Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Sports News - Locke Wins Record Golf Prize

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
945A
Date Released
17 Jul 1947
Date submitted
9 Jul 1947
Date submitted
14 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Sports News - 2,000 Miles Yacht Race
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Sports News - Locke Wins Record Golf Prize
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home News - Princess Reviews Girl Guides
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home News - The Q Mary Dons Civilian Garb
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home News - Eton V Harrow
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home News - King’s Prizewinner
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home News - Poole Trial for Bluebird
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: 250,000 Cheer Monty

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: All American Golf Championship. DESCRIPTION: There was a play off for the $7,000 first prize in the Tam-O’Shanter Golf Tournament, between Ed Oliver and Bobby Locke. SHOTLIST: KS GV crowds, clubhouse and teeing off point. Ed Oliver GV putts. Ed Oliver drives off. Bobby Locke drives off. GV crowds rush towards green. Oliver just misses a putt. Locke putts ball rolls round hole and eventually drops in. CU Oliver and Locke shaking hands. Locke on play off holes a long putt. MS Locke receiving cheque. CU Locke kissing cheque.
Keywords
Sport; Golf
Locations
Chicago; Tam-O’Shanter Golf Club
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48859
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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