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Bowls Match 1968

1968 Bowls Match at the John White Sports Ground 1968 Bowls Match at the John White Sports Ground
Stills taken from the film

13th June 1968 - film and commentary by Bill Houghton

After a day’s work it is time for recreation and here at John White’s Sports Ground, in this lovely evening weather, a team of workers employed by Totectors safety boot manufacturers meet a team of members of the Royal Air Force Association, matching their skills against one another in a game of bowls.

For Totectors are : Ben Snary, Bob Fuller, Tommy Furlong, Ron Gadsby, Charlie Durrant, Val and Jack Wright.

For the RAF Association are : Reg Jaques, Don Houghton, Percy Norman, and others unknown to me.

Movie

Scenes from the bowls match are another of the short cine films Bill Houghton made in 1968. You will need the Quicktime Player to view it. If you don't have it installed on your machine, click here to download it.

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