Eton Wall Game (1921) | BFI National Archive

Eton Wall Game (1921) | BFI. Subscribe: Goodness knows what the rules are to the Eton Wall Game, but judging by this Topical Budget newsreel footage it makes for a far better spectator sport than the average golf tournament. Played every St. Andrew’s Day, it is said that decades have gone by without a goal ever being scored, possibly because there does not even appear to be a goal. Instead the foolhardy players pounce on top of each other with gusto, forming an unruly scrum against a brick wall. One player known to have taken part in this particular match is a young Eric Blair, who would later become better known under his nom de plume - George Orwell. All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive. To find out more about the Archive visit Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Google : britishfilminstitute/