Grass Skiing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2418
Date Released
5 Oct 1975
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Venice Regatta
  2. 2Shoe Fair
  3. 3Grass Skiing
  4. 4Rally Cross

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grass Skiing. DESCRIPTION: The landings can be just as uncomfortable in Grass Skiing as in the snow variety, and there were plenty of tumbles at the British Grass Ski Championships held at Butser Hill. At the end of the day there were well earned Trophies for Carol Ann Beck and Martin Stainer. SHOTLIST: CU sign ski club. SV foot being put into ski. FV British team waiting. SV boot being clamped to ski. SV man getting up off floor on skis. CU boots on skis run up. SV pan No 5 Harry King starts on run. SV No 4 John Gorman warming up. CU skis. CU John Gorman starting off. GV ski run. SV pan skier coming down. FV skier picking his way round posts. TS skier’s eye view of run. SV skier going down run past finish. CU skier waiting to go. CU ditto skiers on tip toe, he starts running. BV skier going down. CU skis. FV No 16 Keigh Bulmer coming in to finish run. FV pan to SV No 29 Jeremy Harnat skiing. SV pan amateur falling over. SV pan skier down slalom. SV pan ditto (another) she falls (Veronica Hankey No 72). FV small boy painting. LV skier through slalom. CU skids. GV ski run zoom into fallen skier. FV skier through slalom, he falls but gets up & continues, No 8 Timmy Brown to finish. FV skier out of control and falls. CU bulldog. FV skier out of control and falls. LV skier coming into finish. FV skier wobbling but stays up. CU crowd applauding. SV first woman C Beck No 75 receiving prize. SV first man Martin Stainer No 9 receiving trophies.
Keywords
Sport; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Hampshire; Butser Hill
Card file number
75/325
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
209
Story extras:
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