1940 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

1940 Australian Championships s AUS John Bromwich AUS Adrian Quist AUS Jack Crawford AUS Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 16 4 1946 Australian Championships – Men's doubles Australian Championships – Men's doubles grand slam John Bromwich and Adrian Quist, the two-time defending champions in this event, successfully defended their title by defeating Jack Crawford and Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46350742 Lawn Tennis The West Australian 56 16,709 Western Australia, Australia 22 January 1940 15 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46350989 Lawn Tennis The West Australian 56 16,710 Western Australia, Australia 23 January 1940 13 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17647183 Crawford and McGrath The Sydney Morning Herald 31,846 24 January 1940 19 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17669457 Bromwich and Quist The Sydney Morning Herald 31,847 25 January 1940 15 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17658292 Tennis Title The Sydney Morning Herald 31,848 26 January 1940 15 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17660835 Tennis Final The Sydney Morning Herald 31,849 27 January 1940 21 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17666376 Lawn Tennis The Sydney Morning Herald 31,850 29 January 1940 13 National Library of Australia Partaking in the Doubles was the only opportunity for Len Schwartz and Lionel Brodie, the seventh and eighth players in national ranking,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17648416 Tennis Stir The Sydney Morning Herald 31,833 9 January 1940 13 National Library of Australia to play in this year's Championships, as their late entries for the Singles were not accepted by the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/140529474 Late Entries Not Accepted Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 19,740 New South Wales, Australia 16 January 1940 11 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS John Bromwich / AUS Adrian Quist (champions) AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Vivian McGrath (final) AUS Harry Hopman / AUS Len Schwartz (semifinals) AUS Colin Long / AUS Don Turnbull (semifinals) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 185 15 1 AUS John BromwichAUS Adrian Quist 6 6 6 AUS Jack CummingsAUS Evan Henry 4 0 3 AUS Frank BennettAUS Arthur Huxley 6 8 6 AUS George HollandAUS Roy Harrison 1 6 4 4 AUS Colin LongAUS Don Turnbull 6 7 6 AUS Bert FelanAUS Harold Whillans 4 5 4 AUS Jack HarperAUS Dinny Pails 6 6 6 AUS George KendallAUS Henry Lindo 1 4 4 3 AUS Harry HopmanAUS Len Schwartz 3 6 6 6 AUS Les HancockAUS Arthur Liddle 6 4 2 1 AUS Jim GilchristAUS Bill Sidwell 6 6 6 AUS Max BonnerAUS Max McDermott 4 2 1 2 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Vivian McGrath 6 6 8 AUS Aub BroganAUS Roger Woodland 1 0 6 AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Neil Turvey 6 6 6 AUS Lionel BrodieAUS Max Newcombe 2 3 4 1 AUS John BromwichAUS Adrian Quist 6 6 7 AUS Frank BennettAUS Arthur Huxley 1 2 5 4 AUS Colin LongAUS Don Turnbull 4 6 3 6 6 AUS Jack HarperAUS Dinny Pails 6 2 6 3 2 3 AUS Harry HopmanAUS Len Schwartz 4 6 6 6 AUS Jim GilchristAUS Bill Sidwell 6 3 4 4 2 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Vivian McGrath 7 6 6 AUS Dave ThompsonAUS Neil Turvey 5 3 2 1 AUS John BromwichAUS Adrian Quist 6 6 6 4 AUS Colin LongAUS Don Turnbull 4 3 3 3 AUS Harry HopmanAUS Len Schwartz 4 4 6 2 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Vivian McGrath 6 6 8 1 AUS John BromwichAUS Adrian Quist 6 7 6 2 AUS Jack CrawfordAUS Vivian McGrath 3 5 1 References External links Source for seedings and the draw expanded Category:1940 in Australian tennis Category:1940 in men's tennis Men's Doubles