Women’s Athletics - White City

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1361A

Date Released

7 Jul 1955

Date submitted

4 Jul 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Women’s Athletics - White City
2. 2Peasant Craft - New Look - Ecuador
3. 3Queen Juliana Opens Fair - Holland
4. 4Cross Country - Motor Cycling
5. 5Grecian Temple Unearthed - Italy
6. 6Down River Rafting - Germany
7. 7Her Majesty in Scotland
8. *Her Majesty in Scotland
9. *Leeds Children’s Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women’s AAA Championships. DESCRIPTION: In the Women’s AAA Championships, Miss Margaret Francis scored a double in winning the 100 yards and the 80 metres hurdles. Miss Diane Leather easily won the 880 yards. SHOTLIST: GV of No 2 Diane Leather running. GV of the track. 100 yards start to finish. No 16 Margaret Francis wins. 880 yards No 2 Diane Leather wins. SCU of No 2 running. GV of the field. No 2 winning. 80 metres hurdles. No 16 wins.

Keywords

Sport; Women; Competitions; Athletics

Locations

White City, London

Card file number

63972

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Paul Wyand

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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