Trial Oxford Crew Cuts (1926)

Oxfordshire. Title: TRIAL OXFORD CREW commence active preparations for the Varsity Boat Race. M, S of the Oxford University crew getting into a rowing eight moored at the edge of the River Thames, a heavy snow blizzard blows around them. The crew use their oars to push the boat away from the bank, they remove their sweaters and then row down stream. L, S of the crew rowing through the snow down the river. After a few seconds of white spacing, the story resumes at 01:34:12, looks like cuts, out takes. M, S of four men squatting and standing at the prow of a boat following the rowing eight up the Thames. Various panning shots follows the rowing eight as it travels down river. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection