1926 Australasian Championships – Men's Doubles

The first-seeds Jack Hawkes and Gerald Patterson claimed their second title by defeating James Anderson and Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Men's Doubles
1926 Australasian Championships
Champions Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson
Runners-up James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood
Final score6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Draw22
Seeds4

Seeds
  1. Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson (Champions)
  2. James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood (Final)
  3. Norman Peach / Jim Willard (Quarterfinals)
  4. Bob Schlesinger / Rupert Wertheim (Semifinals)
  5. Gar Hone / Ernest Rowe (Quarterfinals)
  6. Dudley Cameron / Gar Moon (Quarterfinals)
  7. Rice Gemmell / Colin Gurner (Semifinals)
  8. W. R. James / Colin Newton (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 6 6
6 Dudley Cameron
Gar Moon 		1 4 0 2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 6 6
7 Rice Gemmell
Colin Gurner 		6 3 6 3 8 7 Rice Gemmell
Colin Gurner 		2 3 0
3 Norman Peach
Jim Willard 		1 6 3 6 6 2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		1 4 2
4 Bob Schlesinger
Rupert Wertheim 		6 6 6 1 Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson 		6 6 6
8 W. R. James
Colin Newton 		2 4 2 4 Bob Schlesinger
Rupert Wertheim 		2 1 8 2
5 Gar Hone
Ernest Rowe 		1 Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson 		6 6 6 6
1 Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson 		w/o

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 6 6
Jack Sherwood
Clifford Sproule 		0 2 2 2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 6 6
Ron Hone
Harry Nott 		8 7 6 Ron Hone
Harry Nott 		2 4 3
Jim Black
Don Turnbull 		6 5 4 2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 6 6
6 Dudley Cameron
Gar Moon 		6 6 6 6 Dudley Cameron
Gar Moon 		1 4 0
Allan Barnard
Cliff Harvey 		1 2 2 6 Dudley Cameron
Gar Moon 		6 6 6
Ron Ford
Cecil Lamb 		4 2 3
2 James Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood 		6 6 6
7 Rice Gemmell
Colin Gurner 		2 3 0
7 Rice Gemmell
Colin Gurner 		4 8 6 6
Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman 		6 6 4 0
7 Rice Gemmell
Colin Gurner 		6 3 6 3 8
3 Norman Peach
Jim Willard 		1 6 3 6 6
3 Norman Peach
Jim Willard 		6 6 6
Alan Coldham
Jack Turner 		1 3 3

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Bob Schlesinger
Rupert Wertheim 		6 6 6
Ken Berriman
Don Mellish 		8 8 6 Ken Berriman
Don Mellish 		4 0 3
Arthur Collins
Lindsay Collins 		6 6 2 4 Bob Schlesinger
Rupert Wertheim 		6 6 6
Gerald O'Dea
Geoff Thomas 		7 7 9 6 8 W. R. James
Colin Newton 		2 4 2
Basil Fitchett
Gordon Lum 		5 9 7 2 Gerald O'Dea
Geoff Thomas 		3 4 2
8 W. R. James
Colin Newton 		6 6 6 8 W. R. James
Colin Newton 		6 6 6
Bob Fotheringham
Alan Treloar 		2 2 4 4 Bob Schlesinger
Rupert Wertheim 		2 1 8 2
1 Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson 		6 6 6 6
5 Gar Hone
Ernest Rowe 		6 6 6
Leo Fogarty
Mark Fogarty 		1 2 3
5 Gar Hone
Ernest Rowe
1 Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson 		w/o
1 Jack Hawkes
Gerald Patterson 		6 6 6
Alfred Chave
H. W. Smith 		0 1 1

Notes
    • 2R Gemmell/Gurner vs. Crawford/Hopman: some sources switch results of 2nd and 3rd set.
    • 2R O'Dea/Thomas vs. James/Newton: some sources give 4–6, 2–6, 4–6.

    References
    1. "Australia's Champions On The Court". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 25 January 1926. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
    2. "A Day Without Surprises". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 26 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
    3. "Australasian Championships". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 27 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
    4. "Gemmell Shines Again". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 28 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
    5. "Rowe's Amazing". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
    6. "Players Left In The Finals". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 30 January 1926. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
    7. "Disappointing Final Day". The Register. South Australia, Australia. 2 February 1926. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

    Source for seedings

    Preceded by
    1925 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles    		 Grand Slam men's doubles Succeeded by
    1926 French Championships – Men's Doubles
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