1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1955 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Angela Mortimer ; Anne Shilcock
Runners-up	Shirley Bloomer ; Pat Ward
Score	7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw	48 (5 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Last updated January 13, 2025

Louise Brough and Margaret duPont were the defending champions but did not compete.

Seeds

1.

Barbara Davidson /

Doris Hart (second round)

2.

Beverly Fleitz /

Darlene Hard (semifinals)

3.

Shirley Bloomer /

Pat Ward (final)

4.

Angela Mortimer /

Anne Shilcock (champions)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

2	Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	6	3	6

	Dora Kilian Hazel Redick-Smith	0	6	4
					2	Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	3	7

					3	Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	9
3	Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	6

	Zsuzsa Körmöczy Suzanne Schmitt	3	1
									3	Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	5	1

									4	Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock	7	6
	Rosemary Walsh Billie Woodgate	1	8	0

4	Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock	6	6	6
					4	Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock	6	6

						Jenny Hoad Fay Muller	2	1
	Valerie Koortzen Hazel Pascoe	2	1

	Jenny Hoad Fay Muller	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

	2	Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	6	6
		Nicla Migliori Lea Pericoli	2	1
					2	B Fleitz D Hard	6	2	6
						E Hopman D Knode	2	6	4
		Betty Dawes Peggy Dawson-Scott	2	1
		Nell Hopman Dorothy Knode	6	6
										2	B Fleitz D Hard	6	3	6
											D Kilian H Redick-Smith	0	6	4
		Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6
		Heather Macfarlane Molly Mackay	3	1
						M Carter B Penrose	2	2
						D Kilian H Redick-Smith	6	6
		Rosemary Bulleid Georgie Woodgate	2	2
		Dora Kilian Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

3	Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	6
	Gem Gilbert Sue Waters	2	1		3	S Bloomer P Ward	6	7
	Constance Ball Francesca Leland	2	4			G Butler C Mercelis	1	5
	Gloria Butler Christiane Mercelis	6	6							3	S Bloomer P Ward	6	6
	Susan Billington Margot Parker	6	6								S Billington M Parker	4	3
	Rita Bentley Pat Harrison	2	4			S Billington M Parker	6	5	6
Q	Wendy Morris Jenny Wagstaff	6	6		Q	W Morris J Wagstaff	4	7	2
	Poucette Coessens Ida Wrede-Holm	0	3											3	S Bloomer P Ward	6	6
Q	SM Colebrooke Lorna White	5	6	5											Z Körmöczy S Schmitt	3	1
	Jean Bee Annie Haillet	7	4	7		J Bee A Haillet	1	2
	Grace Kelleher Mary Terán de Weiss	5	3			I Pohmann E Vollmer	6	6
	Inge Pohmann Erika Vollmer	7	6								I Pohmann E Vollmer	5	7
	Zsuzsa Körmöczy Suzanne Schmitt	4	6	6							Z Körmöczy S Schmitt	7	9
	Joan Curry Rita Drobný	6	4	3		Z Körmöczy S Schmitt	6	7	8
	Lois Felix Kay Hubbell	6	6			L Felix K Hubbell	8	5	6
	Barbara Knapp Valerie Pitt	1	2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	Leonie Brighton Joan Quelch	9	6
	Ruth Kaufmann Fenny ten Bosch	7	4			L Brighton J Quelch	5	3
	Rosemary Walsh Billie Woodgate	6	2	6		R Walsh R Woodgate	7	6
Q	Janet Morgan Sheila Speight	2	6	2							R Walsh R Woodgate	6	4	6
	Valerie Lewis Evelyn Moeller	6	7								V Lewis E Moeller	3	6	2
Q	Sidney Brock Pauline Titchener	2	5			V Lewis E Moeller	4	6	6
	Mary Eyre Viola White	6	6			M Eyre V White	6	1	3
	Ginette Bucaille Susan Chatrier	3	3													R Walsh R Woodgate	1	8	0
	Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén María Josefa de Riba	7	4	2											4	A Mortimer A Shilcock	6	6	6
	Loris Nichols Daphne Seeney	5	6	6		L Nichols D Seeney	1	4
	Angela Buxton Pat Hird	6	6			A Buxton P Hird	6	6
	Hazel Cheadle Gem Hoahing	2	3								A Buxton P Hird	3	0
	Heather Brewer Arvilla McGuire	6	4	2						4	A Mortimer A Shilcock	6	6
	Lorna Cawthorn Elaine Watson	3	6	6		L Cawthorn E Watson	1	1
	Alison Baker Doris Popple	0	2		4	A Mortimer A Shilcock	6	6
4	Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock	6	6

Section 4

First round	Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

		Valerie Koortzen Hazel Pascoe	9	6
	Q	Lesley Fulton Mrs FB Webb	7	3
							V Koortzen H Pascoe	6	6
							M Halford P Panton	2	1
		Elizabeth Broz Ilse Schuh-Proxauf	7	4	3
		Mary Halford Pearl Panton	5	6	6
											V Koortzen H Pascoe	2	1
											J Hoad F Muller	6	6
		Vera Thomas Bea Walter	3	2
		Jenny Hoad Fay Muller	6	6
							J Hoad F Muller	6	6
							J Middleton D Spiers	2	4
		Jennifer Middleton Doreen Spiers	6	1	6
	1	Barbara Davidson Doris Hart	4	6	2

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References

↑ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.

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[Tingay-1] 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[womensd-3] "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.

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