The San Joaquin Challenge Cup also called the Stockton Challenge Cup.Stockton Evening and Sunday Record (1963) was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1951. The tournament was organised by the Stockton Parks & Recreation Department in association with the Northern California Tennis Association and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Oak Park Tennis Center, Stockton, California, United States until 1978.
The event were part ILTF North America Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972 then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until it was downgraded from the senior worldwide circuit.
History In 1951 the San Joaquin Challenge Cup its official name,Stockton Evening and Sunday Record (1955) also known as the Stockton Challenge Cup was established at Stockton, California United States. In 1957 the edition was played in Stockton up to the semi finals stage in that location, but then the scheduled finals were delayed by three weeks and were played in Palo Alto. The tournament was organised by the Stockton Parks & Recreation Department and approved as an vent by the Northern California Tennis Association, and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Oak Park Tennis Center, Stockton, California, United States until 1978. The tournament ceased to be part of the senior ILTF North America Circuit in 1978, however the event in one form or another was still being held up to 2018 as the Stockton Challenge Cup Open.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearLocationWinnersRunners-upScore↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓1955Stockton Tom Brown Fred Hagist6–1, 5–7, 6–4. 1957Palo Alto Tom Brown (2) Jack Frost 6–4, 6–3. 1958Stockton Whitney Reed Christopher Crawford2–6, 6–3, 6–0. 1960Stockton Butch Krikorian Bill Hoogs Jr.6–2, 6–4. 1962Stockton Bill Hepner William "Bill" G. Demas8–10, 6–3, 6–4. 1964Stockton Jim McManus Dean Penero7–5, 6–4. 1965Stockton Eugene Cantin Jim McManus 1–6, 6–4, 6–21966Stockton Eugene Cantin (2) Larry Riggs 6–3, 6–3. 1967Stockton Tom Kiss Tom Muench 6–2, 7–5. 1968Stockton Eugene Cantin (3) Roger Cooper 6–3, 6–2. ↓ Open era ↓1969Stockton Jean-Loup Rouyer Eugene Cantin11–9, 6–3. 1970Stockton Marcelo Lara Eugene Cantin6–8, 6–4, 6–3. 1971Stockton Joaquín Loyo-Mayo Alex Olmedo8–6, 5–7, 8–6. 1973Stockton Robyn Ray Bob Potthast3–6, 6–4, 7–6. ↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓1978Stockton Dick Metz Bill Harper7–6, 5/1, 6–4. For the successor event see Stockton Challenger
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearLocationWinnersRunners-upScore↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓1955 Stockton Mary Ann Mitchell Gertrude Easton6–4, 6–01967Stockton Evening and Sunday Record (1967) Stockton Susan Anawalt Marlene Muench6–2, 6–4↓ Open era ↓1970Stockton Sharon Walsh Barbara Downs6–2, 6–31971Stockton Tory Ann Fretz Karen Krantzcke6–3, 5–7, 6–31973Stockton Kate Latham Cathy Anderson6–4, 6–2For the successor event see Stockton Challenger
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