Candlemas Ball Game

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/14

Date Released

18 Feb 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The King with the Canadians
2. 2Oxford Win the Boat Race
3. 3A Fight Between Friends
4. 4Newsbriefs
5. *Australian Defence Corps
6. *Candlemas Ball Game
7. *Blimp in the Making
8. *Ski Troops in Training

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

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 scoring a goal. The Uppies beat the Downies 9-2.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Customs and traditions

Locations

Jedburgh; Roxburghshire

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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