Hammer And Tongs Hockey (1927)

Item title reads: “ ’Hammer and Tongs’ Hockey - as good as any man’s play by the ’rest’ in Irish Ladies National Trial Match.“ Milltown, Ireland M/S two captains stand in front of the referee and the coin is tossed. The teams, kitted out in gym slips, pose before the match begins. There is some cracking play, and the goalie defends well. No goals seen. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.