Ex-Service Patients Take-Up Archery

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1113A
Date Released
5 Oct 1950
Date submitted
28 Sep 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ex-Service Patients Take Up Archery. DESCRIPTION: At Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, ex-service patients and others competing in the nationwide Black Rose Competition, showed remarkable skill, several of them hitting the miniature Rose bang in the centre of the target. Special prizes offered for the hospital competition were presented by Mr Marquand, Minister of Pensions. SHOTLIST: KS. CU target with black rose in bull. Various shots of patients in wheel chairs taking aim & shooting arrows at targets. CU targets arrows entering same. Mr Marquand, Minister of Pensions presents first prize to Jesse Cox, a steel bow & set of arrows.
Keywords
Sport; Shooting; Disabled persons
Locations
Stoke Mandeville
Card file number
54391
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
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'Ex-Service Patients Take-Up Archery', British Movietone News Issue No. 1113A, 5 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16697 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)