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During the Second World War, tennis balls were very hard to come by. Some clubs refurbished used tennis balls, and Auckland tennis players volunteered to make balls without pay when rubber was made available. This film shows these dedicated tennis fans hard at work.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Weekly Review 120. National Film Unit, 1943
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