Black and white press photograph of tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor during the quarter finals of the Men's Doubles in the French Tennis Championships, c.1951

Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
Circa 1951
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Black and white press photograph of tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor during the quarter finals of the Men's Doubles in the French Tennis Championships, c.1951, with a thin white border and caption. Image is of tennis players Frank Sedgman (left) and Ken McGregor (right) on a tennis court in front of stadium seating half filled with spectators.
Sedgman is seen with his right arm above his head holding a racquet and jumping backwards, and McGregor has a racquet in his right hand, held down by his side.

The caption at the base of the photograph reads, "FRANK SEDGMAN (LEFT) AND KEN McGREGOR IN PLAY / AGAINST ROBERT ABDESS ELM AND PAUL REMY IN / THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE MEN'S DOUBLES IN / THE FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WHICH THEY WON."
Museum
Australian Sports Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 254 W: 206 D: 0.01mm (H: 10 W: 8 1/8")
Media/Materials
Paper
Associated Person
Date Used
Circa 1951
Place Used
France
Location
In storage
Registration No
N2010.32.3
Credit Line
Kindly donated by Robert Dooley of Tweed Heads, NSW

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