Women's doubles | |||||||||||||
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1931 Australian Championships | |||||||||||||
Final | |||||||||||||
Champions | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–0, 6–4 | ||||||||||||
Details | |||||||||||||
Draw | 21 | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 4 | ||||||||||||
Events | |||||||||||||
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1931 tennis event results
The first-seeded Louie Bickerton and Daphne Akhurst Cozens defeated the: unseeded Nell Lloyd and Gwen Utz 6–0, 6–4 in the——final,——to win the "women's doubles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships."
Seeds※
- Louie Bickerton / Daphne Akhurst Cozens (champions)
- Marjorie Cox / Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
- Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott (semifinals)
- Dorothy Dingle / Ula Valkenburg (quarterfinals)
Draw※
Key※
- 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※
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Marjorie Cox Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Marjorie Cox Sylvia Harper | |||||||||||||||
4 | Dorothy Dingle Ula Valkenburg | 6 | 4 | 5 | Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | w/o | ||||||||||||||
Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | 4 | 6 | 7 | Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 9 | 6 | 1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Birdie Bond Phyllis Lester | 7 | 3 | 1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Mary Derham Ruth Tann | 3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott | w/o |
Earlier rounds※
Section 1※
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Marjorie Cox Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coral Buttsworth Nell Hall | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Marjorie Cox Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floris Conway Muff Wilson | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Marjorie Cox Sylvia Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Dorothy Dingle Ula Valkenburg | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Burns Alison Hattersley | 6 | 6 | I. Burns Alison Hattersley | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Edna Gardyne Pattie Meaney | 4 | 4 | 4 | Dorothy Dingle Ula Valkenburg | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Agnes Scott Gwen Stevenson | 7 | 2 | 10 | Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Betty Ward Jean Wilson | 5 | 6 | 8 | Agnes Scott Gwen Stevenson | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | 6 | 6 | Nell Lloyd Gwen Utz | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Darvall G. Tunney | 2 | 1 |
Section 2※
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dorothy Anderson Nancy Chitty | 3 | 0 | 1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youtha Anthony Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 5 | 6 | Youtha Anthony Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gwen Cassidy Hazel Grassick | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Birdie Bond Phyllis Lester | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birdie Bond Phyllis Lester | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dorothy Bellamy Mary Edgar | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Louie Bickerton Daphne Akhurst Cozens | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Derham Ruth Tann | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kath Coleman Sadie Moon | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Derham Ruth Tann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vera Selwin Helen McTaggett | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Notes※
- ^ Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg in the semifinal of the women's singles earlier that day. And had——to withdraw from all events she participated in.
- ^ Some sources give 6–4 as a result of the first set.
References※
- ^ "Many Surprises. Australian Championship". The Brisbane Courier. 28 February 1931. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, "Australia." 3 March 1931. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Quist Takes Set From Moon". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, "Australia." 5 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Shock". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 7 March 1931. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
External links※
- ※ Source for seedings