HMS Hood 1922

BOXING CHAMPS (aka AN APPROPRIATE SETTING)

04–30 November: At Gibraltar. Saluted and conducted tours for dignitaries (Governor and Vice Admiral of Gibraltar). General cleaning and maintenance (painting of ship's boats). Exercised main derrick. Conducted General Drill.
NOTE: My greatgrandfather Arthur Whelan was onboard the Hood during this time. the date for this footage states 6th November but with location unknown, lookiing at the background you can see mountains, this is Gibraltar. Also this fottage may show my greatgrand father Arthur, during the prize giving he can be seen on the far left. See picture above, the centre image is Arthur taken at Rio 1922, the pictures either side are taken from this footage.

On board HMS Hood (Location unknown).

Full titles read: "AN APPROPRIATE SETTING - Third Cruiser Squadron hold Boxing Championship in the shadow of HMS Hoods great guns."

Group shot of naval officers smiling for the camera and holding various trophies and cups. L/S's of two men boxing in the ring on the deck of the HMS Hood. L/S of the ring from a different angle, as well as the Hood's large crew watching the action, two gigantic gun turrets are also visible in the background.

Nice L/S's of fight in progress looking from behind the gun turrets. L/S of crewmen saluting as they are presenting with trophies by a senior officials. Group shots of crew posing for the camera. More L/S's of boxing match in progress.


This is another version of the above -

BOXING CHAMPS ABOARD HMS HOOD

Titles read: 'At Sea. An Appropriate Setting - Third Cruiser Squadron hold Boxing Championships in the shadow of HMS Hood's great guns.'

Nice shot looking between big ship's guns at boxing match in ring set up on deck below; group of sailors bend over looking between the guns. in FG. Pan on sailors sitting above and below guns; watching. Pulled back shot of same: the men watching are perched in all sorts of places on the ship; pan down to show boxers in ring in FG. MS sailor receiving a trophy cup. Pan on winners posed in group shot; holding their trophies.

Sports.