Amateur Champion at Eighteen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1409A

Date Released

7 Jun 1956

Date submitted

4 Jun 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Departure for Sweden
2. 2Amateur Champion at Eighteen
3. 3The Derby
4. *Cardiff Athletic Club - New Club House

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amateur Champion at 18. DESCRIPTION: John Beharrell the brilliant 18 year old in action at Troon during the Amateur Championship final, which he won. Victory by five and four and congratulations from Leslie Taylor, whom he beat. What a terrific moment for the boy from Sutton Coldfield. John Beharrell, the youngest player ever to win the title of Amateur Champion. SHOTLIST: Shot of John Beharrell outside clubhouse with his mother, also practice shots. Beharrell and Leslie Taylor at start. Stunt shots leaving first tee, crowd following. Putting at the 6th, 7th and 8th tee. More crowd shots. Putt at 14th winning. Shakes hands with Taylor. Cup presented. SCU Beharrell with cup.

Keywords

Sport; Youth

Locations

Scotland; Troon

Card file number

67166

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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