1924 Australasian Championships – Mixed doubles

The fourth-seeds Daphne Akhurst and Jim Willard defeated the third seeded Esna Boyd and Gar Hone 6–3, 6–4 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Mixed doubles
1924 Australasian Championships
ChampionsAustralia Daphne Akhurst
Australia Jim Willard
Runners-upAustralia Esna Boyd
Australia Gar Hone
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw16
Seeds4

Seeds
  1. Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood / Australia Pat O'Hara Wood (first round)
  2. Australia Sylvia Lance / Australia Ian McInnes (semifinals)
  3. Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Gar Hone (final)
  4. Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Jim Willard (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Australia Dorothy Hope
Australia Bob Schlesinger 		3 6 6
1 Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 2 4 Australia Dorothy Hope
Australia Bob Schlesinger 		4 6 6
Australia Minnie Richardson
Australia Colin Newton 		6 1 6 Australia Minnie Richardson
Australia Colin Newton 		6 2 3
Australia Gwen Hack
Australia Clive Fitts 		2 6 4 Australia Dorothy Hope
Australia Bob Schlesinger 		5 2
4 Australia Daphne Akhurst
Australia Jim Willard 		6 6 4 Australia Daphne Akhurst
Australia Jim Willard 		7 6
Australia Mrs. W. T. Rowe
Australia Frank Drews 		2 4 4 Australia Daphne Akhurst
Australia Jim Willard 		6 6
Australia Mall Molesworth
Australia Norman Roberts 		6 6 Australia Mall Molesworth
Australia Norman Roberts 		3 0
United Kingdom Hester Phillimore
Australia Noel Heath 		4 2 4 Australia Daphne Akhurst
Australia Jim Willard 		6 6
2 Australia Sylvia Lance
Australia Ian McInnes 		7 6 3 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Gar Hone 		3 4
Australia Vere de Bavay
Australia Rupert Wertheim 		5 1 2 Australia Sylvia Lance
Australia Ian McInnes 		6 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia W. H. Smith 		6 3 9 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia W. H. Smith 		0 3
Australia Quentin Winter-Irving
Australia Basil Henty 		2 6 7 2 Australia Sylvia Lance
Australia Ian McInnes 		1 4
3 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Gar Hone 		6 7 3 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Gar Hone 		6 6
Australia Mavis McIver
Australia Tim Fitchett 		2 5 3 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Gar Hone 		6 6
Australia Marjorie Todd
Australia Jack Clemenger 		6 4 6 Australia Marjorie Todd
Australia Jack Clemenger 		3 3
Australia Ursula Bere
Australia Alec Sandral 		2 6 1

References
  1. "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Championship Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 22 January 1924. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 23 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1924. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
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