American And British Golf Ball Test 1931

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Full title reads: "Wentworth. American and British Golf Ball Test. Cotten and Mitchell, playing 2 games alternately with each ball, prove 'there is not much in it between our 1.62' and the American Larger and Lighter'."

Wentworth, Cambridgeshire.

Golfer Henry Cotton drives away from...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8291
Sort Number:
31/037
Time in/Out:
01:40:43:00 / 01:42:12:00
Canister:
31/37
Film ID:
759.23
Issue Date:
07/05/1931

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