c1880 The Champion, Flat Top Lawn Tennis Racket by George Gibson Bussey. Retail stamp of R Farr & Son Doncaster. An early wooden flat top, square head lawn tennis racket by Bussey 'The Champion' (showing wear to top edge), the wedge is embossed 'The Champion' with the Bussey "GGB Arrow" Trademark', at the top of the handle 'Bussey, London'. The racket with period gut stringing - leather butt cap and has a tooled leather neck collar, on the side of the handle is stamped '13 ½ '