The Sporting Scene: The Chester Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1406
Date Released
14 May 1956
Date submitted
10 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Chester Cup. DESCRIPTION: The annual May meeting at Chester, for the Chester Cup the famous handicap for a prize of 2,000 sovereigns and a whole Cheshire Cheese. SHOTLIST: The annual meeting at Chester, for the Chester Cup. GV racecourse, bookies, board. Start of the race. CU of finish. Winner ‘Golovine’, ridden by P Robinson. Crowds.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Chester
Card file number
66892
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sporting Scene: The Chester Cup', British Movietone News Issue No. 1406, 14 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20935 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)