1929 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

1929 Australian Championships s AUS Jack Crawford AUS Harry Hopman AUS Jack Cummings AUS Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 16 7 Australian Championships – Men's doubles Australian Championships – Men's doubles grand slam The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman defeated Jack Cummings and Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73731380 Lawn Tennis The Advertiser Adelaide 21 January 1929 23 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54246917 Tennis Championships Become Interesting The Register News-Pictorial South Australia 22 January 1929 12 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35320916 Sparkling Tennis The Advertiser Adelaide 23 January 1929 25 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54248758 Matches In Tennis Singles Cause Great Thrills The Register News-Pictorial South Australia 24 January 1929 12 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54245231 Gregory Is Now In Final Of Tennis Singles The Register News-Pictorial South Australia 26 January 1929 13 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35322249 Championship Tennis The Advertiser Adelaide 28 January 1929 19 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35322721 Lawn Tennis Finals The Advertiser Adelaide 29 January 1929 16 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Harry Hopman (champions) (GBR Ian Collins / GBR Colin Gregory) (semifinals)seed Originally the second seeds were Bunny Austin with Gregory and the fifth seeds were Collins with Edward Higgs, but after injury forced the latter to withdraw from entire tournament, Austin scratched from the event for Collins to take his place.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/199985742 English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action Saturday Journal South Australia 19 January 1929 1 National Library of Australia AUS Jack Cummings / AUS Gar Moon (final) AUS Pat O'Hara Wood / AUS Ernest Rowe (quarterfinals) n/aseed AUS Bob Schlesinger / AUS Rupert Wertheim (semifinals) AUS Gar Hone / AUS Ron Hone (quarterfinals) AUS Jim Black / AUS Don Turnbull (first round) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 185 15 (2) GBR Ian CollinsGBR Colin Gregory 6 6 6 AUS Erny BarrittAUS Dudley Middleton 3 1 1 AUS Cliff HarveyAUS Bruce Walker 6 6 6 AUS Max NobleAUS Tom Scaddan 2 1 1 7 AUS Gar HoneAUS Ron Hone 6 12 6 AUS George VincentAUS Keith Dalgleish 0 10 0 3 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 6 6 6 AUS Arthur CattanachAUS Dudley Frankenberg 1 4 1 4 AUS Pat O'Hara WoodAUS Ernest Rowe 6 6 4 6 AUS F. McCrackenAUS J. S. D. Sweeting 4 3 6 2 6 AUS Bob SchlesingerAUS Rupert Wertheim 6 6 6 AUS Peter HooperAUS Keith Manthorpe 4 2 0 AUS Bruce MooreAUS Dave Thompson w/o 8 AUS Jim BlackAUS Don Turnbullinjury Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54242804 Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather The Register News-Pictorial South Australia 21 January 1929 14 National Library of Australia 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 6 AUS Ray HoneAUS Morris Smith 2 2 0 (2) GBR Ian CollinsGBR Colin Gregory 6 4 6 10 AUS Cliff HarveyAUS Bruce Walker 3 6 2 8 7 AUS Gar HoneAUS Ron Hone 4 4 6 7 3 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 6 6 3 9 4 AUS Pat O'Hara WoodAUS Ernest Rowe 4 6 1 1 6 AUS Bob SchlesingerAUS Rupert Wertheim 6 0 6 6 AUS Bruce MooreAUS Dave Thompson 2 3 9 1 r 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 7 3 (2) GBR Ian CollinsGBR Colin Gregory 6 4 1 5 3 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 3 6 6 7 6 AUS Bob SchlesingerAUS Rupert Wertheim 3 6 3 3 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 4 6 6 3 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 1 8 6 1 3 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 4 6 6 Notes References External links Source for seedings expanded Category:1929 in Australian tennis Men's Doubles Men's Doubles