1930 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

1930 Australian Championships s AUS Jack Crawford AUS Harry Hopman AUS Tim Fitchett AUS Jack Hawkes 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 16(6 Q Qualifiers) 4 Australian Championships – Men's doubles Australian Championships – Men's doubles grand slam The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman successfully defended their title by defeating Tim Fitchett and Jack Hawkes 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203103340 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 21 January 1930 7 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203108248 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 22 January 1930 8 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203099344 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 23 January 1930 6 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203100577 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 25 January 1930 19 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203104284 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 27 January 1930 4 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Harry Hopman (champions) (AUS Tim Fitchett / AUS Jack Hawkes) (final)seed Originally the second seeds were Jack Hawkes and Pat O'Hara Wood but the latter withdrew.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183717806 Lawn Tennis The Sporting Globe Victoria, Australia 22 January 1930 1 National Library of Australia It's unclear whether Hawkes with a new partner had retained this seed. AUS Ray Dunlop / AUS Jim Willard (semifinals) AUS Jack Cummings / AUS Gar Moon (semifinals) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 185 15 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 6 Q AUS Ron FordAUS Bill Halliday 2 3 3 AUS Alan ColdhamAUS Harry Hassett 3 1 6 6 6 AUS Horace CrebbinAUS Hector Wallace 6 6 3 3 3 AUS Jack ClemengerAUS Bob Schlesinger 6 6 6 Q AUS Max CarpenterAUS Bill Simpson 2 2 3 4 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 6 6 6 Q AUS Gemmell PayneAUS George Thomas 1 2 2 3 AUS Ray DunlopAUS Jim Willard 7 9 6 6 Q AUS Vic BeamentAUS Gerald Gaffy 9 7 1 1 AUS Ron HoneAUS Don Turnbull 4 3 7 6 6 AUS Clifford SprouleAUS Norman Peach 6 6 5 4 4 Q AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Bruce Walker 6 3 3 6 6 AUS Frank PeachAUS Ernest Rowe 4 6 6 3 0 (2) AUS Tim FitchettAUS Jack Hawkes 1 6 6 6 Q AUS Max NobleAUS Tom Trigg 6 1 0 1 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 7 AUS Alan ColdhamAUS Harry Hassett 1 2 5 AUS Jack ClemengerAUS Bob Schlesinger 3 4 6 3 4 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 6 6 1 6 3 AUS Ray DunlopAUS Jim Willard 9 6 6 AUS Ron HoneAUS Don Turnbull 7 3 3 Q AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Bruce Walker 2 4 6 4 (2) AUS Tim FitchettAUS Jack Hawkes 6 6 4 6 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 6 4 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Gar Moon 2 1 4 3 AUS Ray DunlopAUS Jim Willard 1 4 6 3 (2) AUS Tim FitchettAUS Jack Hawkes 6 6 3 6 1 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Harry Hopman 8 6 2 6 (2) AUS Tim FitchettAUS Jack Hawkes 6 1 6 3 Eliminating round In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4061554 Lawn Tennis The Argus Melbourne 10 January 1930 14 National Library of Australia Eliminating matcheshttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203105906 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 20 January 1930 6 National Library of Australia were played on Saturday, 18 January: AUS Ron Ford / AUS Bill Halliday d. AUS J. S. D. Sweeting / AUS Norman Mussen 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 AUS Max Carpenter / AUS Bill Simpson d. AUS Alfred Chave / AUS John Grinstead 7–5, 7–5, 7–5 AUS Gemmell Payne / AUS George Thomas d. AUS Keith Dalgleish / AUS Angus Smith 4–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–3 AUS Vic Beament / AUS Gerald Gaffy d. AUS Allan Knight / AUS Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 AUS Dave Thompson / AUS Bruce Walker d. AUS Charles Buckley / AUS Thomas Robinson 6–0, 8–6, 6–1 AUS Max Noble / AUS Tom Trigg d. AUS Cec Cranfield / AUS Harold Doctor 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 Notes References External links Source for seedings expanded Category:1930 in Australian tennis Men's Doubles Men's Doubles