Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rugby - Great Welsh Win

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1024A
Date Released
20 Jan 1949
Date submitted
17 Jan 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugger - Wales Beats England. DESCRIPTION: At Cardiff, over fifty thousand saw Wales beat England 9-3. Wales scored three tries, England’s points came from a drop goal. SHOTLIST: KS Teams running out into camera. Crowds singing - Land of my Fathers. Elevated GV England kick off. Welsh attacking. Scramble around England’s end. Glyn Davies passes to Les Williams for Wales who goes over for a try. Crowds. Hall kicks drop goal. Crowds cheering. Several line outs, Wales getting the better of same. Meredith goes over for Wales. General play. Les Williams scores another try for Wales. Finish on crowds cheering and clapping.
Keywords
Sport; Rugby football
Locations
Cardiff Arms Park
Card file number
51341
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
218
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rugby - Great Welsh Win', British Movietone News Issue No. 1024A, 20 Jan 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15530 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)