Ryder Cup 1920-1929

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Description

Ryder Cup.

Location of events unknown - could be Scotland?

Golf. M/S of three men posing for camera and chatting - could be players or organisers of contest. Very clean shots; from various angles and distances; of players hitting golf balls while a crowd of spectators stands in a circle...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
76559
Sort Number:
ON 333 D
Time in/Out:
01:26:08:00 / 01:33:46:00
Canister:
ON 333 D
Film ID:
2416.08
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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  • Rather than "knickerbockers", the golfers are wearing "Plus Fours".

    jamied 10th Mar 2012
  • Thanks jamied - we don't have any golf fashion experts in the archive unfortunately.

    British Pathé 10th May 2012
  • This is the 1929 Ryder Cup held at Moortown Golf Club in Leeds. The 3 men "posing for the camera" are Sam Ryder (middle) with Walter Hagen (left) and George Duncan, the Captains of USA and GB respectively. GB won the match 7-5.

    Drsheret 22nd Nov 2012

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