Nell Hall and Harry Hopman were the defending champions and the second seeds, but they lost in the semifinals.
| Mixed doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1931 Australian Championships | |
| Champions |  Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford |
| Runners-up | Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard |
| Score | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Draw | 24 |
| Seeds | 4 |
The first-seeded Marjorie Crawford and Jack Crawford defeated unseeded Emily Hood Westacott and Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]
Seeds edit
Marjorie Crawford / Jack Crawford (champions)- Nell Hall / Harry Hopman (semifinals)
- Louie Bickerton / James Willard (quarterfinals)
- Sylvia Harper / Gar Moon (quarterfinals)
Draw edit
Key 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 | Nell Hall Harry Hopman
| 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mall Molesworth Jack Cummings
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Nell Hall Harry Hopman
| 10 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 6 | 7 | Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Moon
| 4 | 9 | ra | Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Ula Valkenburg Charles Donohoe
| 3 | 6 | 8 | Ula Valkenburg Charles Donohoe
| 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Louie Bickerton James Willard
| 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Earlier rounds edit
Section 1 edit
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nell Hall Harry Hopman
| 5 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joan Hartigan Clifford Sproule
| 7 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nell Hall Harry Hopman
| 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mall Molesworth Jack Cummings
| 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mall Molesworth Jack Cummings
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence Francisco V. Edwards
| 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nell Hall Harry Hopman
| 10 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 6 | 7 | Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruth Tann Harry Hassett
| 3 | 5 | Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birdie Bond Allan Knight
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Birdie Bond Allan Knight
| 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youtha Anthony Willis Teague
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dorothy Weston Rupert Shepherd
| 6 | 7 | 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Moon
| 4 | 9 | ra | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Derham Reg Ewin
| 3 | 5 | Dorothy Weston Rupert Shepherd
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Moon
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Moon
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwen Utz Norman Peach
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2 edit
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean Wilson Thomas [b]
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Bolger Jim Fitzgerald
| w/o | Barbara Bolger Jim Fitzgerald
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| partner Len Schwartz
| 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pattie Meaney Paul Haege
| 9 | 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull
| 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Muff Wilson Jack McCausland
| 7 | 0 | Pattie Meaney Paul Haege
| 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull
| 6 | 4 | 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Walker [c]
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ula Valkenburg Charles Donohoe
| 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ula Valkenburg Charles Donohoe
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mrs. L. Baker Toss O'Connor
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ula Valkenburg Charles Donohoe
| 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Louie Bickerton James Willard
| 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Louie Bickerton James Willard
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Betty Ward Ted Budrodeen
| 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes edit
- a^ ^ Because of rain this match had to be ceased with the score at one set all. It was scheduled to resume the next day, but Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg in the preceding semifinal of the women's singles and had to withdraw.
- b Probably either Robert K. Thomas or George Thomas – both played in the men's singles and doubles events.
- c Most likely William Bruce Walker who played in the men's singles and doubles events.
References edit
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – 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.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "S.A. Tennis Players Have Bad Day". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 7 March 1931. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- [1] Source for seedings