Sport - Doctor Win Cross Country Title

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1032A

Date Released

17 Mar 1949

Date submitted

14 Mar 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Fiery Accidents
2. 2News from USA - Rugs Make Hats
3. 3News from USA - Russia Returns a Ship
4. 4News from USA - Axis Sally Guilty
5. 5News from USA - Ada Exchanged Job
6. 6Sport - Sir Don’s Final Curtain
7. 7Sport - Ireland Wins Triple Crown
8. 8Sport - Doctor Win Cross Country Title
9. 9The End of Clothes Rationing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sport - English Cross Country. DESCRIPTION: There was a field of 449 for the English Senior Cross Country Championship at Bromford Bridge racecourse, Birmingham. The winner was Dr Aaron of Leeds, St Marks, his time being 58 minutes 8 and one fifth. SHOTLIST: KS Crowds line start. MS several hundreds at start of race. Runners begin to thin out. Dr Aaron approaches obstacle & falls over same. SCU Aaron passes camera. Sydney Wooderson passing camera. Holden passing camera. Runners through mud ditches etc. Aaron passing finishing tape.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Birmingham; Bromford Bridge Racecourse

Card file number

51627

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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