Irish Sweepstake

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2275
Date Released
8 Jan 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Irish Sweepstake. DESCRIPTION: The Irish Sweepstake 1931 from Movietone’s Archives and the draw for 1972. The Irish Sweeps Hurdles Race at Leopardstown, won by Captain Christy. SHOTLIST: Library - GV Plaza Hall and Dublin (Issue 128A, 19/11/1931). LV trucks bringing cases of tickets to hall. SV nurses carrying large metal cases into hall. GV nurses drawing winning ticket from drum. SV ditto £1,942, 164 prize money Slip pan - GV pan nurses lined up in front of big drum for Irish Hospital trust draw at Ballsbridge. CU machine mixing numbered balls, which selects number of nurse. GV pan nurses sitting along side drum as it revolves. SV officials at tables. SV nurses drawing out numbers from portholes. GV official collecting winning numbers from nurses. GV exterior pan horses parading round paddock for Irish Sweeps Hurdles race at Leopardstown. SV pan horse and jockey pan to No 9 Trusabra. GTV zoom in to crowds and bookies. SV bookies. SV horses on way to start, Nos 4 ,5 and 6. SV pan No 12. GV mass crowds in stands. GV pan race in progress, horses over first hurdle and round for first time. GV interior nurse No 2 drawing out winning ticket JB93299, winner Mr Gordon Wingerden from Ontario, £200,000 - natural sound, starts at 175’ ends at 193’. SV pan horse No 8 Captain Christy passes post to win race. GV winner being led in. SV owner Mrs Jane Samuel with Captain Spencer Freeman of the Hospital Trust. CU name Irish Sweeps Hurdle. LV presentation of trophy, Gold Cup to Mrs Samuel watched by jockey Beasley and others. SV Beasley touching cup pan to owner.
Keywords
Sport; Gambling; Fundraising; History and archaeology
Locations
Republic of Ireland
Card file number
98751
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
McCann
Length of story (in feet)
230
Story extras:
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'Irish Sweepstake', British Movietone News Issue No. 2275, 8 Jan 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29712 (Accessed 20 May 2025)