GB Beats the Czechs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1418A
Date Released
9 Aug 1956
Date submitted
7 Aug 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White City Sports. DESCRIPTION: At White City the mile event was won by Ken Wood in 4 minutes 3.8. The 3,000 metres steeplechase was won by John Disley in 8 minutes 46.6. The three mile event marked another high spot, the focus was on Derek Ibbotson, who won the race in 13 minutes 28.2. On the second day, John Young, the youngest Three As Champion won the hundred yards in ten seconds. SHOTLIST: Crowds. Starter fires the starting pistol for the start of the mile event. Shots of the race. Jungwirth leading followed by Brian Hewson. Various panning shots of the race. Ken Wood comes from the back to win. CU Hewson. TPS of the start of the 3,000 metres steeplechase. Various shots of the race. Chris Brasher in the lead. John Disley takes over to win. Shots of the start of the 3 mile event. Various panning shots of the race. The race was won by Derek Ibbotson. CU Derek Ibbotson. 2nd day. Man walking along with umbrella on the water logged track. 100 yards - various shots of the race which was won by John Young. CU John Young.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Rota
Card file number
67841
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
179
Story extras:
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'GB Beats the Czechs', British Movietone News Issue No. 1418A, 9 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21105 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)