1926 Australasian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Second-seeded Esna Boyd and Jack Hawkes defeated the first seeds Daphne Akhurst and Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4 in the final, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Mixed Doubles
1926 Australasian Championships
Champions	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes
Runners-up	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard
Final score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	20
Seeds	8

With this win Hawkes completed a Triple Crown achievement, having already won his singles and doubles titles.

Seeds

1. Daphne Akhurst / Jim Willard (Final)
2. Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes (Champions)
3. Meryl O'Hara Wood / Pat O'Hara Wood (Semifinals)
4. Sylvia Harper / Gar Hone (Semifinals)
5. Marjorie Cox / Rupert Wertheim (Quarterfinals)
6. Kathleen Le Messurier / Bob Schlesinger (Quarterfinals)
7. n/a ^[a]
8. Dorothy Weston / Ernest Rowe (First round)

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
	2	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes	7	6
	6	Kathleen Le Messurier Bob Schlesinger	5	2				2	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes	6	5	6
		Lorna Bollen Jack Crawford	4	4				4	Sylvia Harper Gar Hone	2	7	4
	4	Sylvia Harper Gar Hone	6	6											2	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes	6	6
	1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	7	6	6										1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	2	4
	5	Marjorie Cox Rupert Wertheim	9	3	3			1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	7	6
		Alison Hooper Gar Moon	0	0				3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood	5	4
	3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								2	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes	6	6
									Edna Lawrence Alan Treloar	3	0
															2	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes	7	6
															6	Kathleen Le Messurier Bob Schlesinger	5	2
								6	Kathleen Le Messurier Bob Schlesinger	6	6
									Beryl Turner Dudley Cameron	2	2
																						2	Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes	6	5	6
		Margaret Officer Rice Gemmell	6	8																		4	Sylvia Harper Gar Hone	2	7	4
	8	Dorothy Weston Ernest Rowe	2	6					Margaret Officer Rice Gemmell	4	6	2
		Lorna Bollen Jack Crawford	6	3	6				Lorna Bollen Jack Crawford	6	3	6
		Anna Menz Don Mellish	4	6	3											Lorna Bollen Jack Crawford	4	4
															4	Sylvia Harper Gar Hone	6	6
								4	Sylvia Harper Gar Hone	6	6
									Jocelyn Bowman Jack Sherwood	1	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	7	7
		Nell Hamilton Ron Hone	5	5				1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	6	6
		Minnie Richardson Colin Newton	7	6	6				Minnie Richardson Colin Newton	3	1
		Molly Finlayson ^[b] Clifford Sproule	5	8	3										1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	7	6	6
															5	Marjorie Cox Rupert Wertheim	9	3	3
								5	Marjorie Cox Rupert Wertheim	6	6
									Constance Halloran Bob Fotheringham	2	2
																						1	Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard	7	6
																						3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood	5	4
									Alison Hooper Gar Moon	w/o	^[d]
								(7)	Vera Mathias Ken Berriman ^[c]		^[d]
																Alison Hooper Gar Moon	0	0
															3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood	6	6
								3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Pat O'Hara Wood	6	6
									Joyce Lillecrapp Harry Hopman	2	2

Notes

• ^a Originally the 7th seeds were Vera Mathias and Norman Peach, but the latter apparently withdrew from the event.
• ^b Most likely. Often spelled Miss C. Finlayson, even in sources that mentioned her as Miss M. Finlayson in other articles.[8]
• ^c List of entrants pairs Mrs. Mathias with Ken Berriman.[9]
• ^d Probably (see: ^[a] and ^[c]). No source gives an information about such a draw, let alone the result.

References

1. "Australia's Champions On The Court". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 25 January 1926. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "A Day Without Surprises". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 26 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Australasian Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 27 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Gemmell Shines Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 28 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Rowe's Amazing". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Players Left In The Finals". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 30 January 1926. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Hawks Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 3 February 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Australasian Tennis Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 18 January 1926. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "Australasian Tennis Championships. List of Entrants". The Observer (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 23 January 1926. p. 49 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings

Preceded by 1925 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by 1926 French Championships – Mixed Doubles