- Title: Australia: Australian Hardcourt Tennis Championship
- Date: 23rd November 1969
- Summary: ROLL 1 0. Identification board, un-numbered. Then crowd gathering, courts being prepared 1. Players walking up to entrance gate. 2. " " inside court. 3. Practice hitup. 4. Umpire introducing players, start of match. First two serves by Fletcher and play thereof. (Fletcher has long hair) 5. First 2 serves by R. Ruffels. (short hair) 6. False start on tape, second start, same number, Service by Ruffels at 5 - 4 in 1st set. 7. Ruffels winning serve and first set. un-numbered shot of players changing ends, drinks, towelling etc. 8. End of second set, Ruffels winning. un-numbered shot of scoreboard. 9. Start of 3rd set, Fletcher serving. un-numbered - players changing ends again. 10. Beginning game 5-4 in 4th set. 11. Part of game 5-6 4th set. ROLL 2 0. Identification. (all numbered shots are sound, un-numbered silent) Players changing over, towelling, drinks etc. 1. Part of game at 5-2 in 5th set. 2. More of same as above. 3. Part of game at 5-3 in 5th set. 3. un-numbered - identification. ROLL 3 1. The last couple of points in 5th and final set, Ruffels winning. Players leaving court, being congratulated etc. Cutaways of crowd, watching, clapping and flags flying. Initials SPORT: TENNIS Film one is a 400' roll, 2 and 3 are One hundred foot spools. Apologies for the sound, but despite a fairly good wind gag I couldn't do much better than this, competing with a 20-25mph wind and jet planes overhead and unfortunately I was running both camera and sound myself. There are a couple of minutes of wild sound at the end of the tape which are as good as conditions would allow, so hope this helps. Original order was to shoot 400', but due to extra 2 sets I finished up with 600'. Ruffels led at the end of each set and looked as if he were going to clinch it, but didn't. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: Illawarra Courts, Chapel Road, Rockdal N.S.W.
- Country: Australia
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