1927 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1927 Australian Championships
Champions	Jack Hawkes Gerald Patterson
Runners-up	Ian McInnes Pat O'Hara Wood
Score	8–6, 6–1, 6–2
Draw	21
Seeds	4

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]}

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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
		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

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
		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

	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. 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.

External links

• Source for seedings