ATV Today: 09.08.1977: 17 year old girl snooker player banned

Summary

17 year old female snooker player Janina Waterman is banned from the British Rail Working Men's club at Wellingborough after officials decided it was a men only club.

Year:

1977

Duration:

0:01:36

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Television News

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of Janina Waterman playing snooker. Bev Smith talks to her about how she was told to leave the club and the legal advice she is now taking as the ban will contravene the Sex Discrimination Act. Brief Bev Smith piece to camera outside the working men's club reporting that the club refused to comment on the decision.

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