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1927 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1927 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
Runners-upAustralia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw22
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Esna Boyd and Jack Hawkes successfully defended their title by defeating Youtha Anthony and Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Seeds

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  1. Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes (champions)
  2. Australia Youtha Anthony [a]/ Australia Jim Willard (final)
  3. Australia Sylvia Harper / Australia Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
  4. Australia Louie Bickerton / Australia Bob Schlesinger (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
w/o
Australia N. Webb [b]
Australia Spencer Millear
2 Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
6 6
Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
6 6 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
4 4
Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia Ron Hone
1 2 2 Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
1 3
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia W. R. James
4 4 3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
Australia Gladys Toyne
Australia Gordon Lum
6 4 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
8 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
6 6
Australia Dorothy Bellamy
Australia Cecil Lamb
2 4
2 Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
w/o
Australia N. Webb [b]
Australia Spencer Millear
Australia N. Webb [b]
Australia Spencer Millear
1 6 6
Australia Floris St. George
Australia Rupert Shepherd
6 4 4
2 Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Jim Willard
6 6
Australia Mavis McKay
Australia Thomas Robinson
6 6 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
4 4
Australia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
Australia Harry Jacoby
3 2 Australia Mavis McKay
Australia Thomas Robinson
2 6 3
Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
2 6 6 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
6 2 6
Australia Keyden Irving
Australia Harold Wilson
6 1 2 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
6 6
Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia Ron Hone
6 6 Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia Ron Hone
1 2
Australia Mildred McDougall
Australia Rice Gemmell
3 3 Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia Ron Hone
7 2 7
4 Australia Louie Bickerton
Australia Bob Schlesinger
5 6 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6
Australia Ursula Bere
Australia E. D. Yencken
4 1
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia W. R. James
4 4
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia W. R. James
6 6
Australia Mrs. Rowe [c]
Australia Ron Ford
4 3
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
Australia Gladys Toyne
Australia Gordon Lum
6 15
Australia Beryl Turner
Australia Gar Moon
4 6 6 Australia Beryl Turner
Australia Gar Moon
4 13
Australia Ruth Stephens
Australia Harry Hopman
6 3 2 Australia Gladys Toyne
Australia Gordon Lum
6 4
Australia Vere de Bavay
Australia Rodney Heath
6 6 6 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
8 6
Australia Minnie Richardson
Australia D'Arcy Mullamphy
8 2 4 Australia Vere de Bavay
Australia Rodney Heath
4 1
1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6
Australia Lily Addison
Australia Norman Roberts
1 2

Notes

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  • a Original pairing was J. Willard with Daphne Akhurst, but the latter had to withdraw owing to illness.
  • b Most likely either Nell Webb or Nancy Webb.
  • c Probably Mrs. W. T. Rowe (Flora Rowe).
  • 1R Turner/Moon vs. Stephens/Hopman: some sources give 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
  • 2R Anthony/Willard vs. Bellamy/Lamb: some sources give 6–2, 6–1.
  • QF Harper/Wertheim vs. Le Messurier/James: some sources give 6–2, 6–4.

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 February 1927. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
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