Wimbledon Ball Boys Training 1969

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Wimbledon Tennis Club, London

Various shots of Commander Lane training ball boys for the coming Wimbledon tennis championships on court at Wimbledon. He hits balls into the net to give them practice at picking balls up on the move. Honour is the only pay...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91782
Sort Number:
UN 4458 G
Time in/Out:
01:46:59:00 / 01:47:47:00
Canister:
UN 4458 G
Film ID:
3329.23
Issue Date:
1969

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