This film by is from the Wilkinson collection and was made by a Wakefield-based businessman. The film captures a school sports day with boys taking part in a variety of sports. There is also footage of a cricket match played by some men. The film opens with a panning shot of a large school set on generous grounds. There is a long sequence of shots of the school boys taking part in many different events. They include the high jump, hurdles, the long jump, relay races and sprinting races. For...

This film by is from the Wilkinson collection and was made by a Wakefield-based businessman. The film captures a school sports day with boys taking part in a variety of sports. There is also footage of a cricket match played by some men. The film opens with a panning shot of a large school set on generous grounds. There is a long sequence of shots of the school boys taking part in many different events. They include the high jump, hurdles, the long jump, relay races and sprinting races. For most of the shots the camera is angled right beside the action and also captures the spectators who crowd along the side lines. Some of the spectators smile and joke at the camera. Following this is footage of young men playing cricket on a field with a town skyline visible in the background. After the match, the team have tea in a garden full of cherry blossom trees followed by footage of the rest of the match. Next bit in COLOUR There are panning shots of the school buildings and grounds.