Royal Polo at Cowdray Park
Series
- Series Name
- Carrousel Britanico
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 6
- Summary
- COI synopsis- Over to England for a polo match at Cowdray Park, where Prince Philip often plays. On this occasion a Brazilian/Argentine team - the Sao Silvestre - challenged a British team and the British, who won, were presented with a cup by HM the Queen. But for polo "aficianados" the Atlantic is only a small stream easily crossed, and the visitors are sure to be back for a return match.
- Keywords
- Sport; Horses
- Locations
- England; West Sussex; Cowdray Park
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1168/1
- Credits:
-
- Production Co.
- British Pathe Ltd.
- Commentator
- Carlos Godfrey
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Producer
- Frances Cockburn
- Producer
- Rosanne Brownrigg
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
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- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - Notes
- The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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How to cite this record
'Royal Polo at Cowdray Park', Carrousel Britanico Issue No. 1, Jul 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/324581 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)