Rugby League Cup Final

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1562A
Date Released
14 May 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugby League Cup Final. DESCRIPTION: Eighty thousand at Wembley saw Wigan kick off in that other Cup Final, the Rugby League event. Wigan, who won last year, too, eventually reached thirty points, Hull thirteen, and ran away with that mug! SHOTLIST: Semi GV crowd. GV kick off (Wigan hooped jerseys). MS play. High angle Holden (Wigan) scores try. High angle LS Sullivan (Wigan) scores try. MS play. Pan same - Bolton (Wigan) scores try. Crowd. High angle (Bolton - Wigan) scores try. Scoreboard - Wigan 30 - Hull 13. MS Wigan team with Cup. CU crowd. Semi CU Wigan with Cup.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.
Keywords
Sport; Ceremonies
Locations
England; Wembley Stadium
Card file number
77132
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Len Waldorf
Camera
Michael Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rugby League Cup Final', British Movietone News Issue No. 1562A, 14 May 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23011 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)