1929 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1929 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
Runners-upAustralia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
Score6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw16
Seeds7
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1929 tennis event results

The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman defeated Jack Cummings and Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Seeds

  1. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman (champions)
  2. (United Kingdom Ian Collins / United Kingdom Colin Gregory) (semifinals) [a]
  3. Australia Jack Cummings / Australia Gar Moon (final)
  4. Australia Pat O'Hara Wood / Australia Ernest Rowe (quarterfinals)
  5. n/a [a]
  6. Australia Bob Schlesinger / Australia Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
  7. Australia Gar Hone / Australia Ron Hone (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Jim Black / Australia Don Turnbull (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
(2) United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6 6 6
Australia Erny Barritt
Australia Dudley Middleton
3 1 1 (2) United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6 4 6 10
Australia Cliff Harvey
Australia Bruce Walker
6 6 6 Australia Cliff Harvey
Australia Bruce Walker
3 6 2 8
Australia Max Noble
Australia Tom Scaddan
2 1 1 (2) United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6 4 1 5
7 Australia Gar Hone
Australia Ron Hone
6 12 6 3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
3 6 6 7
Australia George Vincent
Australia Keith Dalgleish
0 10 0 7 Australia Gar Hone
Australia Ron Hone
4 4 6 7
3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 6 3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 3 9
Australia Arthur Cattanach
Australia Dudley Frankenberg
1 4 1 3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
1 8 6 1 3
4 Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Ernest Rowe
6 6 4 6 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 4 6 6
Australia F. McCracken
Australia J. S. D. Sweeting
4 3 6 2 4 Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Ernest Rowe
4 6 1 1
6 Australia Bob Schlesinger
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6 6 6 Australia Bob Schlesinger
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 0 6 6
Australia Peter Hooper
Australia Keith Manthorpe
4 2 0 6 Australia Bob Schlesinger
Australia Rupert Wertheim
3 6 3 3
Australia Bruce Moore
Australia Dave Thompson
w/o 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 4 6 6
8 Australia Jim Black
Australia Don Turnbull [b]
Australia Bruce Moore
Australia Dave Thompson
2 3 9 1 r
1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 6 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 7 3
Australia Ray Hone
Australia Morris Smith
2 2 0

Notes

  1. ^ a b Originally the second seeds were Bunny Austin with Gregory and the fifth seeds were Collins with Edward Higgs, but after injury forced the latter to withdraw from entire tournament, Austin scratched from the event for Collins to take his place.[8]
  2. ^ Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 21 January 1929. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Tennis Championships Become Interesting". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 22 January 1929. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Sparkling Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 23 January 1929. p. 25 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Matches In Tennis Singles Cause Great Thrills". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 24 January 1929. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Gregory Is Now In Final Of Tennis Singles". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 26 January 1929. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Championship Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 28 January 1929. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis Finals". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 29 January 1929. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action". Saturday Journal. South Australia. 19 January 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia, Australia. 21 January 1929. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

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