Aquatic Champions at Minehead

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/57

Date Released

17 Jul 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wooly Wonders at Sydney Show
2. 2Athletics - Harvard & Yale V Oxford & Cambridge
3. 3The King’s Prize at Bisley
4. 4Irish Volunteers Commissioned
5. 5The Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park
6. 6Aquatic Champions at Minehead
7. 7Crossing the Road by Numbers
8. 8Longest Long-Range Bomber Arrives from US
9. 9America Makes Air Mail History with Autogiro
10. 10FA Cup at Exhibition of Royal Treasures
11. 11US Fleet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 11

Summary

Holder of the English record for the 100 yards Taylor of Sheffield retains his title from what looked like a dead heat. And in the ladies 200 yards breast stroke, it’s a walk over for the holder Miss Doris Storey.

Keywords

Swimming; Water sports

Length of story (in feet)

127

Story extras:

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