1926 Australasian Championships – Mixed doubles
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| Mixed doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1926 Australasian Championships | |
| Champions |  Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes |
| Runners-up | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard |
| Final score | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Draw | 20 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Second-seeded Esna Boyd and Jack Hawkes defeated the first seeds Daphne Akhurst and Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
With this win Hawkes completed a Triple Crown achievement, having already won his singles and doubles titles.
Seeds[]
Daphne Akhurst / Jim Willard (final)- Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes (champions)
- Meryl O'Hara Wood / Pat O'Hara Wood (semifinals)
- Sylvia Harper / Gar Hone (semifinals)
- Marjorie Cox / Rupert Wertheim (quarterfinals)
- Kathleen Le Messurier / Bob Schlesinger (quarterfinals)
- n/a [a]
- Dorothy Weston / Ernest Rowe (first round)
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
Finals[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier Bob Schlesinger
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Jack Crawford
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Hone
| 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Hone
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Marjorie Cox Rupert Wertheim
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Gar Moon
| 0 | 0 | 3 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood
| 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Earlier rounds[]
Section 1[]
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier Bob Schlesinger
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier Bob Schlesinger
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice Gemmell
| 6 | 8 | 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Hone
| 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dorothy Weston Ernest Rowe
| 2 | 6 | Rice Gemmell
| 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Crawford
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Jack Crawford
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | 6 | 3 | Jack Crawford
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Hone
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sylvia Harper Gar Hone
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2[]
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 | 5 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Newton
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Colin Newton
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [b] Clifford Sproule
| 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marjorie Cox Rupert Wertheim
| 9 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marjorie Cox Rupert Wertheim
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood
| 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gar Moon
| w/o | [d] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (7) | [c]
| [d] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gar Moon
| 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Hopman
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes[]
- a Originally the 7th seeds were and Norman Peach, but the latter apparently withdrew from the event.
- b Most likely. Often spelled Miss C. Finlayson, even in sources that mentioned her as Miss M. Finlayson in other articles.[8]
- c List of entrants pairs Mrs. Mathias with .[9]
- d Probably (see: [a] and [c]). No source gives an information about such a draw, let alone the result.
References[]
- ^ "Australia's Champions On The Court". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 25 January 1926. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Day Without Surprises". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 26 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australasian Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 27 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gemmell Shines Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 28 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rowe's Amazing". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Players Left In The Finals". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 30 January 1926. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hawks Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 3 February 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australasian Tennis Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 18 January 1926. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australasian Tennis Championships. List of Entrants". The Observer (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 23 January 1926. p. 49 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1926 in tennis
- 1926 in Australian tennis