1931 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1931 Australian Championships
Champions	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
Runners-up	Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard
Final score	7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	24
Seeds	4
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Nell Hall and Harry Hopman were the defending champions and the second seeds, but they lost in the semifinals.

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

• 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
• SR = Special ranking

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	r a											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

Earlier rounds

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	r a
		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 . 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 . 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.

External links

• Source for seedings

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