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Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club, 1953

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 84752.

 Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 84752.Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 84752.

1953

Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club

Still the “world championship”of tennis despite the apparent low turnout, the American Zone stage of the Davis Cup was held at the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club in 1953 because the Japanese team insisted on grass courts, and none were available in the United States. The courts did not help, however; the Americans dominated, and went on to win the final against Belgium, which was held in Australia.

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