British Games

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1668A
Date Released
25 May 1961
Date submitted
May 1961
Date submitted
23 May 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Canberra Cruise
  2. 2Whitsun Racing
  3. 3Flying Visits
  4. 4British Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Games. DESCRIPTION: One of the international events at the News of the World British Games at the White City was the four forty hurdles. Surety (5) was going strong till Cooper (2), who’d run second to him in the counties race, passed him and won. The hundred yards A, another invitation event, was won by Foik of Poland. Now, the international quarter mile B. This event was won by Yardley of Great Britain. The two mile international was one of the best races of the day. Nearing the finish, Wood (17) of Great Britain closed on the leaders. There was a clash of elbows with Bogey (19) of France. Wood fell back, and Bogey went away to win a sensational race. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV start of four forty hurdles. LS race. GV same. MS Cooper (2) wins. CU Cooper. MCU starter holding gun. MS hundred yards A - Foik (Poland) wins. CU Foik. CU starter holding gun. MLS international quarter mile B. GV Yardley number 11 wins. CU Yardley wearing sunglasses. GV start of two mile race. MS same. GV same. GV same. Krzyszkowiak (12) drops out. MS Krzyszkowiak sitting on grass verge. GV race. GV crowd - runners flash past.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Card file number
82546
Credits:
Camera
Len Waldorf
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
179
Story extras:
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