A Rugger “Battle Royal“ (1932)

Full title reads: “Aldershot. A Rugger ’Battle Royal’ The Prince of Wales - their Colonel - sees the Welsh Guards defeat the Leicester Regt. - the famous ’Tigers’ - 11 pts. to 3 in Army Rugby Cup Final.“ Aldershot, Hampshire. Rugby match in full flow. Welsh Guards team (in horizontal stripes) kick for touch. Leicester regiment team on the attack. Crowds in uniform look on. Scrum, Welsh get the ball out and kick for touch. Leicester put in the ball from a line out, Welsh pass the ball out. Nice piece of forward play. Low angle shot of presentation of Army Rugby Cup. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) in the Royal Box. Crowds of soldiers run across the pitch to watch the presentation. Presentation of Cup to Welsh captain. Prince of Wales seated with members of the Welsh Guards team in photo line up. Sound Track Missing FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING I
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