1926 Australasian Championships – Women's Doubles

The first seeds Esna Boyd and Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated second-seeded Daphne Akhurst and Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Women's Doubles
1926 Australasian Championships
Champions	Esna Boyd Meryl O'Hara Wood
Runners-up	Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox
Final score	6–3, 6–8, 8–6
Draw	13
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Esna Boyd / Meryl O'Hara Wood (Champions)
2. Daphne Akhurst / Marjorie Cox (Final)
3. Sylvia Harper / Minnie Richardson (Semifinals)
4. Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston (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

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
								1	Esna Boyd Meryl O'Hara Wood	0	6	6
		Nell Hamilton Edna Lawrence	6	6					Nell Hamilton Edna Lawrence	6	2	0
		Jean Laughton Lois Laughton	3	2											1	Esna Boyd Meryl O'Hara Wood	4	8	6
		Alison Hooper Beryl Turner	4	6	6										3	Sylvia Harper Minnie Richardson	6	6	2
		Vera Mathias Mrs. W. T. Rowe ^[a]	6	2	0				Alison Hooper Beryl Turner	4	3
	3	Sylvia Harper Minnie Richardson	6	6				3	Sylvia Harper Minnie Richardson	6	6
		Mrs. Menzies Agnes Ridgway	1	1																		1	Esna Boyd Meryl O'Hara Wood	6	6	8
																						2	Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox	3	8	6
								4	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston	6	6
									Molly Finlayson ^[b] Mary Laidlaw	1	4
															4	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston	5	1
		Margaret Officer Margaret Taylor	8	9											2	Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox	7	6
		Jocelyn Bowman Joyce Lillecrapp	6	7					Margaret Officer Margaret Taylor	4	3
	2	Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox	6	6				2	Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox	6	6
		Lorna Bollen Anna Menz	1	2

Notes

• ^a Most likely Flora Rowe, mother of Ernest Rowe.
• ^b Most likely. Often spelled Miss C. Finlayson, even in sources that mentioned her as Miss M. Finlayson in other articles.[7][8]

References

1. "A Day Without Surprises". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 26 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Australasian Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 27 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Gemmell Shines Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 28 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Rowe's Amazing". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Australasian Champion Defeated". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 31 January 1926. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Disappointing Final Day". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 2 February 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Australasian Tennis Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 18 January 1926. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Australasian Tennis Championships. List of Entrants". The Observer (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 23 January 1926. p. 49 – via National Library of Australia.

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Source for seedings

Preceded by 1925 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by 1925 French Championships – Women's Doubles