One Armed Golfer (1938)

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. On the Ashridge Course we see several shots of the One Armed Golf Championship. Irish International player and champion of the previous year Jerry Burns drives off. Various shots of one-armed men playing golf, including Mr Thornton, President of the One-Armers. Note: we are not told who wins this year! 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.
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