Sporting Britons

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
54/54
Date Released
15 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sporting Britons
  2. 2Sporting Britons
  3. 3Sporting Britons
  4. 4Sporting Britons
  5. 5World Danger Spot
  6. *"Open" Golf
  7. *Princess Margaret In Yorkshire

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Sporting Britons
Summary
In a weekend of sport, Britain’s younsters crack 7 records: Chris Chataway and Fred Green set a new 3 mile world record at White City; cyclist Eileen Sheridan sets two new records, Lands End to John O’Groats, and the 1000 miles; 4 British cyclists break 12 hour marathon record at Herne Hill; motor-cycling ace Geoff Duke scores a brilliant win in Holland; Roger Bannister wins the one mile in easy style.
Researcher Comments
Athletics. Chataway and Bannister make records.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
White City, London
Footage sources
Movietone
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Story extras:
Film clip
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