The North Shore Championships^[1] also known as the Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships (for sponsorship reasons)^[1] and the North Shore Invitation for women in its final year.^[1] was an open international men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1968. It was first organised by the North Shore Tennis Association and first played at the North Shore Tennis Center, Forrest Hill, Auckland, New Zealand. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1971 when it was discontinued.^[1]

History

In February 1968 the North Shore Championships were established by the North Shore Tennis Association.^[1] In 1970 the New Zealand car maker Seabrook Fowlds Ltd,^[2] Auckland took over sponsorship of the event for two editions.^[1] In 1971 the tournament was branded as the North Shore Invitation.^[1] The tournament was played on outside grass courts at the North Shore Tennis Center, Forrest Hill, Auckland, New Zealand. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1970 when it was discontinued.^[1]

Finals

Men' singles

(incomplete roll)

North Shore Championships
Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1968	Richard Hawkes	Jim Mitchell[3]	6-1, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Onny Parun	Jeff Simpson	6–2, 6–3.[1]
Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships
1970	Bill Tym	Onny Parun	6-3, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
North Shore Championships
1971	Onny Parun	Jeff Simpson	6-2, 6–3.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

North Shore Championships
Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1968	Beverley Vercoe	Pam Rogan	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Kimiyo Hatanaka	Sei-Rei Cho[4]	6–3, 6–3
Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships
1970	Alice Tym	Robyn Legge[5]	4–6, 6–4, 7–5
North Shore Invitation
1971	Beverley Vercoe	Jill Fraser	1–6, 6–2, 7–6

Women's doubles

(incomplete roll)

North Shore Championships
Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1968	Pam Rogan Beverley Vercoe	Jill Bloxham Helen Ward	6–2, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Shelley Monds Elaine Stephan	Cecily Mckillop Tup Singer	5-7, 6–0 7–5
Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships
1970	Elaine Stephan Beverley Vercoe	Cecilie Fleming Robyn Legge	6–2, 6–2
North Shore Invitation
1971	Cecelie Fleming Patsy Stevens	Jill Fraser Beverley Vercoe	7–5, 6–4

Mixed doubles

(incomplete roll)

North Shore Championships
Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1968	Beverley Vercoe	Pam Rogan	6–4, 4–6, 6–4.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Koji Watanabe Kimiyo Hatanaka	Hank Irvine Beverly Vercoe	6–4, 6–4[1]
Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships
1970	Peter Beecroft Elaine Stephan	Paul Thomson Beverley Vercoe	5–7, 6–1, 6–3[1]
North Shore Invitation
1971	Beverley Vercoe	Jill Fraser	1–6, 6–2, 7–6

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