Cadets In Canoe Race` (1962)

Titles read: “THAMES - CADETS IN CANOE RACE“. Reading, Berkshire. Various shots of army cadets taking part in a canoe race from Reading Rowing Club to Henley Bridge. First we see the Class A single canoes, then Class B double canoes racing against one another. General view of Sonning Lock. One of the first to arrive there is a single canoe from AAS Harrogate. The canoeist lifts his craft from the water and walks round the lock. The eventual winners of Class B race put their boat into the water after carrying it round the lock. C/U of police officer watching. General view as the canoes go off up river. Shot taken from a canoe as it nears the finish. We see the Class B winner cross the finish line under Henley Bridge. C/U of a soldier watching. Two winners of another class are thrown into the river. Notes on file. 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.