1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Men's doubles
1931 Australian Championships
Final
Champions	Charles Donohoe Ray Dunlop
Runners-up	Jack Crawford Harry Hopman
Score	8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.^[6] The play was resumed on Monday, 9 March.^[7]

Seeds

1.   Jack Crawford /   Harry Hopman (final)
2.   Dave Thompson /   Jim Willard (semifinals)
3.   Charles Donohoe /   Ray Dunlop (champions)
4.   Rupert Shepherd /   Don Turnbull (semifinals)

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

Draw

	First round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jack Crawford   Harry Hopman	6	6	1	6
		Jack Cummings   Bruce Walker	2	4	6	4				1	Jack Crawford   Harry Hopman	w/o
		Reg Ewin   Bill Steley	6	6	6						Reg Ewin   Bill Steley
		F. Bowen   W. Warren	4	2	2														1	Jack Crawford   Harry Hopman	6	6	6
		Ted Budrodeen   Cecil Ward	6	6	6														4	Rupert Shepherd   Don Turnbull	3	4	3
		Dick McMichael   Bob Thomas	3	4	4						Ted Budrodeen   Cecil Ward	1	3	3		^[b]
	4	Rupert Shepherd   Don Turnbull	6	6	6					4	Rupert Shepherd   Don Turnbull	6	6	6
		Jack Purcell   Bert Tonkin	4	2	3																							1	Jack Crawford   Harry Hopman	6	2	7	9	4
	2	Dave Thompson   Jim Willard	7	6	6																							3	Charles Donohoe   Ray Dunlop	8	6	5	7	6
		Harold Doctor   Gar Moon	5	4	4					2	Dave Thompson   Jim Willard	w/o
		Angus Smith   Duncan Thompson	6	5	6	6					Angus Smith   Duncan Thompson
		Len Schwartz   George Thomas	3	7	4	3	^[a]												2	Dave Thompson   Jim Willard	2	8	4	3
		Harry Hassett   Willis Teague	6	6	6														3	Charles Donohoe   Ray Dunlop	6	6	6	6
		Bruce Moore   Adrian Quist	4	4	1						Harry Hassett   Willis Teague	6	0	6	1	1
	3	Charles Donohoe   Ray Dunlop	6	1	6	6	6			3	Charles Donohoe   Ray Dunlop	4	6	3	6	6
		Norman Peach   Aubrey Willard	8	6	1	4	4

Notes

1. Some sources give 6–2 as a result of the last set.
2. Some sources give 1–6 as a result of the second set.

References

1. "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Tennis Championships". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Quist Takes Set From Moon". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "A Shock". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• [1] Source for seedings