1924 Australasian Championships – Men's Doubles

The second seeds James Anderson and Norman Brookes defeated the first-seeded Pat O'Hara Wood and Gerald Patterson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Men's Doubles
1924 Australasian Championships
Champions	James Anderson Norman Brookes
Runners-up	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	20
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson (Final)
2. James Anderson / Norman Brookes (Champions)
3. Tim Fitchett / Rupert Wertheim (Semifinals)
4. Les Rainey / Bob Schlesinger (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 Norman Brookes	8	3	6	6
		Charles Buckley Norman Roberts	6	6	3	2				2	James Anderson Norman Brookes	6	6	6
	3	Tim Fitchett Rupert Wertheim	6	7	6					3	Tim Fitchett Rupert Wertheim	4	3	4
		Colin Gurner Ronald Thomas	3	5	1														2	James Anderson Norman Brookes	6	6	6
	1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	7	6														1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	2	4	3
		Robert Phillips Clarence Treloar	1	5	1					1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	8	5	6
	4	Les Rainey Bob Schlesinger	6	8	3	2					Fred Kalms Jim Willard	2	6	7	2
		Fred Kalms Jim Willard	4	10	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										2	James Anderson Norman Brookes	6	6	6
											Norman Strange Bill Wise	1	3	2
																			2	James Anderson Norman Brookes	8	3	6	6
																				Charles Buckley Norman Roberts	6	6	3	2
											Charles Buckley Norman Roberts	w/o
											Bill Cleland E. M. Ladyman
																												2	James Anderson Norman Brookes	6	6	6
																												3	Tim Fitchett Rupert Wertheim	4	3	4
										3	Tim Fitchett Rupert Wertheim	6	4	6	2	6
											Gordon Dickinson Ted Noske	2	6	0	6	3
																			3	Tim Fitchett Rupert Wertheim	6	7	6
		Colin Gurner Ronald Thomas	6	6	5	6														Colin Gurner Ronald Thomas	3	5	1
		Basil Henty Noel Heath	1	1	7	2					Colin Gurner Ronald Thomas	6	6	6
		Ben Dunlop Alec Sandral	w/o								Ben Dunlop Alec Sandral	2	1	3
		J. N. Fraser Charles Lyon

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	4	7	7	6
		Gar Hone Ian McInnes	6	5	5	4				1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	7	6	6
		Jack Clemenger M. Henry Marsh	w/o								Jack Clemenger M. Henry Marsh	3	9	3	3
		Rodney Heath F. Pleasance																	1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	7	6
																				Robert Phillips Clarence Treloar	1	5	1
											Robert Phillips Clarence Treloar	6	6	3	3	8
											Horace Crebbin Hector Wallace	4	2	6	6	6
																												1	Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson	6	8	5	6
																													Fred Kalms Jim Willard	2	6	7	2
										4	Les Rainey Bob Schlesinger	6	6	6
											Colin Newton Harold Richmond	1	2	2
																			4	Les Rainey Bob Schlesinger	6	8	3	2
																				Fred Kalms Jim Willard	4	10	6	6
											Fred Kalms Jim Willard	6	11	8	6	^[a]
											Frank Drews W. H. Smith	4	13	6	3

Notes

• ^a Some sources give 12–14 as a result of the second set.

References

1. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Championship Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1924. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 24 January 1924. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "National Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1924. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 26 January 1924. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 30 January 1924. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings

Preceded by 1923 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles	Grand Slam men's doubles	Succeeded by 1924 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles