1924 Australasian Championships – Women's Doubles
First-seeded Daphne Akhurst and Sylvia Lance defeated the fourth seeds Kathleen Le Messurier and Meryl O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Women's Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1924 Australasian Championships | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance |
| Runners-up | Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood |
| Final score | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Seeds
- Daphne Akhurst / Sylvia Lance (Champions)
- Esna Boyd / Marjorie Todd (Semifinals)
- Mall Molesworth / Dorothy Rendall (Semifinals)
- Kathleen Le Messurier / Meryl O'Hara Wood (Final)
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
Draw
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Esna Boyd Marjorie Todd
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violet Mather Doris Mountain
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Esna Boyd Marjorie Todd
| 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Louie Boddington Nell Thyne
| 6 | 6 | Louie Boddington Nell Thyne
| 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruby Mercer Isabel Wade
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Esna Boyd Marjorie Todd
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vere de Bavay Ursula Bere
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwen Hack Mrs. W. T. Rowe
| 6 | 8 | 7 | Gwen Hack Mrs. W. T. Rowe
| 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mrs G. B. Goodes Helen Outhwaite
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Roberts Jessie Salter
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnie Richardson Jessie Simpson
| 6 | 6 | Minnie Richardson Jessie Simpson
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dorothy Hope Mavis McIver [a]
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mall Molesworth Dorothy Rendall
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Mall Molesworth Dorothy Rendall
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Farnsworth I. Morton
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Mall Molesworth Dorothy Rendall
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youtha Anthony Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
| w/o | Youtha Anthony Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Grant Hester Phillimore
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- a Lily Addison in an original draw.
References
- "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Championship Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1924. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 24 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1924. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 30 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
Source for seedings Source for the draw
| Preceded by 1923 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles |
Grand Slam women's doubles | Succeeded by 1924 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles |
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