1926 Australasian Championships – Men's doubles

The first-seeds Jack Hawkes and Gerald Patterson claimed their second title by defeating James Anderson and Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Men's doubles
1926 Australasian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
Runners-upAustralia James Anderson
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Score6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw22
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds edit

  1.   Jack Hawkes /   Gerald Patterson (champions)
  2.   James Anderson /   Pat O'Hara Wood (final)
  3.   Norman Peach /   Jim Willard (quarterfinals)
  4.   Bob Schlesinger /   Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
  5.   Gar Hone /   Ernest Rowe (quarterfinals)
  6.   Dudley Cameron /   Gar Moon (quarterfinals)
  7.   Rice Gemmell /   Colin Gurner (semifinals)
  8.   W. R. James /   Colin Newton (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
6   Dudley Cameron
  Gar Moon
1 4 0 2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
7   Rice Gemmell
  Colin Gurner
6 3 6 3 8 7   Rice Gemmell
  Colin Gurner
2 3 0
3   Norman Peach
  Jim Willard
1 6 3 6 6 2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
1 4 2
4   Bob Schlesinger
  Rupert Wertheim
6 6 6 1   Jack Hawkes
  Gerald Patterson
6 6 6
8   W. R. James
  Colin Newton
2 4 2 4   Bob Schlesinger
  Rupert Wertheim
2 1 8 2
5   Gar Hone
  Ernest Rowe
1   Jack Hawkes
  Gerald Patterson
6 6 6 6
1   Jack Hawkes
  Gerald Patterson
w/o

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
  Jack Sherwood
  Clifford Sproule
0 2 2 2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
  Ron Hone
  Harry Nott
8 7 6   Ron Hone
  Harry Nott
2 4 3
  Jim Black
  Don Turnbull
6 5 4 2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
6   Dudley Cameron
  Gar Moon
6 6 6 6   Dudley Cameron
  Gar Moon
1 4 0
  Allan Barnard
  Cliff Harvey
1 2 2 6   Dudley Cameron
  Gar Moon
6 6 6
  Ron Ford
  Cecil Lamb
4 2 3
2   James Anderson
  Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
7   Rice Gemmell
  Colin Gurner
2 3 0
7   Rice Gemmell
  Colin Gurner
4 8 6 6
  Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
6 6 4 0
7   Rice Gemmell
  Colin Gurner
6 3 6 3 8
3   Norman Peach
  Jim Willard
1 6 3 6 6
3   Norman Peach
  Jim Willard
6 6 6
  Alan Coldham
  Jack Turner
1 3 3

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4   Bob Schlesinger
  Rupert Wertheim
6 6 6
  Ken Berriman
  Don Mellish
8 8 6   Ken Berriman
  Don Mellish
4 0 3
  Arthur Collins
  Lindsay Collins
6 6 2 4   Bob Schlesinger
  Rupert Wertheim
6 6 6
  Gerald O'Dea
  Geoff Thomas
7 7 9 6 8   W. R. James
  Colin Newton
2 4 2
  Basil Fitchett
  Gordon Lum
5 9 7 2   Gerald O'Dea
  Geoff Thomas
3 4 2
8   W. R. James
  Colin Newton
6 6 6 8   W. R. James
  Colin Newton
6 6 6
  Bob Fotheringham
  Alan Treloar
2 2 4 4   Bob Schlesinger
  Rupert Wertheim
2 1 8 2
1   Jack Hawkes
  Gerald Patterson
6 6 6 6
5   Gar Hone
  Ernest Rowe
6 6 6
  Leo Fogarty
  Mark Fogarty
1 2 3
5   Gar Hone
  Ernest Rowe
1   Jack Hawkes
  Gerald Patterson
w/o
1   Jack Hawkes
  Gerald Patterson
6 6 6
  Alfred Chave
  H. W. Smith
0 1 1

Notes edit

  • 2R Gemmell/Gurner vs. Crawford/Hopman: some sources switch results of 2nd and 3rd set.
  • 2R O'Dea/Thomas vs. James/Newton: some sources give 4–6, 2–6, 4–6.

References edit

  1. ^ "Australia's Champions On The Court". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 25 January 1926. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "A Day Without Surprises". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 26 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Australasian Championships". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 27 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Gemmell Shines Again". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 28 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Rowe's Amazing". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 29 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Players Left In The Finals". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 30 January 1926. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Disappointing Final Day". The Register. Adelaide, Australia. 2 February 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

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