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[lower-alpha 1] 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
Champions Mall Molesworth
Emily Hood Westacott
Runners-up Joan Hartigan
Midge Van Ryn
Final score6–3, 6–3
Draw19
Seeds6

Seeds

  1. Coral Buttsworth / Marjorie Crawford (Quarterfinals)
  2. Meryl O'Hara Wood / Gladys Toyne (Quarterfinals)
  3. Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott (Champions)
  4. ( Dorothy Bellamy / Molly Muirhead)[lower-alpha 2] (Quarterfinals)
  5. Joan Hartigan / Midge Van Ryn (Final)
  6. Nell Hall / Frances Hoddle-Wrigley (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

  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

  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. New South Wales, Australia. 23 January 1933. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 24 January 1933. p. 15 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1933. p. 12 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1933. p. 17 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1933. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 30 January 1933. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1933. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings

Preceded by
1932 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
Grand Slam women's doubles Succeeded by
1933 French Championships – Women's Doubles
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