Playing for Kicks

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2019A
Date Released
15 Feb 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Playing for Kicks England V. Ireland. DESCRIPTION: Ireland lead at Twickenham until a dramatic last minute Penalty goal from England forces a draw, nine points all. SHOTLIST: MS English supporter in fancy dress. CU England rosette. GV Ireland kick-off playing L to R. MS England gain possession from loose scrum. MS an English player is tackled in possession. MCU crowd. MLS pan Tom Kiernan, the Irish full-back kicks a penalty. GV England gain possession from two consecutive loose scrums and stand-off, John Finlan No 10 drops a goal. LS Ireland gain possession and Mike Gibson No 10 kicks ahead, but England’s Hiller gathers. MS crowd. GV pan Tom Kiernan kicks another penalty for Ireland. MLS game, loose play results in Bell, the English blind-side, being tackled into touch. TS English Captain Colin McFadyean helps scrum-half Redwood off the field. GV pan Bob Hiller kicks a penalty for England. MLS scoreboard, six all at half time. MS game, loose play. MS crowd. GV pan Tom Kiernan kicks another penalty for Ireland. MLS scoreboard England 6 - Ireland 9. GV England attacking. MS crowd. GV Hiller kicks a last minute penalty to level the scores - nine all.
Keywords
Sport; Health and medicine; Rugby football
Locations
Twickenham; England
Card file number
93234
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
179
Story extras:
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'Playing for Kicks', British Movietone News Issue No. 2019A, 15 Feb 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27252 (Accessed 14 May 2025)