Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Failures at Motspur Park

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
900A
Date Released
5 Sep 1946
Date submitted
3 Sep 1946
Date submitted
2 Sep 1946
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Failures at Motspur Park. DESCRIPTION: The meeting at the University of London Athletic Ground was dogged by injury, including Sydney Wooderson who started to limp during the two mile race. SHOTLIST: KS GV track. Alan Paterson jumping in high jump. MacDonald Bailey racing in 100 yards and winning. In 440 yards Wint gets away to good start, then starts to limp, having pulled a muscle. Wint falls on track. Sydney Wooderson in two mile race - slow motion. 100 yards ahead of the field in last lap begins to limp, wins race but does not break record. Wooderson surrounded by his trainers etc. Wooderson seated on grass.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
University of London Athletic Ground
Card file number
47414
Credits:
Camera
Eddie Smales
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
188
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Failures at Motspur Park', British Movietone News Issue No. 900A, 5 Sep 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14018 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)