1936 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1936 Australian Championships
Champions	Adrian Quist ; Don Turnbull
Runners-up	Jack Crawford ; Vivian McGrath
Score	6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Draw	15
Seeds	4

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

First round							Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

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

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

^ "Tennis Titles in S. Australia". Sunday Mail (Brisbane). No. 300. Queensland, Australia. 19 January 1936. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian. Vol. 52, no. 15, 468. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Queenslander Defeats Schwartz". The Argus. No. 27,902. Melbourne. 23 January 1936. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "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.
^ "Quist Superb". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CXLIV, no. 20, 358. Tasmania, Australia. 25 January 1936. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "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.
^ "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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