1931 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

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
Final score7–5, 6–4
Draw24
Seeds4

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

  1. Marjorie Crawford / Jack Crawford (Champions)
  2. Nell Hall / Harry Hopman (Semifinals)
  3. Louie Bickerton / James Willard (Quarterfinals)
  4. Sylvia Harper / Gar Moon (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

  • 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

  1. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Quist Takes Set From Moon". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 6 March 1931. p. 12 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "S.A. Tennis Players Have Bad Day". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 7 March 1931. p. 16 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1931. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings

Preceded by
1930 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles Succeeded by
1931 French Championships – Mixed Doubles
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