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1936 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1936 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
Runners-upAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
Score6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw15[a]
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Adrian Quist and Don Turnbull defeated the defending champions Jack Crawford, and Vivian McGrath 6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 6 6
Australia Alfred Chave
Australia John Grinstead
2 4 3 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 6 6
Australia Les Hancock
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 6 Australia Les Hancock
Australia Gar Moon
4 2 3
Australia Stan Gifford
Australia Roy Harrison
2 2 2 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 7 5 6
Australia William F. Stephen
Australia Norman Wasley
11 5 3 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
4 5 7 2
Australia Jim Black[b]
Australia Ron Hone
9 7 r[c] Australia William F. Stephen
Australia Norman Wasley
1 4 7 5
3 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
6 6 6 3 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
6 6 5 7
Australia Ted Anstee
Australia Ken Marschner
1 1 1 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
8 2 1 6 2
4 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Arthur Huxley
6 8 6 2 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 6 3 6
Australia Cliff Harvey
Australia Rupert Shepherd
4 6 3 4 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Arthur Huxley
4 3 2
Australia Gar Hone
Australia Abel Kay
6 7 6 Australia Gar Hone
Australia Abel Kay
6 6 6
Australia Frank Walsh
Australia Tom Warhurst
1 5 4 Australia Gar Hone
Australia Abel Kay
4 4 4
Australia Jim Gilchrist
Australia Henry Lindo
5 6 6 6 7 2 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 6
Australia Lionel Brodie
Australia Ian Carson
7 3 8 3 5 Australia Jim Gilchrist
Australia Henry Lindo
4 2 5
2 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
2 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 7
Australia Les Hamilton
Australia G. A. McPherson
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Notes

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  1. ^ Initial draw gives 16 pairs.
  2. ^ Initial pairing was Ron Hone with Neil Ennis.
  3. ^ Some sources[7] give other result: 11–9, 7–5, forfeit.
  4. ^ This is pairing according to initial draw. Apparently this match was never played – probable withdrawal.

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis Titles in S. Australia". Sunday Mail (Brisbane). No. 300. Queensland, Australia. 19 January 1936. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian. Vol. 52, no. 15, 468. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Queenslander Defeats Schwartz". The Argus. No. 27,902. Melbourne. 23 January 1936. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Hard Hitting In Women's Matches". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 24, 116. Adelaide, Australia. 24 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Quist Superb". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CXLIV, no. 20, 358. Tasmania, Australia. 25 January 1936. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Quist Wins Singles After Thrilling Match". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 24, 119. Adelaide, Australia. 28 January 1936. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Exciting Matches In Mixed Doubles". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 24, 113. Adelaide, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings and the draw