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Thanks to a relatively unknown newsreel production company called British Pathe who have converted their library to an online preview site, we can now link you to movie footage of some of Australia’s historic tennis events. Please note that there is a search engine and you can buy clips or still frames for personal use at quite reasonable prices compared to other sources.
If you spend some time searching tennis you will find pleny of clips featuring Suzanne Lenglen, Bill Tilden and many others….there are many other Australian clips also!
Then if you are into other sports or interests you will be amazed at what has been preserved.
(TENNIS TRIFLES) Manufacture of tennis racquets 1930’s
excellent look at what was occurring throughout the world.
CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA (NO. 9)
Precursor to the Donnisthorpe Streamline this modern looking
racquet looks similar to the Kovacs Model – Adreef Speedshaft
MORE TENNIS TRIFLES Manufacture of tennis balls also 1930’s
DUNLOP SPORTS SHOES – WATCH THEM MADE AT LIVERPOOL
1930’s look at tennis shoe production in the UK
THE TENNIS MACHINE ( aka RENE LACOSTE ) 1929
WIMBLEDON 1961
with Slazenger ball making, notice the difference
to the 1930’s
IRELAND V AUSTRALIA
Crawford, Gar Moon, Hopman & Willard (silent)
A TENNIS BATTLE ROYAL
Crawford defeats Vines 1934
CRAWFORD DOWNS PERRY IN TENNIS DUEL
(aka PERRY BEATEN BY CRAWFORD)
A COMING CHAMPIONViv McGrath with his amazing double handed backhand defeats
Wimbledon Champion Fred Perry, a major surprise, again.
VIv shows his unique (world first elite player) to use double
handed backhand.
DAVIS CUP RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUSTRALIA’S DAVIS CUP PROBABLES
see Crawford, Pails and Bromwich tennis styles.
Bromich served right handed, left hand forehand, double
handed backhand, right handed shots in recovery as well.
TENNIS
Crawford, Pails and Bromwich tennis styles in slow motion
(TENNIS IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA)
AUSTRALIA WINS DAVIS CUP
Bromwich & Sedgman v USA 1950
AUSTRALIAN TENNIS FINALS
SEDGMAN AT WIMBLEDON
U.S. TENNIS DOUBLES FINAL
TRIUMPH FOR ROSE AND HARTWIG
(aka AUSTRALIA WINS DOUBLES)
AUSTRALIA RETAINS DAVIS CUP
Sedgman and McGregor in the 1952/53 Davis Cup
TENNIS STARS OF TOMORROW
Harry Hopman Training some Queensland stars (were you there?)
SPORT – MEN’S AND LADIES SINGLES
FINALS AT WIMBLEDON 1957
Sorry for the memories Ashley, but Lew was on fire!!!
HOAD’S FIRST PROFESSIONAL MATCH USA 1957
versus Frank Sedgman as part of Jack Kramers Tour
WIMBLEDON FINALS
Neale Fraser defeats Rod Laver
AUSSIES HOLD DAVIS CUP
Neale Fraser and Roy Emerson v Italy 1962
WIMBLEDON FINALS
U.S. TENNIS aka TENNIS FINALS AT FOREST HILLS,
NEW YORK aka NATIONAL TENNIS FINALS 1962
Margaret Smith v Darlene Hard & Rod Laver v Roy Emerson
WIMBLEDON FINALS 1968
Laver v Roche, Aussie Doubles Finals and Julie Teggart v
Billie Jean King (begins at the after finals ball)
ONE LEGGED TENNIS PLAYER
Various shots of John Paulin a one legged tennis player as
he plays a match. Paulin has a crutch under one arm and
moves around the court fast and freely. He even jumps over
the net at the end of the match. Anyone know of John or family?
TENNIS “GREATS”
1952 doc about Wimbledon from 1900’s not long
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