A portrait of an unknown gentleman commentator using a microphone on the bank of the River Thames at Gravesend at the start of a barge match. He has his back to the river, has a full set of facial hair and is wearing spectacles. He has a brooch of a spritsail barge and two circular badges on his left lapel. The photographer is looking towards the river showing spectators watching the start of the race and a man on the left is preparing to hoist a flag. This commentator is also shown in negative number PM2543/18CN.