1927 Australian Championships – Women's doubles explained

Louie Bickerton and Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated the first seeds Esna Boyd and Sylvia Harper 6–3, 6–3 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Seeds

1. Esna Boyd / Sylvia Harper (final)
2. Louie Bickerton / Meryl O'Hara Wood (champions)
3. Mavis McKay / Gladys Toyne (quarterfinals)
4. Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston (semifinals)

Draw

Draw

Notes

• Original pairing was Bickerton with Daphne Akhurst, but the latter had to withdraw owing to illness.
• Probably Mrs. W. T. Rowe (Flora Rowe).

External links

Source for seedings

Notes and References

1. News: Lawn Tennis . . Melbourne. 25 January 1927 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Tennis Championships . . Melbourne. 26 January 1927 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Tennis Championships . . Melbourne. 27 January 1927 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Lawn Tennis . . Melbourne. 28 January 1927 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Lawn Tennis . . Melbourne. 29 January 1927 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: The Singles . . 1 February 1927 . 19 . National Library of Australia.