Roof-Top Tennis

Series

Series Name
Pathetone Weekly

Issue

Issue No.
003
Date Released
14 Apr 1930
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
This is a novel departure, and is a game suitable for almost everybody’s back garden. A soft ball is used and the court is a small-size "quash" court.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Tennis
Story extras:
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'Roof-Top Tennis', Pathetone Weekly Issue No. 003, 14 Apr 1930. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/122092 (Accessed 13 Nov 2025)