Cross Country

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2374
Date Released
2 Dec 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Cross Country Championships. DESCRIPTION: On a muddy six mile course at Parliament Hill Fields, Dave Bedford wins the London Cross Country Championships with a time of 30 mins 24 secs. SHOTLIST: SV D Bedford putting on running shoes. GV competitors waiting for start. GV start pan to BV of runners. FV runners jumping over muddy ditch. FV runners running through puddle. FV runners. SV runners jumping water filled ditch. BV runners across field. FV Bedford and Starkey running pan to BV. FV runners over muddy track. CU legs in mud. SV runners over muddy track. CU pan runners’ legs. SV spectators. FV 312 Starkey leading from Bedford 281 pan to BV as Bedford takes lead. FV Bedford comes in over finish to win pan to BV. FV Starkey coming in second. SV Bedford putting on track suit top. SCU Bedford.
Keywords
Sport; Environment; Athletics
Locations
London; Parliament Hill Fields
Card file number
74/319
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cross Country', British Movietone News Issue No. 2374, 2 Dec 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30570 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)