British Figure Skating Championships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2481
Date Released
19 Dec 1976
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Figure Skating Championships. DESCRIPTION: For the second year Karena Richardson became Ladies Champion in the British Figure Skating Competition. The ‘Pairs’ title was won by Alan Beckwith and Ruth Lindsay from the Streatham Skating Club. The victor in the Mens Competition, the title won for the previous four years by John Curry, was Robin Cousins. SHOTLIST: MLS Karena Richardson starting her routine. MS during routine. MS spins. MLS round ice away from camera (2 shots). MS spins. MS round ice and then into jump. MLS finish routine. MS press on ice. MS Karena Richardson with runners up on stand. MCU Karena holds cup. MS Alan Beckwith and Ruth Lindsay starting routine. MLS they go round ice pan (2 shots). MCU man looking through binoculars. MS couple on the ice. CU their feet pull back to see spin. MS finish of routine. MS applause. MS Beckwith and Lindsay on winners rostrum. MS Robin Cousins starts his routine. MS during routine. MS people watching. MS pan with him (2 shots) in second he spins. MS in spin pull back as he comes up. MS during routine (2 shots). MS people watching. MS Cousins on winners rostrum (2 shots).
Keywords
Sport; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Winter sports; Youth
Locations
Richmond; Surrey
Card file number
76/225
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Length of story (in feet)
267
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Figure Skating Championships', British Movietone News Issue No. 2481, 19 Dec 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30914 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)