Soccer - Cricket - Perhaps! But Rugby -… 1933

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Full title reads: "Australia. Soccer ... Cricket ... perhaps! but Rugby ... well girls ... really!! Melbourne Amazons - before big and highly amused crowd, play first all-womens' Rugby match."

Melbourne, Australia.

Two womens rugby teams run out onto the pitch. Various shots of womens...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6666
Sort Number:
33/084
Time in/Out:
01:53:42:00 / 01:54:45:00
Canister:
33/84
Film ID:
733.40
Issue Date:
19/10/1933

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