1926 Australasian Championships – Men's doubles

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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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]

Seeds

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Notes

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  • 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

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  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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