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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1090A

Date Released

27 Apr 1950

Date submitted

25 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Trailer: a Mortal Shock
• 2. Scouts Parade for Their Majesties
• 3. More Cubs - This Time Tiger
• 4. Britain’s Snowfall
• 5. Dock Strike - Servicemen Take Over
• 6. Malaya’s New Director of Operation
• 7. Boxing
• *Scottish Cup - Rangers Do It Again
• *Willington Victorious in Amateur Cup Final
• *Fai Cup Final at Dalymount Park
• *Opening of New Domestic Science College

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing - Amateurs at Wembley & Turpin Beaten By Finch. DESCRIPTION: AMATEURS AT WEMBLEY - The featherweight final of the ABA Championships was won by Peter Brander (Slough) when he defeated Percy Lewis of the RAF. The light-heavyweight final was won by Masservy of the Royal Navy. TURPIN V FINCH - Dick Turpin (Leamington) met Albert Finch (Croydon) at Nottingham for the Middleweight Championship of Great Britain and the Lonsdale Belt. Turpin, the holder, looked as if he was going to retain the title but Finch made an astonishing come-back in the last round and got the verdict. SHOTLIST: KS. Turpin entering ring. Peter Brander winning over Percy Lewis in featherweight. Brander receives cup. Light-heavyweight - Masservy V Gall, various shots of Masservy just walking round ring hitting Gall. Gall on canvas. Masservy receives cup. (63 seconds). Professionals - Turpin enters ring. MS Finch shaking hands with Turpin in ring. Various shots of fight, including Finch on canvas during seventh & ninth rounds. Various shots of fight during closing stages. (151 seconds).

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland or Newcastle.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Card file number

53608

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

321

Story extras:

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