Walker Cup Stays Put

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1145A
Date Released
17 May 1951
Date submitted
15 May 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Walker Cup Retained By America. DESCRIPTION: British and American golfers fought out their battle for the Walker Cup at Birkdale, Lancashire - and a great battle it was. The USA won by 6 - 3 with three matches halved. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV Gallery - crowds. Union Flag & US flags fly over clubhouse. GV clubhouse. Out of camera - Stranahan drives. Von Nida watching. Carr drives. Turnesa drives. Henry Cotton taking cine photographs. Kyle drives. Large gallery approach green. Cut-in Mrs McHale in fantastic hat - two shots. Elevated MS Turnesa stymied by Kyle. Turnesa putts & knocks Kyle’s ball into hole. Crowds around Cup, pan to Mr Simpson the Birkdale captain. Simpson says, our men fought like tigers. Turnesa stands beside the Cup with his team.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Golf
Locations
Birkdale
Card file number
55462
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Walker Cup Stays Put', British Movietone News Issue No. 1145A, 17 May 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17129 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)