Speedway Champion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1683A
Date Released
7 Sep 1961
Date submitted
4 Sep 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Speedway Champion
  2. 2To Walk on the Water
  3. 3A Tough Week-End
  4. 4Flight to the Future (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speedway Champions. DESCRIPTION: Throttles were wide open in the British Final of the Speedway championship of the world. In the face of fierce competition, it was New Zealander Barry Briggs (of Southampton), twice world champion, who rode to victory. Congratulations and the cheque from Terry Thomas to the British champ. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS start of a race. MS Barry Briggs comes round corner. LS speedway race. MLS speedway champions line up for start of race. MCU pan start of other races. MLS pan speedway champions round corner. LS pan same along straight. LS pan (No 7) along straight. MLS pan same. MLS pan (No 7) winning. MS spectators. MS presentation of cheque. The cheque was presented by comedian Terry Thomas.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
83093
Credits:
Camera
John Davies
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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