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Ball Boys in Training - For Wimbledon

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
66/45
Date Released
5 Jun 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Airline Faces Pilot Famine
  2. 2Agriculture Our Biggest Industry
  3. 3Ball Boys in Training - For Wimbledon
  4. 4The Great Crusader

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
A high degree of skill is necessary to clear the court of tennis balls during the Wimbledon Championships. At a Dr Barnardo’s Home boys train hard to be selected for a coveted job during Wimbledon fortnight.
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Tennis
Locations
London; Wimbledon
Credits:
Camera
Pat Whitaker
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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