The Sporting Scene: Athletics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1363A
Date Released
21 Jul 1955
Date submitted
18 Jul 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Summit Conference
  2. 2The Sporting Scene: Athletics
  3. 3The Sporting Scene: Dempsey V Tunney Again
  4. 4The Sporting Scene: Motor Racing
  5. 5Mrs Sispera Home
  6. 6King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  7. *Alsatian Dog Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White City Amateur Athletics. DESCRIPTION: The AAA Championships provided many thrills particularly in the six miles, one mile and three mile events. SHOTLIST: GV of runners. GV of stadium. Start of the 6 miles race. Ken Norris and Gordon Pirie CU. Pirie sprints. Pirie exhausted, receives attention. Ken Norris winning. 1 mile race - Ken Wood and Brian Hewson. Hewson wins. 3 mile race - Chris Chataway and Derek Ibbotson. Chataway leads. Chataway wins.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
64067
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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