1981 South Australian Open – Doubles

The event was being held for the first time since 1979.

Doubles
1981 South Australian Open
Champions	Colin Dibley John James
Runners-up	Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards
Score	6–3, 6–4

Main article: 1981 South Australian Open

Colin Dibley and John James won the title, defeating Craig Edwards and Eddie Edwards 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
2. Tom Gullikson / Chris Lewis (semifinals)
3. Syd Ball / Cliff Letcher (quarterfinals)
4. Colin Dibley / John James (champions)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	R Case G Masters	6	6
		P Cash S Wood	3	4				1	R Case G Masters	5	7	4
		J DiLouie W Hampson	5	7	6				J DiLouie W Hampson	7	5	6
		R Fisher J Smith	7	6	3											J DiLouie W Hampson	5	1
	4	C Dibley J James	6	5	6										4	C Dibley J James	7	6
		C Johnstone B Sison	0	7	3			4	C Dibley J James	6	6
		D Collings B Guan	6	3	6				D Collings B Guan	4	1
		G Holroyd C Wittus	3	6	3																	4	C Dibley J James	6	6
		C Edwards E Edwards	6	6	6																		C Edwards E Edwards	3	4
		P Doohan CA Miller	4	7	4				C Edwards E Edwards	7	1	6
	3	S Ball C Letcher	6	6				3	S Ball C Letcher	6	6	4
		W Cowan U Marten	4	3												C Edwards E Edwards	6	7
		B Dyke P Johnston	3	7	6										2	T Gullikson C Lewis	1	6
		J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	6	4				B Dyke P Johnston	6	3
		B Drewett M Edmondson	6	6	5			2	T Gullikson C Lewis	7	6
	2	T Gullikson C Lewis	3	7	7

References

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