Sport - Henley Regatta (1957)

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. GV. Henley and the river - crowds, tents along banks, people in punts suffering under the heat wave. SV. Two people in a row boat. CU. Pan, man stretched out asleep in punt. GV. Massed crowds in their shirt sleeves and women in their summer frocks in the heat watching events on the river. SV. Men and women watching events. CU. Two fashionable girls wearing sun hats. LV. Start of the “Silver Goblets“ race - Leander Club versus Donau Club from Austria. Leander club far side of river. Pan with the two boats and they race away from the start to back view. SV. Women sitting in stands all with sunshades. GV. Boats approach the finish. CU. Old man looking through binoculars. SV. Finish of race, Leander on the left winning by a third of a length. CU. Pan, David Leadley and Davidge, the winners. LV. Various trophies in glass cases. CU. Rowing cups. SV. Fashionable women watching from stands. LV. Start of Diamond Challenge Sculls. S. A. Mackenzie of the Sydney Rowing Club of Au
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