Hand Baa Game at Jedburgh

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/11

Date Released

6 Feb 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Spanish Refugees Struggle to Safety
2. 2Police Boxing Championships
3. 3More Bomb Outrages in London
4. 4New Cruiser Launched at Hebburn on Tyne
5. 5Harry Roy’s Band V Newspapermen in Charity Football Match
6. 6Old Crocks Race at Pau
7. 7Torchlight Procession in Berlin
8. 8Hand Baa Game at Jedburgh
9. 9Tragedy of Imperial Airways Cavalier
10. 10Butler’s Ball in New York

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 10

Summary

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.

Keywords

Sport; Customs and traditions

Length of story (in feet)

46

Story extras:

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