National Cross Country Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2283A
Date Released
8 Mar 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Cross Country Race. DESCRIPTION: The English Cross Country races held at Parliament Hill Fields - featuring Dave Bedford and New Zealander Rod Dixon. Dixon wins, but as he is guest runner, Bedford who came in 2nd wins the title. SHOTLIST: CU David Bedford on his back doing exercises he gets up and walks away. SV runners preparing. CU pan Bedford takes off track suit and joins runners. GV mass start of 100 for the senior champs. CU runners past camera. SV boy watching from tree. SV Bedford in lead 1677 followed closely by New Zealander Rod Dixon. LV many runners towards camera. LV mass of runners. SV runner’s legs across mud. SV pan Bedford & Dixon running together. LV runners up hill. CU past camera. GBV runners up slope. CU runner past camera. GBV mass of runners down hill, SV runners past camera. SV pan Dixon in the lead. Angle shot banner Finish. SV pan Dixon finishing race (first in, but competing unofficially). SV pan Bedford. SV pan Bedford coming in in 2nd place. SV pan Roger Clarke (RAF) finishing race. CU Bedford putting on track suit. CU the winner Dixon smiling.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
Parliament Hill Fields
Card file number
98916
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:
Film clip

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'National Cross Country Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 2283A, 8 Mar 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29800 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)