Emily Hood Westacott
Emily Hood Westacott (born May 6, 1910 as Emily Hood in Brisbane , † October 9, 1980 ) was an Australian tennis player .
Emily Hood Westacott won the 1939 Australian Tennis Championships with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the final over her compatriot Nell Hall Hopman ; In 1937 she failed in the final to Nancye Wynne . In 1930 she won the double-final against Marjorie Cox and Sylvia Lance Harper with Margaret Molesworth 6: 3, 0: 6 and 7: 5. Westakott and Molesworth were also able to prevail in 1933 and 1934; In 1933 they defeated Joan Hartigan and Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6: 3 and 6: 2 and in 1934 Joan Hartigan Bathurst and Ula Valkenburg 6: 8, 6: 4 and 6: 4. In 1937 Hood Westacott reached the final again with Nell Hall Hopman and in 1939 with May Hardcastle , in both games Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne were their opponents. Also in mixed doubles she moved into the final with Aubrey Willard against Marjorie Cox Crawford and Jack Crawford in 1931 and again in 1934 with Ray Dunlop against Joan Hartigan and Edgar Moon .
Personal
On August 20, 1930, she married Victor Clyde Westacott in Brisbane .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wedding. In: The Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton. National Library of Australia, August 26, 1930, accessed December 1, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westacott, Emily Hood |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisbane |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1980 |