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Jedburgh Handbra’ [Sic]

Date released

8 Feb 1934

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

374

NoS ID

140225

Story no

1 / 11

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Battle for the ball.

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Battle for the Ball

Date released

6 Feb 1933

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

269

NoS ID

139386

Story no

8 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Whole town takes a holiday to watch? or indulge in? Jedburgh’s traditional game of handball.

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Jedburgh Handba’

Date released

8 Feb 1932

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

165

NoS ID

138531

Story no

2 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Battle for the ball between "uppies" and "downies".

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Uppies V "Doonies"

Date released

7 Feb 1935

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

478

NoS ID

141205

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Handba’ at Jedburgh.

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Jedburgh Handba’

Date released

6 Feb 1936

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

582

NoS ID

142143

Story no

4 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Jedburgh Handba

Date released

6 Feb 1956

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2305

NoS ID

073124

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Whole Town in Two Teams

Date released

6 Feb 1936

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

516

NoS ID

034339

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

Jedburgh plays famous Handba’ game. "Uppies" and "Doonies" wage no-quarter contest through ancient city.

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Hand Baa Game at Jedburgh

Date released

6 Feb 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/11

NoS ID

096835

Story no

8 / 10

Extras

1 film clip

Every Candlemass, the town of Jedburgh divides itself into two armies the "Uppies" and the "Doonies" and see who can get the ball or ‘baa’ as it is called to their headquarters.

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Candlemas Ball Game

Date released

18 Feb 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/14

NoS ID

099860

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Jedburgh in Scotland is the scene of the annual Ball Game. People from either end of the town compete for the ball, the purpose of which is to throw it over the opposition side’s boundary wall, thus...

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Fastern’s ‘Een BA’

Date released

11 Apr 1960

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

276

NoS ID

120876

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Shows the traditional game of Fastern’s ‘Een Ba’ or Candlemas handball, being played in Jedburgh, Scotland.

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