| SPORTS NEWS - WIMBLEDON SINGLES FINALS | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5787 |
| Catalog #: | 294905 | |
| Clip Number: | 294905-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 56/55 | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:17 - 01:22:49 | |
| Location: | Wimbledon, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London ROYALTY: British, Duchess of Kent (Princess Marina) SPORTS: Women SPORTS/RACQUET: Tennis, Lawn SPORTS/RACQUET: Tennis, Professional SPORTS/RACQUET: Tournament | |
| Description: | SPORTS NEWS - SHIRLEY FRY DEFEATS ANGELA BUXTON IN SINGLES FINAL Wimbledon, London. Men Singles Final. GV. Australia's Lew Hoad serving, far end. Point to Hoad. GV. Crowds applauding. CU. Hoad serving, far end and receiving ball in play. SV. Australia's Ken Rosewall in hard play going backwards and forwards across court. He returns last ball of rally, out, point to Hoad. GV. Crowd applauding. GV. Hoad serving near end. Rosewall nets ball for Hoad to win third set 7-5. GV. Crowd applauding. GV. Hoad serving, far end, for match point. Rosewall tries to return but fails. Hoad wins the match. Players walk up to net to congratulate. SCU. Rosewall and Hoad shaking hands at net. GV. Crowds applauding. SV. Duchess of Kent holding Cup. She beckons Hoad to stand on her left for the presentation. SCU. Duchess and Hoad holding cup. Women Singles Final. SV. Britain's Angela Buxton (dress designer from St John's Wood, London) and America's Shirley Fry holding flowers, prior to Women Singles Final match at Wimbledon tennis tournament. TV. Massed crowds. TV. The Court, Miss Fry serving - long rally. SV. Miss Buxton dashing about at the end of the court. Ball appears in picture and drops out of the court. Point to Miss Buxton. TV. Crowd applauding. SV. Miss Fry serving. She hits ball. TV. General play. Miss Fry hits back hand to the back of Miss Buxton's court who hits it but it's well clear of the doubles line when it lands on the other side. TV. Crowd applauding. SV. Miss Fry serving. She hits ball. Ball is returned and she hits it again. TV. Match point. Miss Buxton takes fore hand drive which Miss Fry smashes into the court out of Miss Buxton's reach. They run up to net and shake hands. GV. Two players shaking hands at the net and walking towards umpire's stand. TV. Crowd applauding. SV. Duchess of Kent and Miss Fry holding the plate between them. TV. Crowd applauding. SV. The two players with their arms around each other. | |
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