The Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, 1957
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£200
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The Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, 1957: a bronze ladies singles semi-finalist's medal, the obverse struck with a classical figure, the reverse inscribed THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, SINGLES, MISS C.C. TRUMAN, SEMI-FINALIST, 1957 footnote In a triumphant first Wimbledon, Christine inflicted defeats on Cranadak-Milonja (Yug), Walter, Cox & Bloomer (GB) & Pratt (USA) before meeting the eventual winner Althea Gibson in the semi-final. The American won 6-1, 6-1.