Football Season Opens AKA Swinton V. Batley Rugby League Match (1936)

Full title reads: “Football Season Opens - Rugby League Match - Swinton v Batley“. Location Unknown. The two rugby teams run out onto the pitch to the cheers of the crowd. MS of the captains tossing up. Various shots of Rugby League match. There are various cut aways to the crowd. Swinton win 14-11. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. Matches missing item from 36/70. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.