Serpentine Regatta

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1627A
Date Released
11 Aug 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Serpentine Regatta. DESCRIPTION: Another Olympic preview was the News of the World Regatta on the Serpentine in London. Our pictures show the Thames Rowing Club winning the Wyfold Fours in 2 minutes 34.6. The final of the Grand Eights was a climax: Oxford beat Thames Rowing Club by three quarters of a length in 2 minutes 13. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV racing on Serpentine. GV 4 teams start race. GV crowd. GV race in progress. GV crowd. GV start of final of the Grand Eights. MLS Oxford boat. GV crowd. GV Oxford ahead of Thames Rowing Club.
Keywords
Sport; Organisations; Students; Education and training; Mass media; Water sports
Locations
London; Hyde Park; England
Card file number
80830
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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