Thompson Faces Stiff Task

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/53

Date Released

4 Jul 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Midlands Greet Royal Couple
2. 2Thompson Faces Stiff Task
3. 3Beachcomber Strikes It Rich
4. 4Henley Highlights Regatta Season
5. 5Lightning Comes to Earth
6. 6What a Scorcher!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Lightweight champion Billy Thompson of Hickleston Main tunes up for his European title fight at Olympia.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

Doncaster; Yorkshire

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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