The Varsity Sports 1926

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Queen's Club, London.

Title: "The Varsity Sports. Cambridge easily defeat Oxford in the greatest Athletic duel of the year".

Intertitle: "A.C. Porrit (Oxford) wins 100 yrds. in 10 secs".

M/S of four male athletes squatting on the starting line of a running track, in the background...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
57684
Sort Number:
G 1278
Time in/Out:
01:14:33:00 / 01:17:40:00
Canister:
G 1278
Film ID:
460.03
Issue Date:
22/03/1926

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