New Flyweight Champ

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1470

Date Released

5 Aug 1957

Date submitted

1 Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jubilee Jamboree
2. 2Battle of Flowers
3. 3Canoe Capers
4. 4'Ware Ice!
5. 5Floods in Japan
6. 6Lollo’s Bambino
7. 7New Flyweight Champ

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Len Reece V Frankie Jones. DESCRIPTION: At Porthcawl, Len Reece (of Cardiff) met Frankie Jones (of Plean) for the British and Empire flyweight titles, vacated by Dai Dower. Victory went to Frankie Jones, the new Champ. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the fight in progress. Frankie Jones wins. Shots of the winner.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

Wales; Porthcawl

Card file number

71373

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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