1932 Australian Championships �� Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1932 Australian Championships
Champions	Marjorie Crawford ; Jack Crawford
Runners-up	Meryl O'Hara Wood ; Jiro Sato
Final score	6–8, 8–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	20
Seeds	4
Events

Marjorie Crawford and Jack Crawford successfully defended their title by defeating Meryl O'Hara Wood and Jiro Sato 6–8, 8–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1932 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

This match was scheduled to be the sole Final for Friday, 12 February but - because of falling light - remain unfinished that day with the score at one set all. The deciding set was played the next day following on the Singles and before the Doubles finals.

Seeds[]

Marjorie Crawford / Jack Crawford (champions)
n/a^[a]
Meryl O'Hara Wood / Jiro Sato (final)
Coral Buttsworth / Charles Donohoe (semifinals)

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

		6	4	7
		4	6	5			2	6	2
3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6		3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	4	6
	Aubrey Willard	3	2							3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	8	6	3
1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	w/o								1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	8	6
	Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull^[b]				1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
		4	5		4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	3	2
4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	6	7

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

							2	6	6
						Takeichi Harada	6	4	4
												6	4	7
												4	6	5
							6	6
							2	1
																	2	6	2
															3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	4	6
					3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6
						Dorothy Weston Ernest Rowe	2	0
										3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6
	Aubrey Willard	8	7	6							Aubrey Willard	3	2
	Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	6	9	3		Aubrey Willard	4	6	7
	Jack Hawkes	6	1	6		Jack Hawkes	6	4	5
	Clifford Sproule	4	6	3

Section 2[]

First round				Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
	Dot Stevenson	2	3	1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
	Gar Hone	6	6		Gar Hone	2	1
	Robert Barbour	4	3						1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	w/o
										Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull^[b]
					Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull	6	6
						1	4
													1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
													4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	3	2
						8	6
					Ryosuke Nunoi	6	3
											4	5
									4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	6	7
				4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	4	8	6
					Jack Cummings	6	6	2

Notes[]

^ Originally the second seeds were Takeichi Harada and Esna Boyd Robertson but the latter withdrew from the tournament^[7] because of serious illness and - ultimately - death of her mother on the eve of the event.
^ ^a ^b Turnbull withdrew due to illness.^[8]

References[]

^ "Men's Singles". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 8 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Nunoi's Form Brilliant". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 9 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 10 February 1932. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 11 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 13 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Tennis Championships". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 15 February 1932. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Linton Cup". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Tennis Titles". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

[1] Source for seedings [2] Source for the draw.

Preceded by	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by

[seed-8] Originally the second seeds were Takeichi Harada and Esna Boyd Robertson but the latter withdrew from the tournament^[7] because of serious illness and - ultimately - death of her mother on the eve of the event.

[ill-10] Turnbull withdrew due to illness.^[8]

[1] "Men's Singles". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 8 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Nunoi's Form Brilliant". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 9 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 10 February 1932. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 11 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 13 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Tennis Championships". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 15 February 1932. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Linton Cup". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Tennis Titles". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

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