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
Final
ChampionsAustralia Jack Hawkes
Australia Gerald Patterson
Runners-upAustralia Ian McInnes
Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Score8–6, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw21
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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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
  Léonce Aslangul
  Bob Schlesinger
6 6 0 4 7   Léonce 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]

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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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
  Léonce Aslangul
  Bob Schlesinger
6 6 3 6   Léonce Aslangul
  Bob Schlesinger
10 7 4 1
  Charles Buckley
  Norman Roberts
0 2 6 3   Léonce 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   Léonce 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

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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

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  • a Some sources give 6–2 as a result of the third set.
  • b Also spelled T. Grinstead.

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 January 1927. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
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