Traditional handball game played in Scotland (1922)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Competitors play Hawick Ba’, a form of handball played in a river Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Hawick Ba’. A very ancient hand ball game played annually through the border streets and river SCOTLAND: Hawick: EXT Video Roll Title: Hawick Ba’. A very ancient hand ball game played annually through the border streets and river: 71ft Issue sheet title: ANCIENT HAND BALL GAME, HAWICK BA’ STREETS AND RIVER Hawick. N.B.: Handball game on the borders. HAWICK, SCOTLAND MAIN TITLE (8ft) GV. Massed crowd in street. Factory & industrial semi-detached houses seen (18ft) GV. Scrimmage among crowd massed in street (23ft) TGV. Ball game being played in the river (several shots) (71ft) Customs, Sport, Great Britain, sporting, splashing, competition Background: Competitors play Hawick Ba’, a form of handball played in a river