Motor Ball (1964)

Worcester, Worcestershire. Various shots show men preparing motorbikes and putting on helmets for a game of Motor Ball. The Worcester Auto Club, who invented the game of playing football while on a motorcycle, are playing against the Malvern Motor Club. A huge football is pumped up. Several shots of the game. Most of the players dribble the ball quite close to their front wheel as they ride along. There are a few nice M/Ss of the spectators. As one team tries to score a goal, the goalkeeper uses a push bike to stop the ball getting into the net. Eventually, the Worcester team scores a goal. Cuts exist - see separate record. FILM ID: 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, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news a