1981 South Australian Open – Doubles

Doubles
1981 South Australian Open
Champions	Colin Dibley John James
Runners-up	Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards
Score	6–3, 6–4

Main article: 1981 South Australian Open

The event was being held for the first time since 1979.

Colin Dibley and John James won the title, defeating Craig Edwards and Eddie Edwards 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
2. Tom Gullikson / Chris Lewis (semifinals)
3. Syd Ball / Cliff Letcher (quarterfinals)
4. Colin Dibley / John James (champions)

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	R Case G Masters	6	6
		P Cash S Wood	3	4				1	R Case G Masters	5	7	4
		J DiLouie W Hampson	5	7	6				J DiLouie W Hampson	7	5	6
		R Fisher J Smith	7	6	3											J DiLouie W Hampson	5	1
	4	C Dibley J James	6	5	6										4	C Dibley J James	7	6
		C Johnstone B Sison	0	7	3			4	C Dibley J James	6	6
		D Collings B Guan	6	3	6				D Collings B Guan	4	1
		G Holroyd C Wittus	3	6	3																	4	C Dibley J James	6	6
		C Edwards E Edwards	6	6	6																		C Edwards E Edwards	3	4
		P Doohan CA Miller	4	7	4				C Edwards E Edwards	7	1	6
	3	S Ball C Letcher	6	6				3	S Ball C Letcher	6	6	4
		W Cowan U Marten	4	3												C Edwards E Edwards	6	7
		B Dyke P Johnston	3	7	6										2	T Gullikson C Lewis	1	6
		J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	6	4				B Dyke P Johnston	6	3
		B Drewett M Edmondson	6	6	5			2	T Gullikson C Lewis	7	6
	2	T Gullikson C Lewis	3	7	7

References

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