Golf Turns to Rugby Scrum

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1216A
Date Released
25 Sep 1952
Date submitted
Sep 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Golf Turns to Rugby Scrum. DESCRIPTION: Ten thousand people went to the Temple Golf Club to see Ted Ray and Donald Peers play Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in a match organised by the Variety Club of Great Britain in aid of the National Playing Fields Association. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Bing and Bob Hope at mike. Bing Crosby speaks. Leslie Mitchell sitting in front. CU Bing & Bob. GV Ted Ray and Donald Peers. Ray drives off. Followed by Bing, Peers and Bob Hope who plays the fool. Leslie Mitchell holds Hope’s leg. Bob doing short putt to hole. Bing lays down to watch him. More play. All time players almost swamped by crowds.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Fundraising; Newspapers; Animals; Performing arts
Locations
Temple Golf Club
Card file number
57848
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
210
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Golf Turns to Rugby Scrum', British Movietone News Issue No. 1216A, 25 Sep 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18080 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)