Darlington V. Terry's AKA Darlington V.… 1936

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Full title reads: "Darlington v. Terrys - Women's Football Match".

Durham.

Two teams of women enter the pitch (Darlington are in stripes). A man in plus fours - some sort of dignitaries - tosses the coin and starts the match. Various shots of the match. The Terry's team score goal...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12924
Sort Number:
36/30
Time in/Out:
01:41:34:00 / 01:42:56:00
Canister:
36/30
Film ID:
879.20
Issue Date:
13/04/1936

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  • Note from the picture at 00:25 that the game is being played on a rugby pitch, (the goals being used are therefore rugby goals rather than football goals).

    "Narrator makes lots of saucy comments - calling girls 'cats' and 'little darlings'!" - in fairness to the narrator, he actually calls them "Little Darlingtons" (not much better I know, but slightly!).

    jamied 3rd Jun 2012

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