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  • Short Summary

    Police boxing competition, Liverpool, Merseyside.

  • Description

    Liverpool, Merseyside.

    Full titles read: "Liverpool Police - wind up successful boxing season with capital contests in finals.

    Group shot of senior police chiefs, the boxers stand behind them. Various shots of the fight in progress. One boxer in light coloured shorts lands a good right hook on his opponent and knocks him to the ground. The referee starts to count, however, he gets up and fights on. M/S of boxer in light shorts landing another right hook on opponent and knocks him out for the count.

    Numerous shots of other fight in progress. Small boxer darting around at speed ducking and diving to avoid the punches of his opponent. M/S of small boxer lying unconscious on the floor.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    270.19
    Media URN:
    23014
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    19/06/1922
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:23:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:22:23:00 / 01:23:46:00
    Canister:
    G 886

Comments (1)

  1. HConning says

    Our granddad Ernest Waddington was the boxer who fought on !

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