Scotland Win Calcutta Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1085A
Date Released
23 Mar 1950
Date submitted
20 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scotland Win Calcutta Cup - Rugger. DESCRIPTION: There were 70,000 spectators at Murrayfield to see the Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland which was won by Scotland in the last few minutes of the game. SHOTLIST: KS. Crowd shot. GV just after kick-off. General play. Lead up to Scotland’s first try. Scotland score try. England attack. Lead up England’s first try. Scotland score another try by Abercrombie. Cut-ins cheering crowds. Dog being carried off field by policeman. Hofmeyr kicks penalty for England. Scotland score just before the end & Gray converted same. Crowds cheering.
Keywords
Sport; Rugby football
Locations
Edinburgh; Murrayfield
Footage sources
Gaumont
Pathe
Card file number
53435
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Scotland Win Calcutta Cup', British Movietone News Issue No. 1085A, 23 Mar 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16282 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)