1927 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles

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]

Men's Doubles
1927 Australian Championships
Champions Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson
Runners-up Ian McInnes
Pat O'Hara Wood
Final score8–6, 6–1, 6–2
Draw21
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson (Champions)
  2. Jack Crawford / Jim Willard (Semifinals)
  3. Ian McInnes / Pat O'Hara Wood (Final)
  4. Tim Fitchett / Rupert Wertheim (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Ian McInnes
Pat O'Hara Wood
6 3 6 6
Rodney Heath
E. D. Yencken
3 6 3 3
3 Ian McInnes
Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
Harry Hopman
Gar Moon
3 2 2
Harry Hopman
Gar Moon
6 6 11
Ron Ford
Cecil Lamb
1 4 9
3 Ian McInnes
Pat O'Hara Wood
6 6 6
2 Jack Crawford
Jim Willard
4 3 0
Reg MacGillicuddy
Hector Wallace
w/o
D'Arcy Mullamphy
Frank Targett
Reg MacGillicuddy
Hector Wallace
1 6 6 2
Alan Coldham
J. Clinton Reed
6 7 7 2 Jack Crawford
Jim Willard
6 8 3 6 [a]
Owen Breden
Harry Hicks
1 5 5 Alan Coldham
J. Clinton Reed
6 1 1 0
2 Jack Crawford
Jim Willard
6 8 6 2 Jack Crawford
Jim Willard
2 6 6 6
Horace Crebbin
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). Victoria, Australia. 24 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 26 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 28 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 29 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings

Preceded by
1926 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles
Grand Slam men's doubles Succeeded by
1927 French Championships – Men's Doubles
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