Boat Race Training

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1599

Date Released

25 Jan 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Premier in Salisbury
2. 2Blizzard Hits the North
3. 3Pilgrimage
4. 4Boat Race Training
5. 5Earthquake in Peru
6. 6Volcano Rages
7. 7Through the Mountains

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oxford Crew Train. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show Oxford A and B crews, training for the boat race aboard a special craft, known as Leviathan. Group Captain Jumbo Edwards, who coached the Dark Blues to victory last year, is determined they shall repeat the performance on April, the Second. And here’s A crew, practising in an ordinary eight. The crew for the race will be selected shortly. SHOTLIST: MS Jumbo Edwards instructing. MS crew rowing. MS ‘Jumbo’ Edwards. MS crew rowing. LS same. LS launch following training craft. LS same. MS crew rowing (3). LS same.

Keywords

Sport; Students; Education and training

Locations

England; Wallingford

Card file number

79129

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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