Boxing - Pompey V Dawson

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1339A
Date Released
3 Feb 1955
Date submitted
1 Feb 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Princess Margaret Leaves
  2. 2Commonwealth Conference
  3. 3Formosa - Latest Pictures
  4. 4Boxing - Pompey V Dawson
  5. 5FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
  6. 6FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
  7. 7FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
  8. *FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
  9. *FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
  10. *FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
  11. *Weather Aftermath
  12. *Student Charities Day

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing - Pompey V Dawson. DESCRIPTION: At the Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Yolande Pompey of Trinidad avenged his defeat of last year by Bobby Dawson of America, when he knocked out the coloured American in the fourth round of their ten round contest. SHOTLIST: Dawson steps into the ring. Pompey walks towards the ring. A close view of the boxers fighting in a corner, followed by various shots of tenacious exchanges. CU Tommy Farr watching the bout. Now Dawson is lying on the canvas, he is being counted out by the referee. CU Dawson trying to lift his shoulders. GV the same situation. CU Pompey’s arm being held up for victory. CU Dawson back in his corner with Pompey. Final CU of Pompey.
Keywords
Sport; Boxing
Locations
Nottingham Ice Stadium
Card file number
62783
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
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