Motor Ball 1964

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Worcester, Worcestershire.

Various shots show men preparing motorbikes and putting on helmets for a game of Motor Ball. The Worcester Auto Club, who invented the game of playing football while on a motorcycle, are playing against the Malvern Motor Club. A huge football is pumped up.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3588
Sort Number:
CP 510
Time in/Out:
01:53:50:00 / 01:56:40:00
Canister:
CP 510
Film ID:
291.11
Issue Date:
04/10/1964

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