Thrilling Tennis (1934)

Full title reads: “Australia. Thrilling Tennis. Australia wins first Test by nine matches to three - ’the high spot’ being Fred Perry’s desperate duel with Jack Crawford.“ Australia. Shots of men’s singles tennis match. Large crowds watch the game between Perry of England and Crawford of Australia. Perry and Crawford run to the net at the end of the match to shake hands. 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. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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