Rugby League Cup Final

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1562A

Date Released

14 May 1959

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1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugby League Cup Final. DESCRIPTION: Eighty thousand at Wembley saw Wigan kick off in that other Cup Final, the Rugby League event. Wigan, who won last year, too, eventually reached thirty points, Hull thirteen, and ran away with that mug! SHOTLIST: Semi GV crowd. GV kick off (Wigan hooped jerseys). MS play. High angle Holden (Wigan) scores try. High angle LS Sullivan (Wigan) scores try. MS play. Pan same - Bolton (Wigan) scores try. Crowd. High angle (Bolton - Wigan) scores try. Scoreboard - Wigan 30 - Hull 13. MS Wigan team with Cup. CU crowd. Semi CU Wigan with Cup.

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Not shown in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.

Keywords

Sport; Ceremonies

Locations

England; Wembley Stadium

Card file number

77132

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: John Davies
Camera: Ken Taylor
Camera: Len Waldorf
Camera: Michael Samuelson

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