Rugby League: England Beat Australia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2160A
Date Released
29 Oct 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Powerboat Record Attempts
  2. 2Gromyko Arrives
  3. 3Princess Anne at Adventure Playground
  4. 4Princess Margaret Opens Nursing Exhibition
  5. 5Rugby League: England Beat Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugby League: England Beat Australia. DESCRIPTION: Early days in the fifth Rugby League World Cup series, but Britain defeat the powerful Australian holders, after being 4-2 down at half time. The win’s a tonic for Britain, but the Aussie star kicker had an off day. There’ll be plenty more hard slogs before the series ends. SHOTLIST: GV teams onto field. GV crowd. LV GB kick off pan R to L. SV crowd. GV GB break from scrum & attack. SV pan GV No 6 Shoebottom is tackled. GV pan Aussie attacking sequence No 4 Rob Fulton drops a goal for Australia. LV pan general midfield play. LV pan GB attack within Aussie 25yd line, man tackled before posts. LV Ray Dutton kicks penalty for GB zoom in as ball crosses bar. GV crowd applaud. 2nd half LV pan GB attack L to R man brought down before Aussie posts. LV pan linesman running to take position for penalty. LV Dutton kicks penalty for GB. SV crowd applaud. LV GB attack No 3 Sid Hynes touches down for try. LV Dutton converts. SCU spectators. SV pan general play GB attacking. Hynes drop kicks for goal pan and zoom out as ball crosses bar. LV team mates congratulate Hynes. SV crowd. GV Aussie midfield attack. SCU man in crowd shouts. GV midfield play. SV GB player tackled. GV crowd mob pitch.
Keywords
Sport; Rugby football
Locations
United Kingdom; Headingley
Card file number
96486
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
P. Simmon
Length of story (in feet)
209
Story extras:
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