Table Tennis Champs

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1298

Date Released

19 Apr 1954

Date submitted

14 Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Royal Children Leave
2. 2Table Tennis Champs
3. 3News in Brief: Weird Find in Chile
4. 4News in Brief: Fire Walkers
5. 5News in Brief: Russian Elections
6. 6Hazards of Water Skiing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Table Tennis Championships. DESCRIPTION: At the Empire Pool, Wembley, Flisberg of Sweden met Ogimura of Japan in the Final of the Men’s Singles. Ogimura’s victory gave Japan her third world title. In the Final of the Women’s Doubles, The Rowe twins beat Kathleen Best and Anne Haydon. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU sponge bat. Play between Ogimura of Japan & Flisberg of Sweden. Japan wins. Dowager Lady Swaythling presents trophy. Diana & Rosalind Rowe play Kathleen Best & Anne Haydon. Rowe Twins win.

Keywords

Sport; Aristocracy; Ceremonies

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Card file number

60832

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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