1940
Dates: January 19-29
Venue: Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, Sydney
Surface: Grass
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Singles (Draw=19)
1st Round
Gwen O'Halloran [7] d. M. Manzie 6-0 6-0
Alison Hattersley [6] d. Mary Chapman 6-1 6-2
Edie Niemeyer d. Mrs K. Gosbell 6-2 6-4
2nd Round
Nancye Wynne [1] d. Betty Griffiths 6-0 6-0
O'Halloran [7] d. Olive Stebbing 6-1 9-7
Joan Hartigan [5] d. Meg Brooker 6-1 6-2
May Hardcastle [4] d. Audrey Lewin 6-2 18-16
Thelma Coyne [2] d. Joan Burke 6-0 6-1
Connie Coate [8] d. Joyce Lack 6-2 6-8 6-3
Nell Hopman [3] d. Joan Clarke 6-0 6-1
Hattersley [6] d. Niemeyer 6-1 4-6 8-6
Quarterfinals
Wynne [1] d. O'Halloran [7] 6-0 6-3
Hartigan [5] d. Hardcastle [4] 6-2 6-3
Coyne [2] d. Coate [8] 6-1 6-3
Hopman [3] d. Hattersley [6] 6-3 6-4
Semifinals
Wynne [1] d. Hartigan [5] 6-0 3-6 6-1
Coyne [2] d. Hopman [3] 6-4 2-6 6-3
Final
Nancye Wynne[1] d. Thelma Coyne [2] 5-7 6-4 6-0
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Junior Girls Final: Joyce Wood d G. Fischer 6-2 6-1
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Doubles (Draw=11)
1st Round
May Hardcastle/Nell Hopman [2]-bye
Rosemary Rees/Kath Woodward-bye
Joan Hartigan/Edie Niemeyer [4] d. Mary Chapman/Pearl Searl 6-1 6-3
Doris Mauger/Gwen O'Halloran d. Clare Proctor/Thelma Rice default
Nancye Bolton/Thelma Coyne [1] d. Joan Clark/Joyce Lack default
Vivienne Berg/Dorothy Jenkins-bye
Alison Hattersley/Olive Stebbing [3]-bye
Connie Coate/Audrey Lewin-bye
Quarterfinals
Rees/Woodward d. Hardcastle/Hopman [2] 9-7 3-6 6-4
Hartigan/Niemeyer [4] d. Mauger/O'Halloran 7-5 6-2
Bolton/Coyne [1] d. Berg/Jenkins unknown default
Hattersley/Stebbing [3] d. Coate/Lewin 6-2 6-1
Semifinals
Hartigan/Niemeyer [4] d. Rees/Woodward 7-5 6-4
Bolton/Coyne [1] d. Hattersley/Stebbing [3] 6-2 6-3
Final
Nancye Bolton/Thelma Coyne [1] d. Joan Hartigan/Edie Niemeyer [4] 7-5 6-2
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Mixed Doubles (Draw=16)
1st Round
Joan Hartigan/Viv McGrath [2] d. Alison Hattersley/Les Hancock 6-4 6-4
Olive Stebbing/Jim Gilchrist d. Rosemary Rees/Max Newcombe 6-4 6-2
Nancye Wynne/Colin Long [4] d. Gwen O'Halloran/Fred Bennett 6-1 6-3
Edie Niemeyer/Bill Sidwell d. Kath Woodward/Max Bonner 6-3 6-4
Nell Hopman/Harry Hopman [1] d. Clare Proctor/Ronald Cummings 6-2 6-4
Mary Chapman/Don Turnbull d. Connie Coate/Harold Whillians 6-2 6-3
Audrey Lewin/Roy Felan d. Thelma Rice/Arthur Huxley default
May Hardcastle/John Bromwich d. Joan Clark/Robert Henry default
Quarterfinals
Hartigan/McGrath [2] d. Stebbing/Gilchrist 6-3 6-2
Wynne/Long [4] d. Niemeyer/Sidwell 6-3 6-3
Hopman/Hopman [1] d. Chapman/Turnbull 6-4 6-2
Hardcastle/Bromwich d. Lewin/Felan 6-2 4-6 6-1
Semifinals
Wynne/Long [4] d. Hartigan/McGrath [2] 4-6 6-4 6-3
Hopman/Hopman [1] d. Hardcastle/Bromwich 9-7 5-7 6-2
Final
Nancye Wynne/Colin Long [4] d. Nell Hopman/Harry Hopman [1] 7-5 2-6 6-4
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Draw notes:
Mrs K. Gosbell "a Sydney hardcourt representative".
M. Manzie (NSW)--junior
GeeTee mentions Mary Matters, but here name is not in the draw.
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Summary:
The absence of defending champ Emily Westacott weakened the field. She intended on competing but was ill several weeks leading up to the event.
Controversy began before the event, as some lack entries were rejected, while Nancye Wynne's late entry was accepted. Charges flew in the press about "irregularites". Most of the tempest involved male players, but as a star Wynne was drug into the furor, which went on for almost a week prior to the championships. As a "drawing card" many felt Wynne got favorable treatment.
Two early round matchups: #4 seed May Hardcastle being extended by Audrey Lewin 6-2 18-16. The 34 game set may be a record for the Aussie in women's play. In te second round Edie Niemeyer led #6 seed Hattersley 5-0 in the third. With victory in sight she choked-eventally losing 8-6. Edie failed to capitalize on at least 4 match points.
Thus all 8 seeds reached quarters. Supposedly, there were "no surprises" other than Hartigan defeating Hardcastle. Hattersley narrowly survived Niemeyer and her deadly forehand, drawing up from 0-5 down in the third (and 4 match points at 2-5) to stage a brilliant comeback.
Thelma Coyne who always had trouble with Nell Hopman scrapped through in a see-sawing semifinal 6-4 2-6 6-3. Wynne, except for a lapse of concentration in the second set, hit with great pace and accuracy to defeat Hartigan 6-0 3-6 6-1.
The final was played in excessive heat and humidity. Numerous fans were seen in sunglasses-a new vogue. According to the Sydney Herald Nancye started with "a flood of errors." Coyne won the first set 7-5, after having to leave the court for a few minutes at 5-4. She reached 3-0 in the 2nd and seemed set for victory, but her stamina began to fail her. Wynne pulled up to 3 all; Coyne went to 4-3, but that was final effort. Wynne lifted her play against her flagging opponent and took the last nine games to win 5-7 6-4 6-0.
Wynne got in trouble for "slugging" a ball into the galleryin anger, which happened to land near the Governor of New South Wales. The President of the LTAA rebuked her, and said that if the team about to tour New Zealand had been an official one, she'd have been debarred. Nancye said she had meant no harm, but the Brisbane Courier declared she had hit her racquet on the ground many times in frustration and once kicked a ball 50 feet after losing a point.
In doubles Rees and Woodward hit a "purple patch" to oust the #2 seeds.
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Sources:
The Sydney Morning Herald
Thanks to Andrew Tas for the results and Austinrunner for the seeding.
[Article on the late entry controversy]
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/141818772
[On Nancye's angry moments in the final]
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/40871672
Dates: January 19-29
Venue: Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, Sydney
Surface: Grass
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Singles (Draw=19)
1st Round
Gwen O'Halloran [7] d. M. Manzie 6-0 6-0
Alison Hattersley [6] d. Mary Chapman 6-1 6-2
Edie Niemeyer d. Mrs K. Gosbell 6-2 6-4
2nd Round
Nancye Wynne [1] d. Betty Griffiths 6-0 6-0
O'Halloran [7] d. Olive Stebbing 6-1 9-7
Joan Hartigan [5] d. Meg Brooker 6-1 6-2
May Hardcastle [4] d. Audrey Lewin 6-2 18-16
Thelma Coyne [2] d. Joan Burke 6-0 6-1
Connie Coate [8] d. Joyce Lack 6-2 6-8 6-3
Nell Hopman [3] d. Joan Clarke 6-0 6-1
Hattersley [6] d. Niemeyer 6-1 4-6 8-6
Quarterfinals
Wynne [1] d. O'Halloran [7] 6-0 6-3
Hartigan [5] d. Hardcastle [4] 6-2 6-3
Coyne [2] d. Coate [8] 6-1 6-3
Hopman [3] d. Hattersley [6] 6-3 6-4
Semifinals
Wynne [1] d. Hartigan [5] 6-0 3-6 6-1
Coyne [2] d. Hopman [3] 6-4 2-6 6-3
Final
Nancye Wynne[1] d. Thelma Coyne [2] 5-7 6-4 6-0
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Junior Girls Final: Joyce Wood d G. Fischer 6-2 6-1
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Doubles (Draw=11)
1st Round
May Hardcastle/Nell Hopman [2]-bye
Rosemary Rees/Kath Woodward-bye
Joan Hartigan/Edie Niemeyer [4] d. Mary Chapman/Pearl Searl 6-1 6-3
Doris Mauger/Gwen O'Halloran d. Clare Proctor/Thelma Rice default
Nancye Bolton/Thelma Coyne [1] d. Joan Clark/Joyce Lack default
Vivienne Berg/Dorothy Jenkins-bye
Alison Hattersley/Olive Stebbing [3]-bye
Connie Coate/Audrey Lewin-bye
Quarterfinals
Rees/Woodward d. Hardcastle/Hopman [2] 9-7 3-6 6-4
Hartigan/Niemeyer [4] d. Mauger/O'Halloran 7-5 6-2
Bolton/Coyne [1] d. Berg/Jenkins unknown default
Hattersley/Stebbing [3] d. Coate/Lewin 6-2 6-1
Semifinals
Hartigan/Niemeyer [4] d. Rees/Woodward 7-5 6-4
Bolton/Coyne [1] d. Hattersley/Stebbing [3] 6-2 6-3
Final
Nancye Bolton/Thelma Coyne [1] d. Joan Hartigan/Edie Niemeyer [4] 7-5 6-2
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Mixed Doubles (Draw=16)
1st Round
Joan Hartigan/Viv McGrath [2] d. Alison Hattersley/Les Hancock 6-4 6-4
Olive Stebbing/Jim Gilchrist d. Rosemary Rees/Max Newcombe 6-4 6-2
Nancye Wynne/Colin Long [4] d. Gwen O'Halloran/Fred Bennett 6-1 6-3
Edie Niemeyer/Bill Sidwell d. Kath Woodward/Max Bonner 6-3 6-4
Nell Hopman/Harry Hopman [1] d. Clare Proctor/Ronald Cummings 6-2 6-4
Mary Chapman/Don Turnbull d. Connie Coate/Harold Whillians 6-2 6-3
Audrey Lewin/Roy Felan d. Thelma Rice/Arthur Huxley default
May Hardcastle/John Bromwich d. Joan Clark/Robert Henry default
Quarterfinals
Hartigan/McGrath [2] d. Stebbing/Gilchrist 6-3 6-2
Wynne/Long [4] d. Niemeyer/Sidwell 6-3 6-3
Hopman/Hopman [1] d. Chapman/Turnbull 6-4 6-2
Hardcastle/Bromwich d. Lewin/Felan 6-2 4-6 6-1
Semifinals
Wynne/Long [4] d. Hartigan/McGrath [2] 4-6 6-4 6-3
Hopman/Hopman [1] d. Hardcastle/Bromwich 9-7 5-7 6-2
Final
Nancye Wynne/Colin Long [4] d. Nell Hopman/Harry Hopman [1] 7-5 2-6 6-4
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Draw notes:
Mrs K. Gosbell "a Sydney hardcourt representative".
M. Manzie (NSW)--junior
GeeTee mentions Mary Matters, but here name is not in the draw.
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Summary:
The absence of defending champ Emily Westacott weakened the field. She intended on competing but was ill several weeks leading up to the event.
Controversy began before the event, as some lack entries were rejected, while Nancye Wynne's late entry was accepted. Charges flew in the press about "irregularites". Most of the tempest involved male players, but as a star Wynne was drug into the furor, which went on for almost a week prior to the championships. As a "drawing card" many felt Wynne got favorable treatment.
Two early round matchups: #4 seed May Hardcastle being extended by Audrey Lewin 6-2 18-16. The 34 game set may be a record for the Aussie in women's play. In te second round Edie Niemeyer led #6 seed Hattersley 5-0 in the third. With victory in sight she choked-eventally losing 8-6. Edie failed to capitalize on at least 4 match points.
Thus all 8 seeds reached quarters. Supposedly, there were "no surprises" other than Hartigan defeating Hardcastle. Hattersley narrowly survived Niemeyer and her deadly forehand, drawing up from 0-5 down in the third (and 4 match points at 2-5) to stage a brilliant comeback.
Thelma Coyne who always had trouble with Nell Hopman scrapped through in a see-sawing semifinal 6-4 2-6 6-3. Wynne, except for a lapse of concentration in the second set, hit with great pace and accuracy to defeat Hartigan 6-0 3-6 6-1.
The final was played in excessive heat and humidity. Numerous fans were seen in sunglasses-a new vogue. According to the Sydney Herald Nancye started with "a flood of errors." Coyne won the first set 7-5, after having to leave the court for a few minutes at 5-4. She reached 3-0 in the 2nd and seemed set for victory, but her stamina began to fail her. Wynne pulled up to 3 all; Coyne went to 4-3, but that was final effort. Wynne lifted her play against her flagging opponent and took the last nine games to win 5-7 6-4 6-0.
Wynne got in trouble for "slugging" a ball into the galleryin anger, which happened to land near the Governor of New South Wales. The President of the LTAA rebuked her, and said that if the team about to tour New Zealand had been an official one, she'd have been debarred. Nancye said she had meant no harm, but the Brisbane Courier declared she had hit her racquet on the ground many times in frustration and once kicked a ball 50 feet after losing a point.
In doubles Rees and Woodward hit a "purple patch" to oust the #2 seeds.
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Sources:
The Sydney Morning Herald
Thanks to Andrew Tas for the results and Austinrunner for the seeding.
[Article on the late entry controversy]
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/141818772
[On Nancye's angry moments in the final]
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/40871672