• Short Summary

    A team of women defeat a team of men at golf.

  • Description

    West Hill, Brookwood.

    Title: "PATHE GAZETTE. Showing all the best and latest pictures".

    Intertitle: "The Weaker Sex!! Lady Golfers defeat strong team of men players".

    M/S of a woman swinging her club to hit a ball off a tee. M/S of a man swinging his club, after he hits the ball he walks off screen with the woman and two caddies. M/S of another woman teeing off. M/S of another man swinging his golf club.

    Intertitle: "Miss Leitch comes back after 2 years and was in great form".

    M/S of Miss L., looking over her shoulder, as she hits a ball a long way across the course. M/S of Miss L. taking a swing from inside a bunker. Panning shot along two rows of golfers, the women are seated, the men stand behind.


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  • Data

    Film ID:
    332.31
    Media URN:
    24268
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:14:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:54:04:00 / 01:55:18:00
    Canister:
    G 1064

Comments (1)

  1. NormoyleHistorical says

    Golf writer Bernard Darwin is featured swinging at the 0:33 mark, and is again featured in the group shot smoking a pipe. Cecil Leitch, four-times winner of the British Ladies Amateur, is featured at 0:29 and again at 0:45.

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