Eighteen Beat Channel

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2136

Date Released

20 Aug 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1To Princess Margaret Many Happy Returns
2. 2Shrewsbury Meets Its Fete
3. 3Reports in Brief
4. 4Reports in Brief
5. 5Reports in Brief
6. 6Eighteen Beat Channel

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

Early morning crowds at Cap Gris Nez see thirteen men and seven women start in mass race across channel. At Dover Hassan Hamad of Eygpt is first man ashore, winning £1,000. Brenda Fisher of Grimsby wins same amount by being first woman across.

Keywords

Sport; Swimming; Water sports

Library number

19760

Length of story (in feet)

250

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Notes

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