AUSTRALIA: BOBBY RIGGS COMPETES AGAINST A FOOTBALL TEAM AND AN MP'S WIFE TO CONSOLIDATE HIS REPUTATION A THE CHAMPION CHAUVANIST OF TENNIS.

Record ID: 1059786

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: BOBBY RIGGS COMPETES AGAINST A FOOTBALL TEAM AND AN MP'S WIFE TO CONSOLIDATE HIS REPUTATION A THE CHAMPION CHAUVANIST OF TENNIS.
  • Date: 7th January 1975
  • Summary: 1. GV Bobby Riggs (foreground) plays 13 other players at once 0.05 2. SV Riggs appeals for double hit and wins point 0.10 3. SV Other players complaining to umpire and umpire speaking to them 0.32 4. GV AND SV John Newman serving for Stars and Riggs labs return to win game set and match 0.51 5. GV AND SVS Other players jump over net to chase and carry away Riggs (3 shots) 1.02 6. SV Riggs, wearing flippers and carrying beg, serving to woman opponent (3 shots) 1.22 7. GV AND SV Woman opponent serves fault and serves again (4 shots) and after short rally woman wins point to make score 3-all 1.44 8. SV AND GV Riggs congratulating opponent at net; both walk off together (3 shots) 2.09 Initials CL/1647 CL/1707 SPORT: FOOTBALL Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 21st January 1975 12:00
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  • Location: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
  • Reuters ID: LVA65EQKTFFM50T8XGQBJ0I1BV9X
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