1933 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1933 Australian Championships
Champions Mall Molesworth
Emily Hood Westacott
Runners-up Joan Hartigan
Midge Van Ryn
Score6–3, 6–3
Draw19
Seeds6

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]

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)[b] (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

Earlier rounds

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. 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.
  • [1] Source for seedings