1930 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles

The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman successfully defended their title by defeating Tim Fitchett and Jack Hawkes 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Men's Doubles
1930 Australian Championships
Champions Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman
Runners-up Tim Fitchett
Jack Hawkes
Final score8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Draw16(6 Q )
Seeds4

Seeds
  1. Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman (Champions)
  2. ( Tim Fitchett / Jack Hawkes) (Final)[lower-alpha 1]
  3. Ray Dunlop / Jim Willard (Semifinals)
  4. Jack Cummings / Gar Moon (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman 		6 6 6
Q Ron Ford
Bill Halliday 		2 3 3 1 Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman 		6 6 7
Alan Coldham
Harry Hassett 		3 1 6 6 6 Alan Coldham
Harry Hassett 		1 2 5
Horace Crebbin
Hector Wallace 		6 6 3 3 3 1 Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman 		6 6 6
Jack Clemenger
Bob Schlesinger 		6 6 6 4 Jack Cummings
Gar Moon 		2 1 4
Q Max Carpenter
Bill Simpson 		2 2 3 Jack Clemenger
Bob Schlesinger 		3 4 6 3
4 Jack Cummings
Gar Moon 		6 6 6 4 Jack Cummings
Gar Moon 		6 6 1 6
Q Gemmell Payne
George Thomas 		1 2 2 1 Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman 		8 6 2 6
3 Ray Dunlop
Jim Willard 		7 9 6 6 (2) Tim Fitchett
Jack Hawkes 		6 1 6 3
Q Vic Beament
Gerald Gaffy 		9 7 1 1 3 Ray Dunlop
Jim Willard 		9 6 6
Ron Hone
Don Turnbull 		4 3 7 6 6 Ron Hone
Don Turnbull 		7 3 3
Clifford Sproule
Norman Peach 		6 6 5 4 4 3 Ray Dunlop
Jim Willard 		1 4 6 3
Q Dave Thompson
Bruce Walker 		6 3 3 6 6 (2) Tim Fitchett
Jack Hawkes 		6 6 3 6
Frank Peach
Ernest Rowe 		4 6 6 3 0 Q Dave Thompson
Bruce Walker 		2 4 6 4
(2) Tim Fitchett
Jack Hawkes 		1 6 6 6 (2) Tim Fitchett
Jack Hawkes 		6 6 4 6
Q Max Noble
Tom Trigg 		6 1 0 1

Eliminating round

In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.[7]

Eliminating matches[8] were played on Saturday, 18 January:

  • Ron Ford / Bill Halliday d. J. S. D. Sweeting / Norman Mussen 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
  • Max Carpenter / Bill Simpson d. Alfred Chave / John Grinstead 7–5, 7–5, 7–5
  • Gemmell Payne / George Thomas d. Keith Dalgleish / Angus Smith 4–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–3
  • Vic Beament / Gerald Gaffy d. Allan Knight / Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
  • Dave Thompson / Bruce Walker d. Charles Buckley / Thomas Robinson 6–0, 8–6, 6–1
  • Max Noble / Tom Trigg d. Cec Cranfield / Harold Doctor 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Notes
  1. Originally the second seeds were Jack Hawkes and Pat O'Hara Wood but the latter withdrew.[6] It's unclear whether Hawkes with a new partner had retained this seed.

References
  1. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1930. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1930. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1930. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1930. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Lawn Tennis". The Sporting Globe. Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1930. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1930. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 20 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings

Preceded by
1929 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles		 Grand Slam men's doubles Succeeded by
1930 French Championships – Men's Doubles
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