France V Wales - Rugger

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1347A
Date Released
31 Mar 1955
Date submitted
29 Mar 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1FA Cup Semi-Finals
  2. 2FA Cup Semi-Finals
  3. 3And Now - Floods!
  4. 4A Personal Helicopter
  5. 5Life-Saving Test
  6. 6Egypt Hoists Her Flag
  7. 7Russian Seeks Asylum
  8. 8Operation Teapot
  9. 9Franco Receives US Envoy
  10. 10Belgian Riots
  11. *FA Cup Semi-Finals - Airdrieonnians V Celtic
  12. *FA Cup Semi-Finals - Clyde V Aberdeen
  13. *France V Wales - Rugger

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France V Wales - Rugger. SHOTLIST: President Coty (CU) wishing the teams Bon Chance. Opening stages of the match Wales on the offensive. Wales awarded a penalty - Garfield Owen scored. Wales first try - Alun Thomas touches down and Owen converts. Scoreboard. 11-0. Half-time. France attack - Vannier kicks a penalty goal, (the next drop goal not included). Then Haydn Morris scores a try - Owen converts again, for Wales. France’s Baulon scores a try which is converted. Scoreboard Wales 16 - France 11.
Local distribution only
Special for South Wales only instead of items 3-5.
Keywords
Sport; Rugby football
Locations
France; Paris; Colombes Stadium
Footage sources
France
Card file number
63173
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
Film clip

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