fletcher
7. John Cooper
8. Frank Sedgman
9. Geoff Masters
10. Peter Doerner
11. Syd Ball
12. John Bartlett
13. Allan McDonald
14. Ray Keldie
15. Greg Perkins

Womens
1. Margaret Smith Court
2. Evonne Goolagong
3. Lesley Hunt
4. Helen Gourlay
5. Kerry Harris
6. Barbara Hawcroft
7. Patti Coleman
8. Anne Coleman
9. Pat Edwards
10. Wendy Turnbull

1971/ 1972 (Year ending Mar 31,1972)
Mens
1. Mal J Anderson
2. Colin Dibley
3. John Cooper
4. Geoff Masters
5. Barry Phillips Moore
6. Ross Case
7. Kim Warwick
8. Ian Fletcher
9. Frank Sedgman
10. Syd Ball
11. John Bartlett
12. Allan McDonald
13. Greg Perkins
14. Cliff Letcher
15. Alvin Gardiner

Womens
1. Evonne Goolagong
2. Helen Gourlay
3. Patti Coleman
4. Barbara Hawcroft
5. Kerry Harris
6. Janet Young
7. Jan Lehane O’Neill
8. Marilyn Tesch
9. Sally Irvine
10. Pat Edwards

1972/ 1973 (Year ending Mar 31,1973)
Mens
1. John Newcombe
2. Ken Rosewall
3. Mal J Anderson
4. Colin Dibley
5. Geoff Masters
6. Ross Case
7. John Cooper
8. Barry Phillips Moore
9. Bob Giltinan
10. Kim Warwick
11. Syd Ball
12. John James
13. Alan McDonald
14. Greg Perkins
15. Michael Phillips

Womens
1. Margaret Smith Court
2. Evonne Goolagong
3. Kerry Melville
4. Karen Krantzcke
5. Patti Coleman
6. Kerry Harris
7. Helen Gourlay
8. Janet Young
9. Dianne Fromholtz
10. Barbara Hawcroft
11. Wendy Turnbull
12. Marilyn Tesch

1973/ 1974 (Year ending Mar 31,1974)
Mens
1. John Newcombe
2. Rod Laver
3. Ken Rosewall
4. John Alexander
5. Phil Dent
6. Fred Stolle
7. Colin Dibley
8. Ross Case
9. Geoff Masters
10. Bob Giltinan
11. Dick Crealy
12. Allan Stone
13. Syd Ball
14. Barry Phillips Moore
15. Ian Fletcher
16. Kim Warwick

Womens
1. Margaret Smith Court
2. Evonne Goolagong
3. Kerry Melville
4. Lesley Hunt
5. Karen Krantzcke
6. Kerry Harris
7. Janet Young
8. Dianne Fromholtz
9. Helen Gourlay
10. Judy Tegart Dalton
11. Patti Coleman
12. Wendy Turnbull

1974/ 1975 (Year ending Mar 31,1975)
Mens
1. John Newcombe
2. Ken Rosewall
3. Tony Roche
4. John Alexander
5. Phil Dent
6. Ross Case
7. Geoff Masters
8. Dick Crealy
9. Allan Stone
10. Colin Dibley
11. Syd Ball
12. Kim Warwick
13. Ray Ruffels
14. Bob Giltinan
15. Ernie Ewert
16. Cliff Letcher
17. Geoff Thomson
18. Peter McNamara
19. Chris Kachel
20. Bill Durham

Womens
1. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
2. Margaret Smith Court
3. Kerry Melville Reid
4. Lesley Hunt
5. Karen Krantzcke
6. Dianne Fromholtz
7. Helen Gourlay
8. Janet Young
9. Kerry Harris
10. Christine Matison
11. Wendy Turnbull
12. Lesley Turner Bowrey

1975/ 1976 (Year ending Mar 31,1976)
Mens
1. Tony Roche
2. Ken Rosewall
3. John Newcombe
4. Ross Case
5. John Alexander
6. Phil Dent
7. Ray Ruffels
8. Mark Edmondson
9. Geoff Masters
10. Dick Crealy
11. Allan Stone
12. Kim Warwick
13. Mal J Anderson
14. Paul Kronk
15. John Marks
16. Syd Ball
17. Colin Dibley
18. Peter McNamara
19. Bradley Drewett
20. Cliff Letcher
21. John James
22. Bob Giltinan
23. Peter Campbell
24. David Carter
25. John Trickey
26. Ernie Ewert
27. Trevor Little
28. Paul McNamee
29. Alvin Gardiner
30. Chris Kachel

Womens
1. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
2. Margaret Smith Court
3. Dianne Fromholtz
4. Kerry Melville Reid
5. Lesley Hunt
6. Cynthia Seiler Doerner
7. Helen Gourlay
8. Wendy Turnbull
9. Chris O’Neill
10. Lesley Turner Bowrey
11. Christine Matison
12. Judy Tegart Dalton
13. Jenny Young
14. Nerida Gregory
=15. Kaye Hallam
=15. Jan Wilton
17. Jenny Dimond
18. Kym Ruddell
19. Jenny Walker
=20. Julie Hanrahan
=20. Dianne Evers

1976/ 1977 (Year ending March 31 1977)
Mens
1. Ken Rosewall
2. Tony Roche
3. John Alexander
4. Ross Case
5. Phil Dent
6. Mark Edmondson
7. Ray Ruffels
8. Dick Crealy
9. Geoff Masters
10. Kim Warwick
11. Colin Dibley
12. John Newcombe
13. Allan Stone
14. Syd Ball
15. Paul Kronk
16. Barry Phillips Moore
17. Chris Kachel
18. John Marks
19. John James
20. Steve Docherty
21. Alvin Gardiner
22. Peter McNamara
23. Bradley Drewett
24. Terry Rocavert
25. Rod Frawley
26. Peter Campbell
27. Paul McNamee
28. Robert (Bob) Giltinan
29. David Carter
30. Warren Maher
31. Dale Collings
32. Ernie Ewert
33. Charlie Fancutt
34. John Bartlett
35. William (Bill) Lloyd
36. Graeme Thomson

Womens
1. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
2. Kerry Melville Reid
3. Dianne Fromholtz
4. Margaret Smith Court
5. Wendy Turnbull
6. Lesley Turner Bowrey
7. Karen Krantzcke
8. Helen Gourlay Cawley
9. Jan Lehane O’Neill
10. Jan Wilton
11. Mary Sawyer
12. Pam Whytcross
13. Nerida Gregory
14. Jenny Walker
15. Pam Bailey
16. Amanda Tobin
17. Kym Ruddell
18. Suzanne Saliba
19. Chris O’Neill
20. Christine Matison

1977/ 1978 (issued May,1978)
Mens
1. John Alexander
2. Tony Roche
3. Ken Rosewall
4. Phil Dent
5. John Newcombe
6. Colin Dibley
7. Kim Warwick
8. Ross Case
9. Dick Crealy
10. Allan Stone
11. Geoff Masters
12. Ray Ruffels
13. Paul McNamee
14. Bob Giltinan
15. John James
16. Steve Docherty
17. Mark Edmondson
18. John Marks
19. Rod Frawley
20. William (Bill) Lloyd
21. Bob Carmichael
22. Dale Collings
23. Noel Phillips
24. Chris Kachel
25. Paul Kronk
26. Alvin Gardiner
27. Syd Ball
28. Terry Rocavert
29. David Carter
30. Barry Phillips Moore
31. Peter McNamara
32. Brad Drewett
33. Ray Kelly
34. Charlie Fancutt
35. Peter Campbell
36. Keith Hancock
37. Warren Maher
38. Victor Eke
39. John Trickey
40. R Keighery

Womens
1. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
2. Kerry Melville Reid
3. Wendy Turnbull
4. Dianne Fromholtz
5. Helen Gourlay Cawley
6. Lesley Hunt
7. Pam Whytcross
8. Amanda Tobin
9. Diane Evers
10. Nerida Gregory
11. Suzanne Saliba
12. Mary Sawyer
13. Kym Ruddell
14. Kaye Hallam
15. Leanne Harrison
16. Keryn Pratt
17. Wendy Paish
18. Jan Wilton
19. Pam Bailey
20. Christine Matison

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