1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

1931 Australian Championships s AUS Charles Donohoe AUS Ray Dunlop AUS Jack Crawford AUS Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4 16 4 Australian Championships – Men's doubles Australian Championships – Men's doubles grand slam The third seeds Charles Donohoe and Ray Dunlop defeated the defending champions Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32501405 Australian Championship The West Australian Western Australia, Australia 28 February 1931 11 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205835621 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 3 March 1931 3 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186905219 Tennis Championships The Telegraph (Brisbane) Queensland, Australia 3 March 1931 13 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45752436 Quist Takes Set From Moon Advertiser and Register South Australia 5 March 1931 10 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224664513 A Shock The Sun (Sydney) New South Wales, Australia 5 March 1931 14 National Library of Australia Because of falling light this match had to be ceased on a scheduled day (Saturday, 7 March) with the score at two sets to one for Donohoe/Dunlop and 7–7 in the fourth.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205824549 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 9 March 1931 4 National Library of Australia The play was resumed on Monday, 9 March.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205828111 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 10 March 1931 10 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Harry Hopman (final) AUS Dave Thompson / AUS Jim Willard (semifinals) AUS Charles Donohoe / AUS Ray Dunlop (champions) AUS Rupert Shepherd / AUS Don Turnbull (semifinals) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 185 15 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 1 6 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Bruce Walker 2 4 6 4 AUS Reg EwinAUS Bill Steley 6 6 6 AUS F. BowenAUS W. Warren 4 2 2 AUS Ted BudrodeenAUS Cecil Ward 6 6 6 AUS Dick McMichaelAUS Bob Thomas 3 4 4 4 AUS Rupert ShepherdAUS Don Turnbull 6 6 6 AUS Jack PurcellAUS Bert Tonkin 4 2 3 2 AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Jim Willard 7 6 6 AUS Harold DoctorAUS Gar Moon 5 4 4 AUS Angus SmithAUS Duncan Thompson 6 5 6 6 AUS Len SchwartzAUS George Thomas 3 7 4 3 score Some sources give 6–2 as a result of the last set. AUS Harry HassettAUS Willis Teague 6 6 6 AUS Bruce MooreAUS Adrian Quist 4 4 1 3 AUS Charles DonohoeAUS Ray Dunlop 6 1 6 6 6 AUS Norman PeachAUS Aubrey Willard 8 6 1 4 4 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman w/o AUS Reg EwinAUS Bill Steley AUS Ted BudrodeenAUS Cecil Ward 1 3 3 score2 Some sources give 1–6 as a result of the second set. 4 AUS Rupert ShepherdAUS Don Turnbull 6 6 6 2 AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Jim Willard w/o AUS Angus SmithAUS Duncan Thompson AUS Harry HassettAUS Willis Teague 6 0 6 1 1 3 AUS Charles DonohoeAUS Ray Dunlop 4 6 3 6 6 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 6 4 AUS Rupert ShepherdAUS Don Turnbull 3 4 3 2 AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Jim Willard 2 8 4 3 3 AUS Charles DonohoeAUS Ray Dunlop 6 6 6 6 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 2 7 9 4 3 AUS Charles DonohoeAUS Ray Dunlop 8 6 5 7 6 Notes References External links Source for seedings expanded Category:1931 in Australian tennis Men's Doubles Men's Doubles