South African Open Golf Championship AKA… 1940

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Full title reads: "South African Open Golf Championship".

Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

VS. of H R Dorrington, Venney and Bobby Locke playing for the championship followed by crowd, played in very strong wind. Intercut with crowds following play. CU of one of the players writing his...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20919
Sort Number:
40/052 (Dublin)
Time in/Out:
01:14:36:00 / 01:15:46:00
Canister:
40/52 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1049.13
Issue Date:
27/06/1940

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