Miss Connolly Wins for Third Time
Series
- Series Name
- British Paramount News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- Maureen Connolly takes the women’s singles for third time in two straight sets against Louise Brough who herself won the championship three times running. (sub title) Bravo, Drobny Sixteen years after he first appeared at Wimbledon Drobny becomes men’s singles champion for first time having twice before failed in the finals. He is first left-handed player to hold the title since 1914.
- Keywords
- Sport; Tennis
- Locations
- Wimbledon
- Length of story (in feet)
- 263
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- Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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How to cite this record
'Miss Connolly Wins for Third Time', British Paramount News Issue No. 2436, 5 Jul 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/45084 (Accessed 09 Jun 2025)