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1946 Wakefield Trinity verses Wigan Warriors for the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley
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1:31Now PlayingDate: 9th May 1946
Location: Wembley, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: London: Wembley: Brent:
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RUGGER. Wakefield beat Wigan at Rugby, king inspects them before the start of the play, v-good shots of very great runthrough, (at cup-final)
WAKEFIELD Wakefield beat Wigan at Wembley, inspect them before the play, v-good shots of a run through by wigan, at cup final
WIGAN Rugby team beaten by Wakefield at Wembley, in cup final King inspects the team before the start of the game, one of the wigan men makes a very good run through,
Wakefield Trinity; Wigan
postwar, peacetime, war is not mentioned, athletics, professional, pro, Rugby League Football Club, 1st Earl Attlee,
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