The Mecca Of Tennis (1927)

Item title reads: “The Mecca of Tennis. World finest players meet on the famous Centre Court. easily defeated G.A Pratt. beat 15 year old American Boy Wonder S.B Wood Jnr. Ladies Day: Miss Helen Wills had a grim game to beat Miss Storry 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.“ Wimbledon Players wearing long trousers, in action, including some good serves. A young man plays in plus fours, and another plays with a large white cap and long trousers. A team remove the huge covers from the court. The Ladies match looks lively with one playing dressed in a cardigan and sun visor, the other with short sleeved dress and sweat band around her hair. The girls pose together at the end. There are quick shots of the crowd and the ball boys. Note: some marks on film - good shots of taking the covers off and some very elegant tennis. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.