1933 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

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
Final
ChampionsAustralia Mall Molesworth
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Runners-upAustralia Joan Hartigan
United States Midge Van Ryn
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw19
Seeds6
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds edit

Draw edit

Key edit

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 edit

Section 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

  1. ^ Some sources give 6–3, 6–2 as the result.
  2. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 21 January 1933. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 1933. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 1933. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 January 1933. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 1933. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1933. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 January 1933. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February 1933. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

External links edit

  • [1] Source for seedings