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1931 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1931 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
Runners-upAustralia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw24
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1930 · Australian Championships · 1932 →

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

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  1. Australia Marjorie Crawford / Australia Jack Crawford (champions)
  2. Australia Nell Hall / Australia Harry Hopman (semifinals)
  3. Australia Louie Bickerton / Australia James Willard (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Sylvia Harper / Australia Gar Moon (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Australia Nell Hall
Australia Harry Hopman
7 4 6
Australia Mall Molesworth
Australia Jack Cummings
5 6 4 2 Australia Nell Hall
Australia Harry Hopman
10 2 5
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
6 7 Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
8 6 7
4 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Gar Moon
4 9 ra Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
5 4
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
1 6 6 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
7 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia Don Turnbull
6 3 1 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
3 6 6
Australia Ula Valkenburg
Australia Charles Donohoe
3 6 8 Australia Ula Valkenburg
Australia Charles Donohoe
6 1 3
3 Australia Louie Bickerton
Australia James Willard
6 1 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Nell Hall
Australia Harry Hopman
5 10 6
Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Clifford Sproule
7 8 4
2 Australia Nell Hall
Australia Harry Hopman
7 4 6
Australia Mall Molesworth
Australia Jack Cummings
5 6 4
Australia Mall Molesworth
Australia Jack Cummings
6 7
Australia Florence Francisco
Australia V. Edwards
2 5
2 Australia Nell Hall
Australia Harry Hopman
10 2 5
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
6 7 Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
8 6 7
Australia Ruth Tann
Australia Harry Hassett
3 5 Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
6 7
Australia Birdie Bond
Australia Allan Knight
2 6 6 Australia Birdie Bond
Australia Allan Knight
1 5
Australia Youtha Anthony
Australia Willis Teague
6 3 2 Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard
6 7
Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia Rupert Shepherd
6 7 4 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Gar Moon
4 9 ra
Australia Mary Derham
Australia Reg Ewin
3 5 Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia Rupert Shepherd
4 2
4 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 4 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Gar Moon
6 6
Australia Gwen Utz
Australia Norman Peach
1 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
6 6
Australia Jean Wilson
Australia Thomas [b]
3 0 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
w/o
Australia Barbara Bolger
Australia Jim Fitzgerald
w/o Australia Barbara Bolger
Australia Jim Fitzgerald
Australia partner
Australia Len Schwartz
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
1 6 6
Australia Pattie Meaney
Australia Paul Haege
9 6 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia Don Turnbull
6 3 1
Australia Muff Wilson
Australia Jack McCausland
7 0 Australia Pattie Meaney
Australia Paul Haege
6 4 4
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia Don Turnbull
6 4 6 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia Don Turnbull
3 6 6
Australia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
Australia Walker [c]
2 6 4 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford
3 6 6
Australia Ula Valkenburg
Australia Charles Donohoe
6 1 3
Australia Ula Valkenburg
Australia Charles Donohoe
w/o
Australia Mrs. L. Baker
Australia Toss O'Connor
Australia Ula Valkenburg
Australia Charles Donohoe
3 6 8
3 Australia Louie Bickerton
Australia James Willard
6 1 6
3 Australia Louie Bickerton
Australia James Willard
6 7
Australia Betty Ward
Australia Ted Budrodeen
2 5

Notes

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  • 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

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  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.
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  • [1] Source for seedings