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
Score	6–8, 8–6, 6–3
Draw	20
Seeds	4

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[lower-alpha 1]
Meryl O'Hara Wood / Jiro Sato (final)
Coral Buttsworth / Charles Donohoe (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

	Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	6	4	7
	Mollie McGrath Cliff Harvey	4	6	5		Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	2	6	2
3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6		3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	4	6
	Nancy Lewis 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[lower-alpha 2]				1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
	Edna Lawrence Ron Hone	4	5		4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	3	2
4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	6	7

Section 1

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

						Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	2	6	6
						Edna Collison Takeichi Harada	6	4	4
											Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	6	4	7
											Mollie McGrath Cliff Harvey	4	6	5
						Mollie McGrath Cliff Harvey	6	6
						Christabel Finlayson Rupert Shepherd	2	1
																Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	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
	Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	8	7	6							Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	3	2
	Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	6	9	3		Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	4	6	7
	Gwen Griffiths Jack Hawkes	6	1	6		Gwen Griffiths Jack Hawkes	6	4	5
	Dorothy Anderson Clifford Sproule	4	6	3

Section 2

First round				Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
	Dot Stevenson Reg Ewin	2	3	1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
	Joyce Williams Gar Hone	6	6		Joyce Williams Gar Hone	2	1
	Joyce Lillecrapp Robert Barbour	4	3						1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	w/o
										Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull[lower-alpha 2]
					Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull	6	6
					Truda Cox Allan Knight	1	4
													1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
													4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	3	2
					Edna Lawrence Ron Hone	8	6
					Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Ryosuke Nunoi	6	3
										Edna Lawrence Ron Hone	4	5
									4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	6	7
				4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	4	8	6
					Florence Francisco 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.
Turnbull withdrew due to illness.[8]

References

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

Source for seedings
Source for the draw.

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[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, Australia. 8 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

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

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

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

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

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

[7] "Linton Cup". Telegraph. Brisbane. 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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