Scottish Milk Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2251A

Date Released

27 Jul 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scottish Milk Race. DESCRIPTION: Top teams from Europe and the Eastern block competed in a five day cycle event. First and second places were taken by Poland, France third, and fourth to Poland. SHOTLIST: GV cyclists prepare for last stage of Scottish Milk race. SV No 36 Szurkowski (Poland) prepares bike. SV No 34 Szozda (Poland) being massaged. SV No 65 John Clewarth (GB) checking front wheel. SCU No 42 Jean-Claude Meunier (France). SCU pan the British team. CU member of GB team drinking milk from carton. SV flagging down from start of last stage. FV travel shot riders with No 36 in lead. CU feet pedalling (No 36). SV No 1 Sandy Gilchrist (Scotland) with No 36 in foreground. SV No 84 M Bennett (England) riding in group. SCU No 13 Aling (Holland). SV Szurkowski in lead. SV riders past camera. GTV pan 4 riders in lead passing Greetown. GV rest of riders through Greetown. SV pan four leaders ride past. GV pan the winner of last stage No 33 Jan Smyrak (Poland). CU winner receiving sash from provost. SV crowds applauding. SV overall winner, Szurkowski No 36 of Poland.

Keywords

Sport; Cycling

Locations

Scotland

Card file number

98327

Credits:

Camera: David Lowe
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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