Wimbledon’s Centenary Finals

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2510
Date Released
10 Jul 1977
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  1. 1Wimbledon’s Centenary Finals

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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wimbledon Centenary and Finals. DESCRIPTION: For a hundred years tennis players have been battling on the lawns of Wimbledon, for the honour of being Champion. On the opening day of this year’s Tournament, TRH the Duke and Duchess of Kent presented former Singles Champions with Commemorative Centenary Salvers. In this Anniversary year, a Museum has been opened, next to the famous Centre Court, which traces the history of Lawn Tennis and its Championships. The Men’s Singles Final was a hard-fought battle between reigning Champion Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors. Borg eventually emerged the winner, thus receiving the Trophy for a second year from the Duke of Kent. In the Ladies’ Final, the hopes of Britain were on Virginia Wade, her opponent was Betty Stove of the Netherlands. The first set went to Miss Stove but the next two were Virginia’s and after years of trying the Wimbledon Trophy was hers. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, came onto the Centre Court to make the presentation. SHOTLIST: Track back 1877-1977 to crowds at Wimbledon. GV crowds. CU programme. GV refreshment area. CU couple eating strawberries. SV ditto. LV crowds round entrance. SV line-up of old tennis stars. SV ditto. LV Kitty McKane (now Mrs Godfree) presented to Duke and Duchess of Kent and receives medal. SV press and cameramen. LV Fred Perry being presented. SV crowds applaud. SV Rod Laver receives medal. SV Billie-Jean King shakes hands with Duke of Kent. SCU ditto. SV old stars applaud. SV Chris Evert receives medal. CU medal. SV old stars walk off court. CU sign ‘The New Game of Tennis’. SV track back showing old rackets in Museum. Tracking CU broken strings in racket. B/W Library Material - 1906 Men’s Doubles Finals. LV model old court at Worple Road. Pan still Wimbledon under construction 1922. Still air view finished Wimbledon Courts. Still of Suzanne Lenglen. Still of Elizabeth Ryan and Suzanne Lenglen. CU still Elizabeth Ryan. Track into Elizabeth Ryan looking at pictures in museum. B/W Library material - Elizabeth Ryan in action against Helen Wills Moody in 1930 - various shots of game. Dorothy Round in action. Stills of Dorothy Round and with Fred Perry. Track into CU Fred Perry statue in Museum. B/W Library Material - Fred Perry V Jack Crawford (Australia) 1934 - various of game. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL - BJORN BORG V JIMMY CONNORS Various shots of play between Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors. Match won by Borg. Dr Coggan watching with the Kents. Borg receives trophy from Duke of Kent. Crowd applauds. WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL - VIRGINIA WADE V BETTY STOVE Various shots of play between Virginia Wade and Betty Stove - match won by Virginia Wade. SV Queen taking place in Royal Box. CU cameraman. SV Queen and royal party watching. SV Queen presents gold plate to Miss Wade. Crowd applauds.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Tennis
Locations
Wimbledon
Card file number
77/112
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
702
Story extras:
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