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2/8/10 1:23 PM | Johan Lindahl
London-based Pat Cash has given at least something back to Australian tennis after years of failing to convince Tennis Australia of the value of his coaching service.
He donated his 1987 Wimbledon trophy - rescued from its temporary home in rural France - to the National Sports Museum in Melbourne.
The gift also included the racquet he used in the final against Ivan Lendl and his 1982 junior Wimbledon singles trophy. Also thrown in - one his trademark black-and-white checked headbands, which the 44-year-old wears to this day at senior events.
The goodies will go into the museum housed at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground just across the railroad tracks from the Rod Laver Arena. Cash said he thought tennis memorabilia was "surprisingly under-represented" at the museum.
"We have two of the greatest players ever in Rod Laver and Margaret Court," he told Australian media, "But there is only a small exhibit of tennis items.
"There should be more there considering what Australia has achieved in international tennis."
Cash said that his Wimbledon trophy had to be rescued from France. "I'd given it to a mate to look after and he'd taken it down to his father's farm. It's good to know people can now have a look at these trophies rather than them being locked away somewhere."
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