| Hi-Jinks In The LowLands | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1740 |
| Catalog #: | 426767 | |
| Clip Number: | 426767-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 038-075-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:15:03 - 00:16:24 | |
| Location: | The Netherlands, Holland | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Netherlands (Holland) SPORTS: Unusual | |
| Description: | It's the annual pole vaulting tournament in the Netherlands when contestants jump over canals (some do, some don't!) in the ancient tradition and honorable manner used by the searchers for birds eggs among the watery nesting sites. Some succeed - some do not, dunk you! The Netherlands, Holland One of the contestants running, leaping on to a pole that's stuck in the water, pole vaulting over the water and landing on sand. MS Contestant who cannot climb up the pole lands in the water. MS Contestant just make's it over the water. MS spectators. MS Contestant runs, jumps on the pole, gets good yardage in the sand landing. CU Fans applauding. LS A woman makes the jump on to the pole, makes it over the water and lands in the sand, she lands at 34 feet winning the woman's crown. MS The men's champion, runs, jumps, climbs and lands at 45 feet, winning him the crown. | |
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