Roller Skating Marathon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1087A
Date Released
6 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Comet in Production
  2. 2Britain’s Floating Shop Window
  3. 3Freebooter’s Welcome
  4. 4Zoo News for Easter
  5. 5Defence Committee at the Hague
  6. 6Trailer: This is Not Laughing Gas
  7. *The Scottish Cup Semi-Final
  8. *New Reservoir for Huddersfield
  9. *Warrington for Wembley
  10. *Hull Welcomes US Destroyer
  11. *Roller Skating Marathon
  12. *Yorkshire Cricketers in the Nets

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
A lot of local interest was aroused by the novel roller skating race from Leeds to York and back. Teams from Leeds and Wakefield - eight from each - took part and the contest was under NSA rules.
Shotlist - Men start Roller skate Race to York. Roller skates along road. Touch wall at York and turn round. Winner Ken Skyes finishes. Donald Burkinshaw coming in second. Winner takes a drink.
Local distribution only
For Yorkshire only instead of item 4.
Keywords
Sport
Card file number
53500a
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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