1956 UK: FINAL DAYS OF HENLEY AND WIMBLEDON

Date: 9th July 1956

Location: Wimbledon, London

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

BUXTON ANGELA. ( G.B. TENNIS PLAYER) Beaton by Miss Shirly FRY (U.S.) 3-6, 1-6 in the Finals of the Womens Singles at WIMBLEDON (1956) seen coming onto court w Miss Fry & both bowing to the Duchess of Kent & in action...& after match.

FOX Beats D.F. MEINEKE/ (Durban R.C.) in the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley 1956 in 8 mins. 40 secs. (later beaten by T. KOCERKA POLAND in the Finals.. not seen.

FRY. SHIRLY. J. (U.S. TENNIS PLAYER) In the Singles (FINALS beat Angela BUXTON (G.B.) 6-3, 6-1 seen coming out onto court & bowing to the Duchess of Kent at Wimbledon 1956...seen w in c.u. Angela Buxton after the match & holding the Cup presented to her by the Duchess.

HENLEY... The 1956 Henley Regatta...shots of the course, hats old carsmen...Lord Nuffield...the R.A.F. (R.C.) beat crew of Poplar, & Blackwall (R.C.) in the 1956 in the Thames Challenge Cup...by a length...T.A.FOX beats D.E. MEINEKS (Durban R.C.) in 8 mins. 40 secs. (but beaten by T. KOCERKA (POLAND) LATER NOT SEEN) in the Diamond Sculls ....The French Army 8 beat Jesus Coll. Cambridge...(but beat Swedish 8 next day NOT SEEN)

HOAD LEW. A(AUSTRALIAN TENNIS PLAYER) In the Mens Singles finals at WIMBLEDON (1956) beat Ken Rose wall 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 seen coming out w Ken Rosewall onto the centre Court & bowing to the Duchess of Kent...& holding the Cup presented by the Duchess.

KENT. DUCHESS OF. Presents "CUP" to Lew HOAD winner of..at Wimbledon 1956 by beating Ken ROSEWALL (Australia) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4... & to Miss Shirly FRY (U.S.) in the Womens Singles finals... 6-3, 6-1.

MEINKE.D.F. (Durban R.C) Beaten by T.A. Fox (London R.C.) in 8 mins. 40 secs. at Henley in the Semi-finals of the Diamond Challenge Sculls (1956)

ROSEWALL, Ken. R (Australian tennis player) Beaten by Lew HOAD (Australia) in the Finals of the Mens Singles at WIMBLEDON (1956) 2-6, 6-4, 5-7, 4-6. both come out together onto centre Court & bow to the Duchess of Kent in Royal Box.

ROWING. The "1956 HENLEY REGATTA"

TENNIS In the 1956 WIMBLEDON Mens singles Lew HOAD (AUSTRALIA) beat Ken ROSEWALL (AUSTRALIA) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. & in the Womens Singles Miss Shirly FRY beat Miss Angela BUXTON (GB) 6-3, 6-1. (both FINALS)

WIMBLEDON. An all-Australian final at ...in the Mens Singles (1956) between Lew Hoad & Ken Rosewall both come out on to the centre court & bow to the Duchess of Kent in the Royal Box... Hoad wins 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. In the Womens Singles between Miss Shirly. J.FRY (U.S.) & Miss Angela BUXTON (G.B.) the couple come out together & Bow to the Duchess of Kent Miss FRY wins 6-3, 6-1 (finals)

Sport; Tennis

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