Wimbledon Tennis Ladies Final (1961)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Wimbledon, London Various shots, two unidentified blonde ladies tennis players walk across the court and pose for photograph. High shot, two ladies tennis competitors, one dark, one blonde, walk onto court and are met by photographers. Various shots, a dark-haired woman serving. MS A blonde woman playing fake returns from base line. High shot, a ladies game in progress. Various shots, ladies hats and fashions in Wimbledon. Another ladies tennis match, players limber up before match. MS Spectators watch match. CU Two women follow action with their eyes. Note: Offcuts and unused material from Cuts 61/56. Amendment June 2011: A user wrote in to say that of the two blonde women players seen at the beginning of the film and warming up at the end, the one with the shorter hair is US Wightman Cup and US Nationals Champion, Darlene Hard. Her opponent is Jacqueline Shilcock (a US Wightman Cup player from the mid-50s but also a Wimbledo
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