Irish Farewell to Triple Crown

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2075A
Date Released
13 Mar 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Irish Farewell to Triple Crown. DESCRIPTION: Wales 24 Points - Ireland 11! This dramatic result at Cardiff Arms Park brings to a sudden end Ireland’s progress towards the Triple Crown. Prince Charles is there to share the Principality’s celebrations. SHOTLIST: MS Prince Charles & party arrive at Arms Park. GV players and crowds on field. MCU P Charles shakes hands with Irish team. LS ditto. MS ditto. CU supporters’ banner. GV pan Wales kick-off R to L. MS Wales throw in. CU Wales supporter. TS pan scrum. GV Ireland score penalty by Tom Kiernan. MS scoreboard - Ireland 1 - Wales 3. GV pan scrum and Barry John draws level with drop goal. CU crowd. TS Denzil Williams scores try for Wales. MS pan Jarrett converts for Wales. MS P Charles applauding. MCU scrum. TS pan Barry John scores try for Wales. MS crowd. MCU scrum. TS pan Morris scores for Wales. MS crowd. TS Jarrett converts. CU boy supporters in crowd. TS pan from scrum to Gibson scoring try for Ireland. MS P Charles clapping in crowd. MCU tackle. TS penalty scored by Jarrett. MS scoreboard - Wales 24 - Ireland 11. Pan down to players and crowd on field.
Keywords
Sport; Rugby football
Locations
Cardiff; Wales; United Kingdom; Cardiff Arms Park
Card file number
94533
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Irish Farewell to Triple Crown', British Movietone News Issue No. 2075A, 13 Mar 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27785 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)