1927 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Esna Boyd and Jack Hawkes successfully defended their title by defeating Youtha Anthony and Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mixed doubles
1927 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
Runners-upAustralia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw22
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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  1.   Esna Boyd /   Jack Hawkes (champions)
  2.   Youtha Anthony [a]/   Jim Willard (final)
  3.   Sylvia Harper /   Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
  4.   Louie Bickerton /   Bob Schlesinger (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2   Youtha Anthony
  Jim Willard
w/o
  N. Webb [b]
  Spencer Millear
2   Youtha Anthony
  Jim Willard
6 6
  Marjorie Cox
  Jack Crawford
6 6   Marjorie Cox
  Jack Crawford
4 4
  Dorothy Weston
  Ron Hone
1 2 2   Youtha Anthony
  Jim Willard
1 3
3   Sylvia Harper
  Rupert Wertheim
6 6 1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
6 6
  Kathleen Le Messurier
  W. R. James
4 4 3   Sylvia Harper
  Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
  Gladys Toyne
  Gordon Lum
6 4 1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
8 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2   Youtha Anthony
  Jim Willard
6 6
  Dorothy Bellamy
  Cecil Lamb
2 4
2   Youtha Anthony
  Jim Willard
w/o
  N. Webb [b]
  Spencer Millear
  N. Webb [b]
  Spencer Millear
1 6 6
  Floris St. George
  Rupert Shepherd
6 4 4
2   Youtha Anthony
  Jim Willard
6 6
  Mavis McKay
  Thomas Robinson
6 6   Marjorie Cox
  Jack Crawford
4 4
  Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
  Harry Jacoby
3 2   Mavis McKay
  Thomas Robinson
2 6 3
  Marjorie Cox
  Jack Crawford
2 6 6   Marjorie Cox
  Jack Crawford
6 2 6
  Keyden Irving
  Harold Wilson
6 1 2   Marjorie Cox
  Jack Crawford
6 6
  Dorothy Weston
  Ron Hone
6 6   Dorothy Weston
  Ron Hone
1 2
  Mildred McDougall
  Rice Gemmell
3 3   Dorothy Weston
  Ron Hone
7 2 7
4   Louie Bickerton
  Bob Schlesinger
5 6 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   Sylvia Harper
  Rupert Wertheim
6 6
  Ursula Bere
  E. D. Yencken
4 1
3   Sylvia Harper
  Rupert Wertheim
6 6
  Kathleen Le Messurier
  W. R. James
4 4
  Kathleen Le Messurier
  W. R. James
6 6
  Mrs. Rowe [c]
  Ron Ford
4 3
3   Sylvia Harper
  Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
  Gladys Toyne
  Gordon Lum
6 15
  Beryl Turner
  Gar Moon
4 6 6   Beryl Turner
  Gar Moon
4 13
  Ruth Stephens
  Harry Hopman
6 3 2   Gladys Toyne
  Gordon Lum
6 4
  Vere de Bavay
  Rodney Heath
6 6 6 1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
8 6
  Minnie Richardson
  D'Arcy Mullamphy
8 2 4   Vere de Bavay
  Rodney Heath
4 1
1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
6 6 1   Esna Boyd
  Jack Hawkes
6 6
  Lily Addison
  Norman Roberts
1 2

Notes

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  • a Original pairing was J. Willard with Daphne Akhurst, but the latter had to withdraw owing to illness.
  • b Most likely either Nell Webb or Nancy Webb.
  • c Probably Mrs. W. T. Rowe (Flora Rowe).
  • 1R Turner/Moon vs. Stephens/Hopman: some sources give 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
  • 2R Anthony/Willard vs. Bellamy/Lamb: some sources give 6–2, 6–1.
  • QF Harper/Wertheim vs. Le Messurier/James: some sources give 6–2, 6–4.

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 February 1927. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
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