Wimbledon Finals

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2092A

Date Released

10 Jul 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Scout Car Grand Prix
2. 2Stewart Wins Again
3. 3End of the Line
4. 4Birthday Boy
5. 5Wimbledon Finals

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wimbledon (Men & Women’s Singles Finals). DESCRIPTION: A wonderful fortnight of Wimbledon tennis comes to an end with two splendid matches; Rod Laver beats John Newcombe for the Mens title, and Ann Jones, after 13 years of trying, wins the Womens singles. SHOTLIST: Laver and Newcombe walk onto court. Crowd. Laver serves and runs to net. Newcombe returns series of shots from Laver. Umpire. Newcombe serves to Laver and returns Laver’s shot. Game in progress. Crowd. Game in progress. Crowd. Game in progress. Umpire. game in progress. Crowd applauds. Game in progress. Newcombe runs to net, congratulates Laver, both walk to umpire and acknowledge him. Laver receives trophy. Laver with trophy. Mrs King and Mrs Jones walk onto court. Crowd. Princess Anne in foreground. Ann Jones serving. Game in progress. Spectator. Mrs King receives ball serves and runs to net for return. Ann Jones returning volleys. Crowd applauds. Mrs Jones serves. Game in progress. Crowd. Mrs King serves - runs towards net. Jones returns serve and game starts. Umpire. Game finishes - zoom in both players walk towards net. King steps over net, both players walk off court together. Princess Anne and other officials. Jones receives trophy. Court. Mrs Jones & Mrs King walk away carrying flowers.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Ceremonies

Locations

Wimbledon; United Kingdom

Card file number

94916

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

275

Story extras:

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