AAA Championships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2149A
Date Released
13 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Motor Cycling at Brands Hatch
  2. 2Traction Engine Rally
  3. 3Sea Angling Contest
  4. 4Goldfish Farm
  5. 5AAA Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AAA Championships. DESCRIPTION: This may have been the last Three A’s athletic meeting in London. The event’s likely to be transferred to the provinces. But for a possible finale it’s full of excitement in both field and track events. And we’re sorry to see the final retirement of Ron Clarke, that great Australian runner who still holds some of his seventeen World Records. A presentation is followed by a lap of honour by this outstanding athlete. SHOTLIST: GV pan White City Stadium arena. SV Greensway (No 9) running for long jump. SV Alan Lerwill (No 10) wins long jump. SV Les Mills (NZ) No 13 winning the shot put. CU pan shot through the air hits ground. CU Mills puts on track suit. GV pan start 110 metres hurdles. Head on shot ditto - D Hemery on extreme left breaks tape, scene ends. CU Hemery. LV towards & pan start of 1,500 metres final. GV pan runners round track. SV crowd. SV pan No 21 Kirkbride followed by Ian Stewart and Wilkinson. SV Mike Bull No 1 clears pole vault. SV Niwa of Japan No 8 wins pole vault. SV pan finish and run in of 1500 metres. No 41 (Wilkinson in lead followed by No 21 Kirkbride. SV finish of race, No 41 breaks tape at 123’, scene ends. CU Wilkinson (No 41). SV D Travis throws javelin (winner). LV pan javelin in flight and lands. GV pan start of 100 metres final. Head on shot No 30 (Rocky Symonds of Bermuda) wins race at 159’, scenes end. SV crowd applaud. CU Ron Clarke mounts rostrum for presentation. SV crowd applaud. SV Clarke presented with decanter & glasses. SV crowd standing ovation. SV pan to GV as Clarke completes lap of honour.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Athletics; Ceremonies
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
96238
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
210
Story extras:

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 151 times.