Cambridge University Sportsday (1903)

Cambridge University Sportsday (1903)


Cambridge undergrads reach new heights!

Football and rugby are well represented in the Mitchell and Kenyon collection, but this is one of only four athletics-themed titles to survive. It's also the only footage of Cambridge, shot on a rare trip south for the north west-based filmmakers. The film is nicely edited, with the athletes' high jump attempts seen in quick succession. Despite the drizzly weather, the camera gets a fine view.

M&K 505: Poor image quality. Men run through the finishing tape. Another shot of a man throwing a shot-put. Another shot of people through the finishing tape, Another seqence of men jumping hurdles.


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