Sport - Henley Aka Henley Regatta (1953)

Henley (Henley-on-Thames), Oxfordshire. GV river at Henley. GV riverside, showing Church. SV two men and a woman. CU woman laughing. SCU two men. LV start of eight’s (Grand Challenge Cup Final): Leander (England) v Union Sportive Metropolitaine. Leander nearest to camera. GV crowded punts on river. SV people in punts. LV eight’s in progress, pan to crowd. LV Leander winning, passes post, followed by French crew flaked out. GV crowded punts. People applauding. CU ’old boy’ watching. SV trophies in case, & SV. LV start of fours (Visitors Challenge Cup Race): Magdalen College Oxford v Kings College Cambridge. Kings Cambridge in lead. LV Cambridge leading Oxford towards winning post. SV. people looking on. LV Cambridge past post. GV Fairground and river. LV crowd around funfair. LV. start of the Diamond challenge Sculls race. Britain’s Tony A. Fox against Belgian R. George. Belgian wearing hat, nearest to camera. LV away from camera, Diamond in progress. GV crowded punts. LV Tony A. Fox passes post.