title: 1905 Australasian Championships
text: # 1905 Australasian Championships
  
  The 1905 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Melbourne, Australia at Warehouseman's Cricket Ground. The tournament took place from 21 November through 25 November 1905. It was the inaugural edition of the Australasian Championships and consisted of a men's singles and men's doubles competition. The men's singles event had a field of 17 players and was won by Australian Rodney Heath.
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Singles
  
  Rodney Heath defeated Albert Curtis, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
  
  ### Doubles
  
  Randolph Lycett / Tom Tachell defeated E.T. Barnard / Basil Spence, 11–9, 8–6, 1–6, 4–6, 6–1
  
  