First Amateur Sculling Championship (1928)

Item title reads - First amateur women’s sculling championship. Miss Margaret Barff (Alpha R.C.) wins title from 3 other competitors over historic course in 26 minutes, 53 seconds. Putney to Mortlake, London. L/S of the female scullers rowing down the river filmed from a boat alongside. Various shots as they row and Margaret passes the finish line. M/S of her in her scull looking tired. M/S as she is held aloft by supporters while everyone shakes her hand. 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