Australian Championships 1956 / women's doubles

Australian Championships 1956
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Championships women doubles
1955 ◄ 1956 ► 1957
Grand Slams 1956 women's doubles
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The women's doubles at the 1956 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Brisbane .

Last year's winners were Mary Hawton and Beryl Penrose . In the final, Mary Hawton / Thelma Long prevailed against Mary Carter / Beryl Penrose 6: 3, 5: 7 and 9: 7.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mary Hawton Thelma Long   victory 02.  Mary Carter Beryl Penrose   final 03.  Nell Hopman Gwen Thiele   Semifinals 04th  Fay Muller Daphne Seeney   Semifinals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

First round

Semifinals

final

1

M. Hawton T. Long

6th

6th

D. Fogarty L. Bowden

1

4th

P. Hawton T. Long

6th

6th

4th

F. Muller D. Seeney

6th

6th

4th

F. Muller D. Seeney

2

2

J. Langley A. Sheidow

1

0

1

M. Hawton T. Long

6th

5

9

M. McCalman L. Nichols

2

4th

2

M. Carter B. Penrose

3

7th

7th

3

N. Hopman G. Thiele

6th

6th

3

N. Hopman G. Thiele

4th

7th

3

2

M. Carter B. Penrose

6th

5

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule on the Australian Open homepage