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'Oxford and Cambridge Sports at the White City'
A Sound Picture constructed from a Running Commentary by H. M. ABRAHAMS
Harold Abrahams is a barrister who is in his 'thirties. He is also, of course, one of the greatest athletes of the postWar years. In 1922 he was President of the Athletic Club at Cambridge; and he has represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games. One of his greatest achievements was in 1924. at the Olympic Games in Paris when, with that long raking stride that was a tharacteristic of his, he beat the finest Vprinters in the world in the 100 metres final. His time for this race was IO3/5 seconds.

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Commentary By:
H. M. Abrahams
Commentary By:
Harold Abrahams

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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