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DetailsOriginal Format: Standard 8 Colour: Colour Sound: Sound Duration: 7 mins 15 secs Credits: Ronald Padgett Genre: Amateur
Subject: Sport Education
Summary An amateur film in two parts produced by Ronald Padgett of rugby matches taking place in the grounds of Leeds Grammar School by two teams of young boys.
Description
An amateur film in two parts produced by Ronald Padgett of rugby matches taking place in the grounds of Leeds Grammar School by two teams of young boys.
Title: The Match of the Year
Title: Leeds Grammar School Junior House Match 1963
On Leeds Grammar School rugby pitch a game being played between two teams of young boys. One team in is red tops, the other green. The ball is held by both sides, a referee watches over several scrums. A small crowd watches from the touchline. Several tries...
An amateur film in two parts produced by Ronald Padgett of rugby matches taking place in the grounds of Leeds Grammar School by two teams of young boys.
Title: The Match of the Year
Title: Leeds Grammar School Junior House Match 1963
On Leeds Grammar School rugby pitch a game being played between two teams of young boys. One team in is red tops, the other green. The ball is held by both sides, a referee watches over several scrums. A small crowd watches from the touchline. Several tries are attempted by both teams and a boy takes a penalty kick.
Title: The end
A second rugby match taking place at Leeds Grammar School featuring similar aged boys to earlier, both again in red and green shirts. Again there are several scrums and attempts to score by both teams.
Context About Ron Padgett (1923-2001)
Ron Padgett was born in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, but spent his entire married life living in Leeds. He became a keen cinematographer in the late 1950s and was an active member of the Leeds Cine Club throughout the 1960s – winning competitions for his 8mm films.
