Australian Hard Courts Championship 1956


General 1956-04-07 - 1956-04-14
Amateur
Clay
5
Melbourne, Albert Cricket Ground, St. Kilda Road
Australia

Source World Tennis, The Argus


Info Draw: 32



Media


Winner Ashley John Cooper


Players
Malcolm James (Mal) Anderson
John Blizzard
Ashley John Cooper
Peter B. Frankland
Neale Andrew Fraser
Neil C. Gibson
Arthur R. Gubb
Cliff Hallam
Paul Francis Hearnden
R. Hickey
Warren F. Jacques
Bert M. Kearney
Bruce Leembruggen
Graham Lovett
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Neville B. Nette
Peter Newman
J. Noseda
B O´Reilly
Alan K. Rae
Douglas H. Reid
Wayne Vivian Reid
Ron Jim Reid
Mervyn Gordon Rose
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Graeme Stewart
Frederick Sidney (Fred) Stolle
C.J. Sullivan
Brian Reginald Tobin
J.A. Williams
Warren W. Woodcock
David J. (Dave) Yates


Rounds
Round 1
Ashley Cooper*
Bruce Leembruggen
2-6 6-2 6-4 6-0
Neville B. Nette*
Warren F. Jacques
12-10 6-3 6-4
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan*
Wayne Reid
4-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
Warren W. Woodcock*
Graeme Stewart
6-0 6-4 6-0
Graham Lovett*
Arthur R. Gubb
9-7 6-3 6-0
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
J.A. Williams
6-1 6-4 6-1
Alan K. Rae*
Peter Newman
6-3 5-7 6-4 9-7
Mal Anderson*
Ron Jim Reid
6-2 6-1 6-4
Mervyn Rose*
Cliff Hallam
7-5 6-3 6-4
Peter B. Frankland*
C.J. Sullivan
6-2 6-4 6-4
Fred Stolle*
Douglas H. Reid
6-4 5-7 6-2 6-1
Brian Tobin*
R. Hickey
6-1 6-1 6-2
Paul Francis Hearnden*
J. Noseda
6-4 4-6 6-1 6-0
Neil C. Gibson*
Bert M. Kearney
6-2 6-2 1-6 6-1
David J. (Dave) Yates*
John Blizzard
7-5 6-2 7-5
Neale Fraser*
B O´Reilly
6-1 9-7 6-2

Round 2
Ashley Cooper*
Neville B. Nette
7-5 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-1
Warren W. Woodcock*
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
7-5 3-6 6-4 6-4
Graham Lovett*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-2 3-6 6-4 1-6 6-4
Mal Anderson*
Alan K. Rae
6-2 6-0 6-1
Mervyn Rose*
Peter B. Frankland
7-5 6-0 6-4
Brian Tobin*
Fred Stolle
6-1 6-3 6-2
Neil C. Gibson*
Paul Francis Hearnden
8-6 4-6 8-6 6-3
Neale Fraser*
David J. (Dave) Yates
6-4 12-10 14-12

Quarterfinals
Ashley Cooper*
Warren W. Woodcock
7-5 4-6 6-3 6-3
Graham Lovett*
Mal Anderson
6-2 6-3 6-2
Mervyn Rose*
Brian Tobin
6-2 6-0 6-4
Neale Fraser*
Neil C. Gibson
6-2 6-2 5-7 6-4

Semifinals
Ashley Cooper*
Graham Lovett
6-2 3-6 6-1 6-3
Mervyn Rose*
Neale Fraser
7-5 6-0 10-8

Final
Ashley Cooper*
Mervyn Rose
7-5 6-4 9-11 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Ashley Cooper*
Bruce Leembruggen
Neville B. Nette*
Warren F. Jacques
Warren W. Woodcock*
Graeme Stewart
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan*
Wayne Reid
Graham Lovett*
Arthur R. Gubb
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
J.A. Williams
Mal Anderson*
Ron Jim Reid
Alan K. Rae*
Peter Newman
Mervyn Rose*
Cliff Hallam
Peter B. Frankland*
C.J. Sullivan
Brian Tobin*
R. Hickey
Fred Stolle*
Douglas H. Reid
Neale Fraser*
B O´Reilly
David J. (Dave) Yates*
John Blizzard
Neil C. Gibson*
Bert M. Kearney
Paul Francis Hearnden*
J. Noseda
Round 2
Ashley Cooper*
Neville B. Nette
Warren W. Woodcock*
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Graham Lovett*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Mal Anderson*
Alan K. Rae
Mervyn Rose*
Peter B. Frankland
Brian Tobin*
Fred Stolle
Neale Fraser*
David J. (Dave) Yates
Neil C. Gibson*
Paul Francis Hearnden
Quarterfinals
Ashley Cooper*
Warren W. Woodcock
Graham Lovett*
Mal Anderson
Mervyn Rose*
Brian Tobin
Neale Fraser*
Neil C. Gibson
Semifinals
Ashley Cooper*
Graham Lovett
Mervyn Rose*
Neale Fraser
Final
Ashley Cooper*
Mervyn Rose