1925 Australasian Championships – Men's Doubles

The first seeds Pat O'Hara Wood and Gerald Patterson defeated second-seeded James Anderson and Fred Kalms 6–4, 9–7, 7–5 in the final, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1925 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Men's Doubles
1925 Australasian Championships
Champions	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson
Runners-up	James Anderson Fred Kalms
Final score	6–4, 9–7, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

1. Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson (Champions)
2. James Anderson / Fred Kalms (Final)
3. Gar Hone / Rupert Wertheim (Semifinals)
4. Les Baker / Norman Peach (Semifinals)
5. Jack Cummings / Bob Spencer (Quarterfinals)
6. Aubrey Willard / Jim Willard (Quarterfinals)
7. Keith Poulton / Bob Schlesinger (Quarterfinals)
8. Bruce Dive / Allan Hall (Second round)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	8	6
	6	Aubrey Willard Jim Willard	3	6	2					1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	6	6
	7	Keith Poulton Bob Schlesinger	3	3	6	4				4	Les Baker Norman Peach	3	1	2
	4	Les Baker Norman Peach	6	6	3	6													1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	9	7
	3	Gar Hone Rupert Wertheim	6	10	6														2	James Anderson Fred Kalms	4	7	5
		A. Carmichael Jack Crawford	4	8	1					3	Gar Hone Rupert Wertheim	3	4	4
	5	Jack Cummings Bob Spencer	3	4	4					2	James Anderson Fred Kalms	6	6	6
	2	James Anderson Fred Kalms	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	6	6
											W. J. Baldock L. Gibson	2	2	2
																			1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	7	6	6
																				Jack McCausland Norman McDougall	5	3	3
											Jack McCausland Norman McDougall	6	6	6
											Alec Berckelman ^[a] Ray Dunlop	4	1	4
																												1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	8	6
																												6	Aubrey Willard Jim Willard	3	6	2
											Robert Berriman Morris Smith	7	3	5	6	7
											Basil Fitchett Paul Haege	5	6	7	4	5
																				Robert Berriman Morris Smith	4	4	3
																			6	Aubrey Willard Jim Willard	6	6	6
										6	Aubrey Willard Jim Willard	9	6	6
											Frank Peach G. R. "Joe" Reid	7	0	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										7	Keith Poulton Bob Schlesinger	6	2	6	2	6
											Rice Gemmell Victor Trounce	2	6	3	6	1
																			7	Keith Poulton Bob Schlesinger	6	6	6
																				Horrie Rice E. King Roberts	4	4	4
											Horrie Rice E. King Roberts	6	6	6
											Roy Bulcock Julie Moxon	2	1	0
																												7	Keith Poulton Bob Schlesinger	3	3	6	4
																												4	Les Baker Norman Peach	6	6	3	6
											Stewart Henderson H. W. Kirkpatrick	6	6	6
											Syd Harpur Robert Kidston	2	2	0
																				Stewart Henderson H. W. Kirkpatrick	1	2	8
																			4	Les Baker Norman Peach	6	6	10
										4	Les Baker Norman Peach	6	6	6
											Alfred Chave Max Cryle	0	3	3

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										3	Gar Hone Rupert Wertheim	6	6	6
											Jack Garvin Guy Williams	1	0	1
																			3	Gar Hone Rupert Wertheim	6	6	8
																				Gar Moon Lionel Oxenham	3	4	6
											Gar Moon Lionel Oxenham	6	6	4	6
											Edward Jordan Jack Spark	3	3	6	1
																												3	Gar Hone Rupert Wertheim	6	10	6
																													A. Carmichael Jack Crawford	4	8	1
											A. Carmichael Jack Crawford	w/o
											Dick Medcalf Jim O'Ryan
																				A. Carmichael Jack Crawford	w/o
																			8	Bruce Dive Allan Hall
										8	Bruce Dive Allan Hall	6	6	8
											Alan Coldham Jack Turner	4	4	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										5	Jack Cummings Bob Spencer	6	6	6
											W. R. James Alan Treloar	1	2	3
																			5	Jack Cummings Bob Spencer	3	6	7	6
																				Dudley Bullough Maurice Plomley	6	1	5	2
																												5	Jack Cummings Bob Spencer	3	4	4
																												2	James Anderson Fred Kalms	6	6	6
											Ellis Munro Possum Munro	7	6	6
											Frank Blaxland M. Henry Marsh	5	0	2
																				Ellis Munro Possum Munro	3	1	2
		E. M. Ladyman Cecil Lamb	6	2	6	10													2	James Anderson Fred Kalms	6	6	6
		Clinton Moon ^[b] Jack Moran	3	6	1	8					E. M. Ladyman Cecil Lamb	0	1	5
										2	James Anderson Fred Kalms	6	6	7

Notes

• ^a Often spelled Berckleman.
• ^b C. B. Moon, elder brother of Gar. Often misspelled as T. B. Moon.

References

1. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1925. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Lawn Tennis". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 27 January 1925. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1925. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1925. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 30 January 1925. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 31 January 1925. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 2 February 1925. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings Source for the draw

Preceded by 1924 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles	Grand Slam men's doubles	Succeeded by 1925 French Championships – Men's Doubles