British Games

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1930A

Date Released

2 Jun 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Games. DESCRIPTION: A great day for British Athletes at White City. We feature, Taitt’s great victory in the 120 yards hurdles, the needle match between Lynn Davis and Barry Kelly in the 100 metres and Simpson’s magnificent Sub - 4 minute mile. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. CU starter fires gun for 120 yards hurdles. MLS pan 120 yards hurdle race, Laurie Taitt and David Hemery break tape almost together. CU winner Taitt from Surrey No 30. MLS pan 100 metres race won by Lynn Davis. GV crowd applauding. CU starter fires gun for mile event. Pan runners in mile event Roseman of Sussex and Whetton of Notts in lead with Alan Simpson third. MS ditto. MS crowd. Pan Simpson behind Roseman and Whetton. CU crowd. Pan Simpson behind Roseman & Whetton. CU crowd. Pan Simpson No 35 takes over lead and pulls away from rest of field. MS officials. Pan Simpson wins mile event. MS Simpson after race.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

London; White City, London; England

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

91190A

Credits:

Camera: Cedric Baynes
Camera: Kenneth G. Goddard
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

152

Story extras:

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