Spectators at the Western Tournament of 1980
Description
- Creator
- Waterloo Tennis Club, Owner
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This photo shows spectators watching The Western Ontario Open Tennis Championship in 1980.
The Western Ontario Open Tennis Championship (The Western) originated in 1914 and was considered a high level tournament attracting players from all over Canada and the United States. In 1939 Waterloo won the bid to hold the tournament. The tournament was held at the Waterloo Tennis Club again in 1954, then from 1963-1988, with the exception of 1971 and 1977.
Information Sources Used:
"The Western Ontario Open Tennis Championship" Waterloo Tennis Club: The Western Championships, July 2014. - Notes
- For the complete Waterloo Tennis Club: The Western Championships collection (including newspaper clippings and additional photos), please visit the Ellis Little Local History Room, Waterloo Public Library.
- Date of Original
- August 1-4, 1980
- Dimensions
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Width: 13 cm
Height: 8 cm
- Subject(s)
- Corporate Name(s)
- Waterloo Tennis Club ; Western Ontario Lawn Tennis Association
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Waterloo Tennis Club:
Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.4696732242968 Longitude: -80.5313567263031
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Waterloo Tennis Club:
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Waterloo Public LibraryEmail:askus@wpl.ca
Website:
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