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Surf Boats Battered

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1606
Date Released
14 Mar 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Surf Boats Battered
  2. 2Riotous Rugger
  3. 3Royal Water Rat
  4. 4Aintree Review

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Surf Boats Battered. DESCRIPTION: Surfers were injured and boats damaged by rough seas at the season’s last surf-carnival at Maroubra, New South Wales. It was tough going, but Aussie life-savers are tough enough to take it. SHOTLIST: GV two surf boats breaking through surf. LS same. LS surf boat disappears from sight behind wave. LS same. LS men of surf boards pass boats in opposite direction. LS boat rises over wave. SLS boat coming in on surf. LS boat almost overturned. LS two men hold rudder and an oar is washed over board. LS boat swamped by wave. SLS bow of boat. SLS over-turned boat battered by waves. LS boat over-turned and is hidden by wave.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Water sports
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
79561
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:

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