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1949 Men's semi-finals at Wimbledon
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2:19Now PlayingDate: 4th July 1949
Location: Wimbledon, UK
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Final Days at Wimbledon
ENGLAND: London: Merton: Wimbledon:
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BROMWICH Loses to Drobny in 1949 Wimbledon semi-final in 3 sets
DROBNY - CZECHOSLOVAKIA Defeats John Bromwich in Wimbledon semi-finals
DROBNY, Jaroslav (1921-2001), Czech tennis player
BROMWICH, John Edward (1918-199), Australian tennis player
SCHROEDER, Frederick Rudolph "Ted" (1921-2006), American tennis player
STURGESS, Eric William (1920-2004), South African tennis player
QUEEN MARY - THE QUEEN MOTHER Schroeder and Sturgess bow to her in Royal Box before their semi-finals in 1949 Wimbledon
TED SCHROEDER (Tennis) Defeats Sturgess in five sets in 1949 wimbledon semi-final Seen Bowing to Queen Mary in Royal Box on coming on to court
TENNIS Wimbledon Mens' singles semi-finals. Schroeder beats Sturgess in five sets and Drobny beats Bromwich in 5 sets. Queen Mary in Royal Box. Good shot of crowd applauding.
WIMBLEDON Wimbledon semi-finals - Bromwich loses to Jaroslav Drobny in five sets - while Ted Schroeder beats Sturgess also in five sets. Queen Mary seen in Royal Box. Schroeder and Sturgess seen bowing to Queen Mary on arrival on court
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