1932 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Second-seeded Coral Buttsworth and Marjorie Crawford defeated the fourth seeds Kathleen Le Messurier and Dorothy Weston 6–2, 6–2 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1932 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Women's Doubles
1932 Australian Championships
Champions	Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford
Runners-up	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	11
Seeds	4

Earlier that day both Mrs. Buttsworth and Mrs. Crawford had already won one title each - Women's Singles and Mixed Doubles, respectively.

Seeds

1. n/a[lower-alpha 1]
2. Coral Buttsworth / Marjorie Crawford (Champions)
3. Frances Hoddle-Wrigley / Emily Hood Westacott (Semifinals)
4. Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston (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
									Nancy Lewis Meryl O'Hara Wood	6	6
									Betty Ward Jean Wilson	2	4
																Nancy Lewis Meryl O'Hara Wood	2	10	3
		Edna Lawrence Mollie McGrath	7	2	6										4	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston	6	8	6
		Dorothy Anderson Gwen Stevenson	5	6	2				Edna Lawrence Mollie McGrath	4	3
	4	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston	6	6				4	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston	6	6
		Florence Francisco Joyce Williams	4	0																		4	Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston	2	2
	3	Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Emily Hood Westacott	6	6																		2	Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford	6	6
		Joyce Lillecrapp Roma Wadey	3	2				3	Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
									Christabel Finlayson Gwen Griffiths	2	2
															3	Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Emily Hood Westacott	4	3
															2	Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford	6	6
								2	Coral Buttsworth Marjorie Crawford	4	6	6
									Edna Collison Truda Cox	6	3	2

Notes

1. Originally first-seeded pair were Meryl O'Hara Wood and Esna Boyd Robertson but the latter withdrew from the tournament[8] because of serious illness and - ultimately - death of her mother on the eve of the event.

References

1. "Men's Singles". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 8 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Nunoi's Form Brilliant". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 9 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 10 February 1932. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 11 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 12 February 1932. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 13 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Tennis Championships". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 15 February 1932. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Linton Cup". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings Source for the draw.