Mall Molesworth and Emily Hood Westacott claimed their second domestic title by defeating Joan Hartigan and Midge Van Ryn 6–3, 6–3[a] in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1933 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1933 Australian Championships | |
| Champions |  Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott |
| Runners-up | Joan Hartigan  Midge Van Ryn |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 19 |
| Seeds | 6 |
Seeds
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Coral Buttsworth / Marjorie Crawford (quarterfinals)- Meryl O'Hara Wood / Gladys Toyne (quarterfinals)
- Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott (champions)
- ( Dorothy Bellamy / Molly Muirhead)[b] (quarterfinals)
- Joan Hartigan /
Midge Van Ryn (final) - Nell Hall / Frances Hoddle-Wrigley (quarterfinals)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Gladys Toyne
| 4 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mary Derham Kath Woodward
| 6 | 8 | 6 | Mary Derham Kath Woodward
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Nell Hall Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Joan Hartigan Midge Van Ryn
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Joan Hartigan Midge Van Ryn
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Joan Hartigan Midge Van Ryn
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| (4) | Dorothy Bellamy Molly Muirhead
| 3 | 6 | 4 | May Blick Truda Cox
| 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| May Blick Truda Cox
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Earlier rounds
editSection 1
edit| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Gladys Toyne
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Halford Mrs. Newton
| 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Gladys Toyne
| 4 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Derham Kath Woodward
| 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Derham Kath Woodward
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mollie McGrath Peter Smith
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Derham Kath Woodward
| 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosemary Rees Mrs. C. F. Barnes
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Nell Hall Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
| 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Nell Hall Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Lewis Nancy Lewis
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Nell Hall Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Youtha Anthony Nancy Chitty
| 7 | 6 | Youtha Anthony Nancy Chitty
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doris Mauger Shirley Whittaker
| 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
edit| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson
| 1 | 4 | 1 | Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwen Griffiths Dorothy Weston
| 8 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford
| 8 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Joan Hartigan Midge Van Ryn
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Joan Hartigan Midge Van Ryn
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ailsa Carcary Jean Glover
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Joan Hartigan Midge Van Ryn
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Blick Truda Cox
| 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Dorothy Bellamy Molly Muirhead
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Hardcastle Joyce Williams
| 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Dorothy Bellamy Molly Muirhead
| 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Blick Truda Cox
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Blick Truda Cox
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birdie Bond Kitty McGough
| 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Some sources give 6–3, 6–2 as the result.
- ^ Originally the fourth seeds were Dorothy Bellamy with Sylvia Harper, but the latter withdrew from the tournament due to leg injury. It's unclear whether Bellamy with a new partner had retained this seed.
References
edit- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 21 January 1933. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 1933. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 1933. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 January 1933. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 1933. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1933. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 January 1933. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February 1933. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- [1] Source for seedings