Boat Race Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1599
Date Released
25 Jan 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oxford Crew Train. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show Oxford A and B crews, training for the boat race aboard a special craft, known as Leviathan. Group Captain Jumbo Edwards, who coached the Dark Blues to victory last year, is determined they shall repeat the performance on April, the Second. And here’s A crew, practising in an ordinary eight. The crew for the race will be selected shortly. SHOTLIST: MS Jumbo Edwards instructing. MS crew rowing. MS ‘Jumbo’ Edwards. MS crew rowing. LS same. LS launch following training craft. LS same. MS crew rowing (3). LS same.
Keywords
Sport; Students; Education and training
Locations
England; Wallingford
Card file number
79129
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Boat Race Training', British Movietone News Issue No. 1599, 25 Jan 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23430 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)