1926 Australasian Championships – Men's Doubles

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]

Men's Doubles
1926 Australasian Championships
Champions	Jack Hawkes Gerald Patterson
Runners-up	James Anderson Pat O'Hara Wood
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	22
Seeds	4

Seeds

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

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Notes

• 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

1. "Australia's Champions On The Court". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 25 January 1926. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "A Day Without Surprises". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 26 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Australasian Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 27 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Gemmell Shines Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 28 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Rowe's Amazing". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Players Left In The Finals". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 30 January 1926. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Disappointing Final Day". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 2 February 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings

Preceded by 1925 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles	Grand Slam men's doubles	Succeeded by 1926 French Championships – Men's Doubles