1936 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne defeated May Blick and Kath Woodward 6–2, 6–4 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]

Women's Doubles
1936 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	May Blick Kath Woodward
Final score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	12
Seeds	4

This was their first of the all-time record ten Australian Women's Doubles titles as a pair. This win also marked the start of their pre-Open Era record five consecutive Australian Women's Doubles titles streak.

Seeds

1. Joan Hartigan / Nell Hopman (Semifinals)
2. Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (Champions)
3. May Blick / Kath Woodward (Final)
4. Joan Walters / Dorothy Weston (Quarterfinals)

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	Joan Hartigan Nell Hopman	w/o
									Molly Carter Muff Wilson
															1	Joan Hartigan Nell Hopman	2	4
	3	May Blick Kath Woodward	6	4	7										3	May Blick Kath Woodward	6	6
		May Hardcastle Pearl Stern	2	6	5			3	May Blick Kath Woodward	6	6
		Sadie Berryman[lower-alpha 1] Truda Cox	6	4	6				Sadie Berryman Truda Cox	3	2
		Gwen Griffiths Kathleen Le Messurier	4	6	1																	3	May Blick Kath Woodward	2	4
																						2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
								4	Joan Walters Dorothy Weston	3	0
									Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson	6	6
																Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson	4	6
		Birdie Bond Gwen O'Halloran[lower-alpha 2]	6	4	6										2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	8
		Cherie Bubb Jean Colless	2	6	3				Birdie Bond Gwen O'Halloran	3	3
	2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6				2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
		Betty Ward Jean Wilson	3	4

Notes

1. Initial draw pairs Truda Cox with Yutha Thiemeyer.
2. Initial draw pairs Birdie Bond with Sadie Berryman.

References

1. "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian (Vol. 52., No. 15, 468). Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Queenslander Defeats Schwartz". The Argus (Melbourne) (No. 27, 902). Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1936. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Crawford And Quist". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) (Vol. 5.-No. 295). New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1936. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Quist Wins Singles After Thrilling Match". The Advertiser (Adelaide) (Vol. LXXVIII.-No. 24, 116). South Australia, Australia. 28 January 1936. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings and the draw