1981 South Australian Open – Doubles

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

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

Ross Case / Geoff Masters (Quarterfinals) Tom Gullikson / Chris Lewis (Semifinals)

Syd Ball / Cliff Letcher (Quarterfinals) Colin Dibley / John James (Champions)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	R Case G Masters	6	6
		P Cash Steve 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 Beejong Sisson	0	7	3			4	C Dibley J James	6	6
		D Collings B Guan	6	3	6				D Collings B Guan	4	1
		Glen 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
		Bill 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 Wayne 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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