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Emily 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 known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The State Of Queensland
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution of Queensland, Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a States and territories of Australia, State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia, ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Federalism in Australia, Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles ... [...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 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 / Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 Women's doubles Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 Mixed doubles Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated Margaret Wilson / John Bromwich 6–8, 6–3, 6–2 References External links Australian Open official website {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Dunlop
Ray 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 wa ... 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 champions Austral ... [...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 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, 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 1929 which entitled him to the permanent possession of the trophy. Career ... [...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 goods ... 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 links ... [...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 ten 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 doubles fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ula Valkenburg
Ula or ULA may refer to: Entertainment * Ula (poetry) * Ula (dance), an ancient Tongan dance * ''Ula'', the former title for film '' Chithiram Pesuthadi 2'' * Ula Levi, a character in ''Shortland Street'' * Ulster Liberation Army, in the Tom Clancy novel ''Patriot Games'' Military * Ula (weapon), a Fijian club * Battle of Ula in the 1564 Livonian War * ''Ula''-class submarine, Norway * HNoMS ''Ula'' (1943), a WWII Norwegian submarine * HNoMS ''Ula'' (S300), two Norwegian submarines Organizations * Underground Literary Alliance, a writers society * Union Latino Americana, 1930s * United Launch Alliance, a space launch service provider * United League of Arakan, the political wing of the Arakan Army, Myanmar * United Left Alliance, Ireland * Universidad Latinoamericana, a Mexican university * University of the Andes, Venezuela (Spanish ) * Utah Library Association, US Places * Ula (Caria), ancient town, now in Turkey * Ula, Muğla, Turkey, a district * Ula, Norway, a vil ... [...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 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 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 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 Women's singles Joan Hartigan defeated Mall Molesworth 6–1, 6–4 Men's doubles Pat Hughes / Fred Perry defeated Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Women's doubles Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott defeated Joan Hartigan / Ula Valkenburg 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 Mixed doubles Joan Hartigan / Edgar Moon defeated Emily Hood Westacott / Roy Dunlop 6–3, 6–4 External links Australian Open official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Aust ... [...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 there ... [...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. 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 Lewisham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lewisham is located 7 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Inner West Council. The postcod ....R. M. AudleyHartigan, Thomas Joseph (1877–1963) profile ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Retrieved 28 August 2011. [...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 official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
