Sports Shorts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1467
Date Released
15 Jul 1957
Date Other
Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Aga Khan - A Tribute
  2. 2Court Circular
  3. 3Balloon Bomb
  4. 4A Chapter of Accidents
  5. 5Sports Shorts
  6. *The Queen’s Tour
  7. *Princess Margaret’s Visit

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sports Shorts. DESCRIPTION: It’s Aintree for the Grand National. But there, platforms over the motor racing track were being removed and the switch over from steeple-chasing to Aintree’s other sport, was in full swing. On a lake in Austria, they’ve been holding a sort of water skiing Grand National. Another big event in Austria has been the seven-lap bicycle tour, William Bradley (of Great Britain) won the mountain award, and finished second on this lap. Then to Germany where the world champion trick cyclist, Lilly Yokoi put in some roof-top training. SHOTLIST: Aintree - removing of platform over motor racing track for motor racing. Mrs Topham. Austria - water ski jumping. Bicycle tour, William Bradley won mountain award. Germany - world champion trick cyclist Lilly Yokoi doing some roof top training.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Economics; Business and commerce; Stunts; Cycling; Water sports
Locations
Liverpool; Aintree; West Germany; Austria
Card file number
71183
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
183
Story extras:
Film clip

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