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:
Film clip

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