1926 Australasian Championships – Women's doubles explained

The first seeds Esna Boyd and Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated second-seeded Daphne Akhurst and Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Seeds

1. Esna Boyd / Meryl O'Hara Wood (champions)
2. Daphne Akhurst / Marjorie Cox (final)
3. Sylvia Harper / Minnie Richardson (semifinals)
4. Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston (semifinals)

Draw

Draw

Notes

• Most likely Flora Rowe, mother of Ernest Rowe.
• Most likely. Often spelled Miss C. Finlayson, even in sources that mentioned her as Miss M. Finlayson in other articles.^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Source for seedings

Notes and References

1. News: A Day Without Surprises . . Adelaide, Australia . 26 January 1926 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Australasian Championships . . Adelaide, Australia . 27 January 1926 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Gemmell Shines Again . . Adelaide, Australia . 28 January 1926 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Rowe's Amazing . . Adelaide, Australia . 29 January 1926 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Australasian Champion Defeated . . Adelaide, Australia . 31 January 1926 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Disappointing Final Day . . Adelaide, Australia . 2 February 1926 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Australasian Tennis Championships . . Adelaide, Australia . 18 January 1926 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Australasian Tennis Championships. List of Entrants . . Adelaide, Australia . 23 January 1926 . 49 . National Library of Australia.