National Gymnastics

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2173A

Date Released

28 Jan 1971

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Gymnastics. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s top 12 gymnasts compete for the National Championships. Concentration and split-second timing are all important for these complicated exercises. Stan Wild retains the Mens’ Title for the third year running. 17 year old Pamela Hopkins from Wales, is new Ladies’ Champion. SHOTLIST: SV Stan Wild on pommels. SV Norgrove on high bar. SV pan Mugridge on vault. SV Pamela Hopkins on beam. SV crowd applaud. SV Stan Wild on rings. SV A Chandra on pommels. SV Mugridge on high & low bar. SV pan Stan Wild vaults. SV Pamela Hopkins receives trophy. SV crowd applaud. SV Stan Wild receives trophy. SV Wild receives another trophy. SV 2 winners Wild and Hopkins holding trophies.

Keywords

Sport; Ceremonies; Physical fitness and training; Youth

Locations

London; United Kingdom

Card file number

96747

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

159

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