Wimbledon Tennis and Simonds family scenes

Home movie capturing the Simond family's day trips, such as the 1927 Wimbledon finals match and the Giant's Causeway in Ireland.

Shot of the Wimbledon Tennis Singles Finals in 1927. The camera pans across the court and shows the two women competitors serving and taking part in a match. Once the match is over they meet in the middle of the court and shake hands. The two women leave the court and the film cuts to the men’s finals match. A man in the crowd walks past the camera. Shot of the Simonds family in Suffolk standing in a group on a beach looking at the camera. They walk towards the camera smiling, with the mother putting her arm around a little boy. The little boy picks up a stick followed by a close up of the boy. Close ups of men playing golf and swinging the clubs. A man stands talking to the camera, with the golf course visible behind him. More close ups of men swinging the golf clubs. Close up of a man looking into the camera with a cigarette in his mouth. Two men stand looking at the camera, with the view of the golf course behind them. More close ups of a group of men playing golf. A group of men walk around a courtyard. A group of people walk in a line past the camera. Shot of the family playing tennis. Shot of a group of men looking at the camera followed by them playing cards. A woman and a little boy walk through the garden. Shot of flowers in a field and birds flying away. Close up of a woman reading the newspaper. A group of men stand in front of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland followed by a close up of them sitting on the stones. They climb the rocks and stand at the top. Camera pans over the Giant’s Causeway. Shot of the family playing games on the lawn. They then walk across the lawn towards the camera followed by a shot of them standing as a group in front of the house. A woman hands out ice-cream to the children and they sit down and eat it. Shot of two women standing in the garden looking at the camera.

Featured Events

1927 Wimbledon Tennis Championship.

Keywords

Family; Giants Causeway; Golf; Ireland; Sport; Sportswear; Tennis; Tennis Competition; Trips; Wimbledon; Wimbledon Championships;

Background Information

In 1927 the Wimbledon Tennis Championship ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 47th staging of the tournament. American Helen Wills won the women’s singles championship defeating Spain’s Lili de Alvarez, and Henri Cochet defeated Jean Borotra (both representing France) to be crowned men’s singles champion.