1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles
Appearance
Women's singles | |
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1931 Australian Championships | |
Champion | Coral Buttsworth |
Runner-up | Marjorie Crawford |
Score | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 8 |
Coral Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]
Seeds
[edit]The seeded players are listed below. Coral Buttsworth is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Marjorie Crawford (finalist)
- Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
- Louie Bickerton (quarterfinals)
- Coral Buttsworth (champion)
- Mall Molesworth (first round)
- Emily Hood Westacott (first round)
- Ula Valkenburg (first round)
- Kathleen Le Messurier (semifinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Finals
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Coral Buttsworth | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Coral Buttsworth | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Marjorie Crawford | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Louie Bickerton | 1 | 3 |
Earlier rounds
[edit]Section 1
[edit]First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dorothy Bellamy | 1 | 3 | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vera Selwin | 6 | 6 | Vera Selwin | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kath Coleman | 2 | 2 | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Muff Wilson | 6 | 6 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Derham | 1 | 4 | Muff Wilson | 3 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 7 | 6 | 7 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Mall Molesworth | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Sylvia Harper | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||
Ruth Tann | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Floris Conway | 6 | 2 | 6 | Floris Conway | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jean Wilson | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pattie Meaney | 6 | 6 | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sadie Moon | 4 | 1 | Pattie Meaney | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Birdie Bond | 6 | 5 | 8 | Birdie Bond | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Emily Hood Westacott | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Section 2
[edit]First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Betty Ward | 0 | 0 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dorothy Dingle | 6 | 6 | Dorothy Dingle | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Edna Gardyne | 0 | 2 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dorothy Weston | w/o | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Phyllis Lester | Dorothy Weston | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Joan Hartigan | 7 | 6 | Joan Hartigan | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Ula Valkenburg | 5 | 4 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Helen McTaggett | 2 | 2 | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E. Darvall | 6 | 7 | E. Darvall | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Enid Williams | 3 | 5 | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gwen Utz | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Youtha Anthony | 1 | 6 | 3 | Gwen Utz | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Louie Bickerton | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nell Hall | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 March 1931. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.