1951 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Frank Sedgman defeated Vic Seixas 6-4 6-1 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1951 U.S. National Championships.
See also:
- 1951 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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1 |
Savitt |
6 |
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Alloo |
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1 |
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Savitt |
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6 |
6 |
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Main |
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3 |
2 |
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Ink |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
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Main |
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3 |
6 |
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1 |
Savitt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Clark |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Clark |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Hernandez |
10 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
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Clark |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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16 |
Levy |
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3 |
3 |
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Shields |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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16 |
Levy |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 2
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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15 |
Patty |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Vincent |
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3 |
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15 |
Patty |
7 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
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Hecht |
5 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
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Seeler |
5 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
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Hecht |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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15 |
Patty |
1 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Grigry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Olmedo |
0 |
4 |
1 |
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Grigry |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Sorlein |
1 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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Sorlein |
3 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Welsh |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Sorlein |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Fox |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sisson |
4 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
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Fox |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
Rose |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Neff |
2 |
4 |
1 |
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Section 3
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Burrows |
4 |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Balbiers |
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Balbiers |
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3 |
2 |
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Ehmke |
4 |
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2 |
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7 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Vogt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Vogt |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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Backe |
4 |
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2 |
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Vogt |
13 |
6 |
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Heldman |
6 |
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3 |
6 |
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Heldman |
11 |
4 |
3 |
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Long |
3 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
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7 |
Flam |
4 |
6 |
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7 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
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Moylan |
6 |
2 |
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5 |
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Gaines |
2 |
4 |
0 |
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Schwartz |
8 |
4 |
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1 |
4 |
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Catton |
6 |
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Catton |
6 |
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3 |
6 |
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Masterson |
0 |
4 |
5 |
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Catton |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Moylan |
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8 |
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Moylan |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Young |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Moylan |
3 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
Remy |
3 |
6 |
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6 |
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10 |
Remy |
6 |
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2 |
5 |
3 |
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De Witts |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
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Section 4
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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13 |
Seixas |
4 |
6 |
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6 |
6 |
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Bartzen |
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3 |
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13 |
Seixas |
6 |
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6 |
6 |
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Devoe |
6 |
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Devoe |
3 |
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4 |
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Johnson |
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3 |
4 |
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13 |
Seixas |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Deodhar |
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8 |
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Fisher |
6 |
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2 |
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Kerdasha |
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3 |
1 |
6 |
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Deodhar |
1 |
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Fisher |
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Fisher |
6 |
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Cleveland |
1 |
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4 |
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Seixas |
4 |
7 |
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6 |
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Morales |
3 |
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6 |
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4 |
McGregor |
6 |
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4 |
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Hayes |
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3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
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Morales |
6 |
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3 |
1 |
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Eisenberg |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Eisenberg |
4 |
9 |
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6 |
6 |
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Hajjar |
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2 |
1 |
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Eisenberg |
3 |
6 |
1 |
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Hagist |
1 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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4 |
McGregor |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Fujikura |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
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Hagist |
6 |
2 |
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6 |
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4 |
McGregor |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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4 |
McGregor |
3 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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Martin |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Section 5
Section 6
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Mulloy |
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Tully |
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6 |
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11 |
Mulloy |
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Bassford |
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Bassford |
3 |
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2 |
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Slobin |
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1 |
4 |
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11 |
Mulloy |
6 |
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6 |
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Cain |
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Van Rensselaer |
4 |
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3 |
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Herren |
w/o |
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Cain |
w/o |
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Van Rensselaer |
6 |
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6 |
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Van Rensselaer |
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Hetzeck |
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11 |
Mulloy |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cochell |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cochell |
6 |
2 |
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2 |
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Molinari |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Cochell |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Buse |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Buse |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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Rogers |
5 |
3 |
3 |
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Cochell |
3 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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Rumbough |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Mottram |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
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Bishop |
6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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Rumbough |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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8 |
Mottram |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Mottram |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Steele |
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8 |
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3 |
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Section 7
Section 8
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Talbert |
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Paton |
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2 |
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Talbert |
6 |
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Nakano |
2 |
1 |
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Nakano |
6 |
0 |
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6 |
6 |
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Buse |
4 |
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7 |
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2 |
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9 |
Talbert |
1 |
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5 |
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2 |
Sedgman |
6 |
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Ball |
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8 |
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9 |
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Boys |
6 |
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Ball |
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2 |
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2 |
Sedgman |
6 |
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Bogley |
0 |
4 |
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Sedgman |
6 |
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