Women Can Bowl! (1931)

Full title reads: “Eastbourne. Women can Bowl! 234 ladies - many as good, and all certainly as keen as ’mere man’ - compete in first Women’s tournament.“ Eastbourne, East Sussex. Local dignitary makes speech of welcome to Women’s crown green bowling championship. The women all applaud politely. A woman ceremonial bowls the ’jack’ to start the tournament. Various shots of women playing bowls. Men still act as referees for the match. 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 foota