Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's indoor doubles

The indoor men's doubles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 6 pairs (12 players).[1]

Men's indoor doubles tennis
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueQueen's Club
Dates6–9 May 1908
Competitors5 teams from 2 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Herbert Roper Barrett
Arthur Gore
 Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) George Caridia
George Simond
 Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wollmar Boström
Gunnar Setterwall
 Sweden
1912 →
Men's indoor doubles
Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Events
Outdoor
Singles men women
Doubles men
Indoor
Singles men women
Doubles men
← 1904 · Summer Olympics · 1912 →

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
  Wollmar Boström (SWE)
  Gunnar Setterwall (SWE)
4 7 6 2
  George Caridia (GBR)
  George Simond (GBR)
2 7 6 10 6   George Caridia (GBR)
  George Simond (GBR)
6 9 2 6
  Wilberforce Eaves (GBR)
  George Hillyard (GBR)
6 9 4 8 4   Herbert Roper Barrett (GBR)
  Arthur Gore (GBR)
6 2 6 6
  George Caridia (GBR)
  George Simond (GBR)
2 6 3 3
  Herbert Roper Barrett (GBR)
  Arthur Gore (GBR)
0 6 6 6
  Lionel Escombe (GBR)
  Major Ritchie (GBR)
6 4 3 3
Bronze-medal match
  Lionel Escombe (GBR)
  Major Ritchie (GBR)
6 3 6 0 3
  Wollmar Boström (SWE)
  Gunnar Setterwall (SWE)
4 6 1 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Official Report, p. 36.

Sources edit

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (May 1909). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  • ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide