The Amateur Champs

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1456A

Date Released

2 May 1957

Date submitted

29 Apr 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Court Circular: The Queen and Mounties
2. 2Court Circular: Portugal’s Present
3. 3Court Circular: The Queen Reviews Scouts
4. 4The Amateur Champs
5. 5Bombs in Casbah
6. 6British Motor Cycle Win
7. 7The Comet
8. 8Racing at Sandown Park
9. 9Outdoor Art
10. *Prince Philip in Cardiff

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Amateur Champs. DESCRIPTION: Wembley and the ABA Championships, the lightweight bout was between Barber and Kidd of the RAF. The verdict went to Kidd, after the referee stopped the fight. In the Light-welterweight, Stone of Battersea retained his title against Johnny Warner. Len Barrow (the RAF Middleweight champion) found Peter Burke (the present Midland Counties champion) too clever for him. He gained a points decision. SHOTLIST: GV of boxing. Light weight. SCU. Referee. Barber - dark vest. Kidd wins. Stone - light trunks. Warner loses. Len Barrow dark trunks. Peter Burke wins.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing; Air force

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Card file number

70509

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Soundman

George E. Collings

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Robert Turner

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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