Inter-Varsity “Cross-Country“ - Sound Version (1930)

Full title reads: “Horton Kirby. Inter-Varsity ’Cross-Country’. Oxford end long run of failures by narrow margin of 3 points.“ Horton Kirby, Kent. Pan along line up of victorious Oxford University athletics team following their win against Cambridge. They are dressed in their University Club blazers. Pan along Cambridge team, dressed in similar fashion. Shots of cross country running race. People stand and watch at the side of the course. Two Cambridge runners lead the way through a swollen river. Benson and Brook cross the line first and second for Cambridge (Oxford won on points). MS of one of the athletes at the end of the race. This material is from 1930s Extras Reel 1 - keep separately from original newsreels. A mute version of this story is available on tape PM0755. . 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 LIC