Varsity Rugger 1959

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Title reads: "Varsity Rugger".

Rugby match between Cambridge University and Oxford University at Twickenham, Surrey / Greater London.

Zoom shot F. Scotland of Cambridge kicking off. Crowd cheering. Cambridge player kicks the ball upfield, it goes to Godson (Cam.), who runs with it...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52992
Sort Number:
59/099
Time in/Out:
01:05:19:00 / 01:07:17:00
Canister:
59/99
Film ID:
1705.06
Issue Date:
10/12/1959

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