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A Brownhills hero caught on film
A couple of weeks ago, I ran an article here that has proven remarkably popular: a story of amazing sporting heroism and a subsequent life of administering fair play as a snooker referee – the wonderful life story of local man Geoff Harrington.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1951, 1952, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chris Lawrence, David Evans, Events, Film, Geoff Harrington, Lichfield, Local History, New Year, newreel, Pedro, Peter Cutler, Powderhall, referee, snooker, sport, Sprint, Staffordshire, World Record, Youtube
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