The Duke Starts Cross Country

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1394A
Date Released
23 Feb 1956
Date submitted
20 Feb 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke Starts Cross Country. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh was at Windsor Great Park, to start the Senior Southern Cross Country Championship. Ken Norris and Peter Driver were level pegging, then 300 yards from the tape, Peter turned on a terrific sprint that brought him home in 50 minutes 20 seconds. The Duke congratulated him in his fine effort. SHOTLIST: The Duke of Edinburgh at Great Windsor Cross Country Championship. GV of the Duke at the start of the race. GV of runners massed together up hill, coming through trees. Peter Driver runs in, the winner. Duke talking to Driver. 1st P Driver, 2nd Ken Norris, 3rd O’Gorman.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Athletics
Locations
Windsor; Windsor Great Park
Card file number
66053
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Duke Starts Cross Country', British Movietone News Issue No. 1394A, 23 Feb 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20747 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)