1927 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1927 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
Runners-upAustralia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Score8–6, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw21
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1927 tennis event results

The first-seeds Jack Hawkes and Gerald Patterson successfully defended their title by defeating Ian McInnes and Pat O'Hara Wood 8–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Seeds

  1. Australia Jack Hawkes / Australia Gerald Patterson (champions)
  2. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Jim Willard (semifinals)
  3. Australia Ian McInnes / Australia Pat O'Hara Wood (final)
  4. Australia Tim Fitchett / Australia Rupert Wertheim (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
6 6 4 6
Australia Ron Hone
Australia W. R. James
1 4 6 2 1 Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
8 9 6 6
France Léonce Aslangul
Australia Bob Schlesinger
6 6 0 4 7 France Léonce Aslangul
Australia Bob Schlesinger
10 7 4 1
4 Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Rupert Wertheim
3 1 6 6 5 1 Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
8 6 6
3 Australia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6 3 Australia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
6 1 2
Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Gar Moon
3 2 2 3 Australia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
Australia Reg MacGillicuddy
Australia Hector Wallace
1 6 6 2 2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jim Willard
4 3 0
2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jim Willard
6 8 3 6 [a]

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
6 6 6
Australia Rupert Shepherd
Australia Don Turnbull
3 2 1
1 Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
6 6 4 6
Australia Ron Hone
Australia W. R. James
1 4 6 2
Australia Ron Hone
Australia W. R. James
6 6 3 6
Australia Bill Halliday
Australia Harry Jacoby
4 1 6 1
1 Australia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
8 9 6 6
France Léonce Aslangul
Australia Bob Schlesinger
6 6 3 6 France Léonce Aslangul
Australia Bob Schlesinger
10 7 4 1
Australia Charles Buckley
Australia Norman Roberts
0 2 6 3 France Léonce Aslangul
Australia Bob Schlesinger
5 17 6 6
Australia Rice Gemmell
Australia Gordon Lum
9 4 8 7 Australia Rice Gemmell
Australia Gordon Lum
7 15 2 4
Australia Ben Dunlop
Australia Harold Wilson
7 6 6 5 France Léonce Aslangul
Australia Bob Schlesinger
6 6 0 4 7
Australia Frank Broadhurst
Australia Spencer Millear
6 4 6 6 4 Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Rupert Wertheim
3 1 6 6 5
Australia T. Grimstead [b]
Australia H. W. Smith
4 6 4 4 Australia Frank Broadhurst
Australia Spencer Millear
1 0 2
4 Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
6 3 6 6
Australia Rodney Heath
Australia E. D. Yencken
3 6 3 3
3 Australia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Gar Moon
3 2 2
Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 11
Australia Ron Ford
Australia Cecil Lamb
1 4 9
3 Australia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jim Willard
4 3 0
Australia Reg MacGillicuddy
Australia Hector Wallace
w/o
Australia D'Arcy Mullamphy
Australia Frank Targett
Australia Reg MacGillicuddy
Australia Hector Wallace
1 6 6 2
Australia Alan Coldham
Australia J. Clinton Reed
6 7 7 2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jim Willard
6 8 3 6 [a]
Australia Owen Breden
Australia Harry Hicks
1 5 5 Australia Alan Coldham
Australia J. Clinton Reed
6 1 1 0
2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jim Willard
6 8 6 2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jim Willard
2 6 6 6
Australia Horace Crebbin
Australia Norman Strange
3 6 4

Notes

  • a Some sources give 6–2 as a result of the third set.
  • b Also spelled T. Grinstead.

References

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

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