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Aussies Clinch Davis Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1909
Date Released
3 Jan 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Unity Theme of Anniversary
  2. 2Vietnam - Pointer to Peace?
  3. 3More Darn Cats!
  4. 4Aussies Clinch Davis Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aussies Clinch Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: Australia V Spain, in Melbourne. Australian John Newcombe and Tony Roche win the doubles to clinch the series and retain the Davis Cup in Australia. SHOTLIST: MS players walk onto court. MCU Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies. TS players playing. MCU crowd. TS players playing. MS crowd. TS players playing. MS crowd. TS players playing. MS crowd. TS players playing. MCU crowd. TS players playing. MS crowd. TS players playing Australia win. MS crowd. TS pan Spanish and Australian players leave the court together. The Spaniards are Manuel Santana and Arilla.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
90622
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
156
Story extras:

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