Intercounties Hardcourt Singles Championship

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Intercounties Hardcourt Singles Championship


Anglia TV cover the pre-match warm-up action by several players at the Intercounties Hardcourt Singles Championships in Norwich in 1977. The winter tennis tournament has reached the quarter final stages and Norfolk is doing well in the top group. Reporter Gerry Harrison interviews Lawn Tennis Association representative Tony Spurgeon who attributes the good standard of tennis players in Norfolk to the county's LTA coaching scheme for all ages.


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