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White City Athletics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1674
Date Released
3 Jul 1961
Date submitted
29 Jun 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Diary - Queen in Scotland
  2. 2Royal Diary - Northern Star
  3. 3White City Athletics
  4. 4All Time Low
  5. 5Show Jumping - European Champion
  6. 6Hitting the Hay

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White City Athletics - England V Germany. DESCRIPTION: The meeting at the White City was organised by the London Clubs. The hundred yards, one of the contests between London and Rhineland Cities was won by David Jones in nine point seven. The women’s eighty metres hurdles was another London Rhineland match. Pat Nutting forged ahead to win from Ingrid Schlundt of Rhineland. Time, eleven point one. Now for one of the relays, the four by a hundred and ten yards. London were disqualified, and this event was one of Rhineland’s victories. But London won the match by 102 points to 74. The eight eighty (a match and invitation event) was perhaps the best race of all. Peter Snell (New Zealand) was the winner. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV White City Stadium. GV crowds in stand. TS 100 yards - David Jones No 1 wins. CU David Jones. TS womens 80 metres hurdles - Pat Nutting wins. CU Pat Nutting and Ingrid Schlundt placed 2nd. LS four by a hundred and ten relay (men). CU crowd. TS finish of relay won by Rhineland cities. CU starter holding gun. GV start of the eight eighty. GV race. MS race. CU spectator looking through binoculars. GV Peter Snell storms in to win. GV same and 2nd placed man.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
82777
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:

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