Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

The men's doubles competition was one of two rackets events held as part of the Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 6 pairs (12 players),[1] though only Great Britain competed with a total of 3 pairs (6 players).

Men's doubles rackets
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
DatesApril 30, 1908 (semifinal)
May 1, 1908 (final)
Competitors6 from 1 nation
Medalists
John Jacob Astor
Vane Pennell		  Great Britain
Cecil Browning
Edmund Bury		  Great Britain
Henry Leaf
Evan Noel		  Great Britain
Rackets at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Singlesmen
Doublesmen

Results
  Semifinal     Final
                 
     John Jacob Astor
and Vane Pennell (GBR)		 4
   John Jacob Astor
and Vane Pennell (GBR)		 4      Cecil Browning
and Edmund Bury (GBR)		 1
   Henry Leaf
and Evan Noel (GBR)		 2  

References
  1. Official Report, p. 36.
  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Racquets 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 May 2006.
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