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Emily Hood Westacott
Emily Hood Westacott (''née'' Hood; 6 May 1910– 9 October 1980), was an Australian female tennis player in the 1930s. In 1930 she won the national junior singles and doubles titles as well as the doubles title with Margaret Molesworth. Due to illness she played little tennis in 1935 and the first half of 1936. She won the Australian Championship singles in 1939, defeating Nell Hopman in straight sets. In 1937 she was a finalist losing in the final to Nancye Wynne Bolton in three sets. Together with Margaret Molesworth, she won three women's doubles titles at the Australian Championships in 1930, 1933, and 1934. In 1939 the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association proposed to send Westacott and May Hardcastle to the Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is a tennis tournament organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association annually in Wimbledon, London. It is chronologicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The State Of Queensland
The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders. The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the state constitution. Since federation in 1901, Queensland has been a state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the federal government. Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the governor of Queensland (the representative of the monarch, Charles III), although the governor in practice performs only ceremonial duties, with de facto executive power lying with the Cabinet. The Cabinet is the government's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Australian Championships
The 1939 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 20 January to 30 January. It was the 32nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 9th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians John Bromwich and Emily Hood Westacott won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 Women's singles Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hall Hopman 6–1, 6–2 Men's doubles John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long (tennis), Colin Long / Don Turnbull (tennis), Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 Women's doubles Thelma Coyne Long, Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne Bolton, Nancye Wynne defeated May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 Mixed doubles Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated Margaret Wilson (tennis), Margaret W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Dunlop
Charles Raymond Dunlop (1904/1905 – 27 December 1974, and also spelled Roy Dunlop) was an Australian tennis player who won the 1931 Australian Championships in men's doubles. He was also a finalist in the 1934 Australian Championships in mixed doubles. He was a nephew of Alfred Dunlop, 1908 Australasian Championships The 1908 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts in Sydney, Australia. The preliminary rounds were played at the Sydney Cricket Ground while the final took place on the Double Bay Grounds. It was ... doubles champion and singles runner-up. Grand Slam tournament finals Doubles (1 title) Mixed Doubles (1 final) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunlop, Ray Australian male tennis players Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles Year of birth missing 1974 deaths Place of birth missing Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Australian Championships (tennis) junior champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Crawford (tennis)
John Herbert Crawford, (22 March 1908 – 10 September 1991) was an Australian tennis player during the 1930s. He was the World number one male tennis player rankings, World No. 1 amateur for 1933, during which year he won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon, and was runner-up at the U.S. Open in five sets, thus missing the Grand Slam by one set that year. He also won the Australian Open in 1931, 1932, and 1935. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979. Early life Crawford was born on 22 March 1908 in Urangeline, New South Wales, Urangeline, near Albury, New South Wales, the second youngest child of Jack Sr. and Lottie Crawford. He had no tennis training as a child and practised mainly by hitting against the house and school and playing his older brother. Crawford played his first competition match at age 12 in a mixed doubles match at the Haberfield club. He won the Australian junior championships four consecutive times from 1926 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Willard
Aubrey Willard (1894–1961) was an Australian tennis player. He was the brother of Australian singles finalist James Willard. Aubrey Willard served as a driver in the DAC in World war 1. He made his debut at the Australasian championships in 1922 and lost in round three to Andrew Huthnance. At the Australasian championships in 1925, Willard lost in the quarter-finals to Gerald Patterson. In 1928 he lost in round two to Edgar Moon. In 1931 he lost in the Australian quarter finals to Harry Hopman. In 1932, Willard beat Jack Cummings. Willard's play at the net won him the match. Willard lost to Hopman in the quarter-finals. In 1934 Willard lost in round three to Adrian Quist Adrian Karl Quist (23 January 191317 November 1991) was an Australian tennis player. Biography Adrian Quist was born in Medindie, South Australia. His father was Karl Quist, who had been a noted interstate cricketer, and owned a sporting goo ... and then turned professional, becoming a coach. Grand S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Australian Championships
The 1931 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 27 February to 9 March. It was the 24th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and Coral McInnes Buttsworth. Finals Men's singles Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 Women's singles Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Cox Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 Men's doubles Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop defeated Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4 Women's doubles Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Louie Bickerton defeated Nell Lloyd / Gwen Utz 6–0, 6–4 Mixed doubles Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford defeated Emily Hood Westacott / Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4 References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma Coyne Long
Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long (née Coyne; 14 October 1918 – 13 April 2015) was an Australian tennis player and one of the female players who dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. During her career, she won 19 Grand Slam tournament titles. In 2013, Long was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Tennis career At the Australian Championships, Long won singles titles in 1952 and 1954 and was a singles finalist in 1940, 1951, 1955 and 1956. In women's doubles, she won 10 titles with Nancye Wynne Bolton (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1952) and two titles with Mary Bevis Hawton (1956 and 1958). Long was a women's doubles finalist with Bolton in 1946 and 1950. She won mixed doubles titles in 1951, 1952 and 1955 with George Worthington and in 1954 with Rex Hartwig. She was a mixed doubles finalist in 1948 with Bill Sidwell. At Wimbledon, Long was a women's doubles finalist in 1957 with Hawton and a mixed double ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ula Valkenburg
Ula Valkenburg (1901 – 16 May 1988) was an Australian tennis player who was active in the 1920s and 1930s. Valkenburg reached the quarterfinals of the singles event at the Australian Championships in 1931 which she lost to Joan Hartigan. In 1934 she teamed-up with Hartigan to compete in the women's doubles event at the Australian Championships. The pair reached the final where they were beaten by compatriots Emily Hood Westacott and Margaret Molesworth in three sets. In the mixed doubles event she reached the semifinal at the 1931 Australian Championships with Charles Donahue. In January 1931 she was defeated in the singles final of the New South Wales Championships by Marjorie Cox Crawford Marjorie Cox Crawford (née Cox; 1903–1983) was an Australian tennis player who reached at least the singles quarterfinals at the Australian Championships seven out of the nine times she played the event. Her best result was a runner-up fin .... Valkenburg was a runner-up at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Australian Championships
The 1934 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Stadium (Sydney), White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 18 January to 27 January. It was the 27th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 7th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Briton Fred Perry and Australian Joan Hartigan. Finals Men's singles Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 Women's singles Joan Hartigan defeated Mall Molesworth 6–1, 6–4 Men's doubles Pat Hughes (tennis), Pat Hughes / Fred Perry defeated Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull (tennis), Don Turnbull 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Women's doubles Margaret Molesworth, Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott defeated Joan Hartigan / Ula Valkenburg 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 Mixed doubles Joan Hartigan / Edgar Moon de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Gladman
Marjorie Katherine "Midge" Gladman Van Ryn (née Gladman; June 21, 1908 – November 9, 1999) was an American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. Gladman played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California. She was ranked in the U.S. top 10 nine times between 1928 and 1937, with her highest ranking at No. 4 coming in 1937. She won the doubles title at the 1936 U.S. National Championships, partnering Carolin Babcock, and was a doubles finalist in 1937 and 1940. In 1928, she won the singles title in Cincinnati (defeating Clara Louise Zinke in the final), the Canadian National singles title, and the Western singles championship. She paired with Zinke to win the 1928 Western doubles title. In 1929, she won the singles and doubles titles at both the women's intercollegiate tournament in Boston and the Middle States singles title in Philadelphia. She also won the Delaware State singles title and was a finalist in doubles and mixed doubles ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Hartigan
Joan Marcia Bathurst (née Hartigan; 6 June 1912 – 31 August 2000) was an Australian Champion tennis player who was active from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. Early life and education Joan Marcia Hartigan was born in Sydney, the daughter of Thomas Joseph (Tom) Hartigan, a railways commissioner, and Imelda Josephine, née Boylson, a schoolteacher; the couple wed on 26 March 1908 at St Thomas's Catholic Church, Lewisham, New South Wales.R. M. AudleyHartigan, Thomas Joseph (1877–1963) profile ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Retrieved 28 August 2011.Hartigan, Joan Marcia Commonwealth of Australia, WW2 Nominal Roll, 2002; Retrieved 10 July 2024. Tom Hartigan was a clerk in the New South Wales Government Railways and eventually became Railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Australian Championships
The 1933 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 20 January to 31 January. It was the 26th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 7th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Jack Crawford and Joan Hartigan won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Jack Crawford defeated Keith Gledhill 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 Women's singles Joan Hartigan defeated Coral McInnes Buttsworth 6–4, 6–3 Men's doubles Keith Gledhill / Ellsworth Vines defeated Jack Crawford / Gar Moon 6–4, 10–8, 6–2 Women's doubles Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott defeated Joan Hartigan / Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–3, 6–3 Mixed doubles Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford defeated Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Ellsworth Vines 3–6, 7–5, 13–11 External links Australian Open of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
