1924 Australasian Championships – Women's Doubles

First-seeded Daphne Akhurst and Sylvia Lance defeated the fourth seeds Kathleen Le Messurier and Meryl O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Women's Doubles
1924 Australasian Championships
Champions	Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance
Runners-up	Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood
Final score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Daphne Akhurst / Sylvia Lance (Champions)
2. Esna Boyd / Marjorie Todd (Semifinals)
3. Mall Molesworth / Dorothy Rendall (Semifinals)
4. Kathleen Le Messurier / Meryl O'Hara Wood (Final)

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
	2	Esna Boyd Marjorie Todd	6	6
		Violet Mather Doris Mountain	1	2				2	Esna Boyd Marjorie Todd	9	6
		Louie Boddington Nell Thyne	6	6					Louie Boddington Nell Thyne	7	3
		Ruby Mercer Isabel Wade	3	1											2	Esna Boyd Marjorie Todd	4	3
	4	Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood	6	6											4	Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood	6	6
		Vere de Bavay Ursula Bere	2	1				4	Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood	6	6
		Gwen Hack Mrs. W. T. Rowe	6	8	7				Gwen Hack Mrs. W. T. Rowe	2	1
		Mrs G. B. Goodes Helen Outhwaite	8	6	5																	4	Kathleen Le Messurier Meryl O'Hara Wood	5	2
	1	Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance	6	6																		1	Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance	7	6
		Kathleen Roberts Jessie Salter	1	1				1	Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance	6	6
		Minnie Richardson Jessie Simpson	6	6					Minnie Richardson Jessie Simpson	3	2
		Dorothy Hope Mavis McIver ^[a]	3	4											1	Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance	6	6
	3	Mall Molesworth Dorothy Rendall	6	6											3	Mall Molesworth Dorothy Rendall	3	1
		M. Farnsworth I. Morton	4	1				3	Mall Molesworth Dorothy Rendall	6	6
		Youtha Anthony Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	w/o						Youtha Anthony Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	3	2
		Nancy Grant Hester Phillimore

Notes

• ^a Lily Addison in an original draw.

References

1. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Championship Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1924. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 24 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1924. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 30 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings Source for the draw

Preceded by 1923 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by 1924 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles