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Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1090A
Date Released
27 Apr 1950
Date submitted
25 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: a Mortal Shock
  2. 2Scouts Parade for Their Majesties
  3. 3More Cubs - This Time Tiger
  4. 4Britain’s Snowfall
  5. 5Dock Strike - Servicemen Take Over
  6. 6Malaya’s New Director of Operation
  7. 7Boxing
  8. *Scottish Cup - Rangers Do It Again
  9. *Willington Victorious in Amateur Cup Final
  10. *Fai Cup Final at Dalymount Park
  11. *Opening of New Domestic Science College

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing - Amateurs at Wembley & Turpin Beaten By Finch. DESCRIPTION: AMATEURS AT WEMBLEY - The featherweight final of the ABA Championships was won by Peter Brander (Slough) when he defeated Percy Lewis of the RAF. The light-heavyweight final was won by Masservy of the Royal Navy. TURPIN V FINCH - Dick Turpin (Leamington) met Albert Finch (Croydon) at Nottingham for the Middleweight Championship of Great Britain and the Lonsdale Belt. Turpin, the holder, looked as if he was going to retain the title but Finch made an astonishing come-back in the last round and got the verdict. SHOTLIST: KS. Turpin entering ring. Peter Brander winning over Percy Lewis in featherweight. Brander receives cup. Light-heavyweight - Masservy V Gall, various shots of Masservy just walking round ring hitting Gall. Gall on canvas. Masservy receives cup. (63 seconds). Professionals - Turpin enters ring. MS Finch shaking hands with Turpin in ring. Various shots of fight, including Finch on canvas during seventh & ninth rounds. Various shots of fight during closing stages. (151 seconds).
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Newcastle.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
53608
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
321
Story extras:

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