This film consists of two parts, the first part concerning Bradford N. vs. Leeds at Wembley, 1947, and part two Bradford N. vs. Halifax at Wembley, 1949. The film includes footage of Bradford rugby player Trevor Foster. Title - The team travels south by special coach on Thursday with a break for lunch at Stanford. A lorry drives down the road. A car parked on the side has a registration which appears to be "DSG 535", though this is somewhat unclear. The team bus then drives in...

This film consists of two parts, the first part concerning Bradford N. vs. Leeds at Wembley, 1947, and part two Bradford N. vs. Halifax at Wembley, 1949. The film includes footage of Bradford rugby player Trevor Foster. Title - The team travels south by special coach on Thursday with a break for lunch at Stanford. A lorry drives down the road. A car parked on the side has a registration which appears to be "DSG 535", though this is somewhat unclear. The team bus then drives in the direction of the camera. It says "Featherways" on it on the front and side. The registration is "KY 9633". Players smile and wave from the window. There is a building with an arch, over which there is a sign that says "George Hotel". Men walk around the car park. A bus passing in the background has the advert: "Goodwin's Extra Self Raising Flour". Title - A preliminary visit to Wembley on Friday - and a little practise. They play rugby, wearing red and yellow stripes. Title - Saturday morning - at the team's headquarters, Westcliffe - on - Sea. The team walk towards the camera on the pavement; it looks like a sunny day. The exterior of the West Cliff Hotel is painted blue. The players enter through the front door. Then they stand outside, posed, in rows, and smiling. Title - Off to Wembley at last! They stand next to the bus waiting to get on. It says "private" on the front. They all wear suits, and some sign autographs. Then the bus drives away. There is a crowd outside the stadium, and a policeman on horseback is visible in the background. A sign reads: "Stadium Offices". Title - Bradford N. v. Leeds. The match with slow motion sequences in monochrome. The teams line up opposite each other on the pitch, one in yellow and one in white. They play rugby. The Union Jack flies high at the top of the stadium. One camera shows a view from within the crowd, with silhouetted audience members in front. The scoreboard shows: Bradford Leeds GLS GLS 1 TRS TRS PTS PTS 2 Three other men with cameras in the crowd, standing in a line, are also filming. One of the camera men, stood on the right, turns and stares back at the camera. There then follows a slow motion sequence. Title - Northern's great day! May 3rd 1947. It rotates and the letters change to say "Part Two". The game continues. Scoreboard: Bradford Leeds GLS GLS 2 TRS 1 TRS PTS 3 PTS 4 The team comes out of the stadium. Many people are stood around the exit. Two men watch from one window of the stadium, two others from a different window. Man brings a large silver cup through the crowd and takes it onto the bus. The camera films the crowd out of the bus window. Title - Bradford's tumultuous welcome home. The film now is in black and white. Four girls sit in a window waving strings attached to sticks, which look a bit like thin pom-poms. A large crowd stands behind a barrier. In the background a banner pronounces it to be "Flag and Rag Day". There is a band sitting down playing. A car drives through, leading the procession, followed by the team bus, with men stood with their top halves poking through the sun roof. One man stands holding the trophy aloft. Speeches are made from a balcony and then the crowd departs. Title - Managing director, trainer, captain and cup! The three men stand, the middle one (trainer) holding the cup. Title - The End. Photographed by C.H. Wood Bradford Part two of the film begins. Title - The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final Tie - Wembley 1949 Photography by Fred Spencer, Don Culling On My 7th 1949, Bradford Northern created a record by visiting Wembley in the final for the 3rd consecutive year. The team consisted of practically the same players each year and was captained on each occasion by Ernest Ward", "The Team. Leake. Batten. Kitchen. E Ward. Edwards. Davies. D Ward. Whitcombe. Darlinson. Greaves. Tyler. Foster. Traill", "Our headquarters - Guildford A street in the town is filmed, with countryside visible in the background. There is a church and one Tudor style building visible. Then, six men stand at the end of a small street with a house behind them. Title - The players take part in various past times. They then play bowls, three men and two women sit in benches surrounded by flowers, watching. One of the women wears round sunglasses. They then play gold and then row down a river. Cows graze on the field behind them. They then walk and each eat what looks like a block of cheese. Title - Serious training at Wembley stadium. The players all run around and practice. One walks past the camera with one of his shoes in his hand. Title - More practice in s-l-o-w motion. Followed by footage of exactly that. Title - Saturday - off to the stadium for the great event. They all stand in rows, posed, and then get on the bus. The shop behind them bears the sign "Morning coffee, luncheons, afternoon tea". They drive down the road. Title - End of Part One. Wembley stadium is full of spectators. The team walks on. There is also a marching band. Then they play rugby. Title - Eric Batten scores Bradford's first try Ward converts - Bradford 5, Halifax 0. The second half with slow motion Followed by a slow motion rugby sequence. Title - Davies cuts through in fine style. More footage of the match. Title - The victors receive their reward. Members of the team hold the cup. Title - Relaxing after the match. The players stand next to a canal or river. Two men climb down into a small row boat and paddle away. Then they all eat by the water. Title - Return to Bradford Monday May 9th, a tumultuous reception greeted the team, who were accorded a civic reception at the town hall. The film then goes to black and white. In Bradford city centre, crowds stand around and a procession begins similar to the 1947 one. The mayor makes a speech, and then one of the players. Title - Pen pictures of the players. Individual shots of the players are shown. Then they all stand in a line. Title - The End.