Cross Country

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2374

Date Released

2 Dec 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reception for the Mall Heroes
2. 2New Squash Centre
3. 3Cross Country
4. 4Wagon Rally
5. 5Strongest Man in the World

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Cross Country Championships. DESCRIPTION: On a muddy six mile course at Parliament Hill Fields, Dave Bedford wins the London Cross Country Championships with a time of 30 mins 24 secs. SHOTLIST: SV D Bedford putting on running shoes. GV competitors waiting for start. GV start pan to BV of runners. FV runners jumping over muddy ditch. FV runners running through puddle. FV runners. SV runners jumping water filled ditch. BV runners across field. FV Bedford and Starkey running pan to BV. FV runners over muddy track. CU legs in mud. SV runners over muddy track. CU pan runners’ legs. SV spectators. FV 312 Starkey leading from Bedford 281 pan to BV as Bedford takes lead. FV Bedford comes in over finish to win pan to BV. FV Starkey coming in second. SV Bedford putting on track suit top. SCU Bedford.

Keywords

Sport; Environment; Athletics

Locations

London; Parliament Hill Fields

Card file number

74/319

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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