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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2500

Date Released

1 May 1977

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Silver Jubilee Stamp Exhibition
• 2. Children’s Film Foundation Premiere
• 3. Dutch Artist
• 4. Horse Trials

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Badminton Horse Trials. DESCRIPTION: The finest riders in the World gather together for this formidable cross-country event. Watched by members of the Royal Family, and in appalling weather conditions, the competitors struggle round the course. Captain Mark Phillips joins the contestants on the sunnier last day, but the incredible winner was Miss Lucinda Prior-Palmer, riding ‘George’, with her other entry ‘Killaire’ taking 3rd place. Having won this event for the third time, the girl from Hampshire has truly earned her place among Britain’s top equestrians. SHOTLIST: GV Badminton House. LS ‘Collingwood’ ridden by Miss Miranda Frank jumps into water and out onto land. LS German ‘Salut’ ridden by Hans Helmer jumps ditto. MS the Queen and the Queen Mother. MCU Queen Mother. LS ‘Ballangarry’ from Ireland, ridden by Patricia Maher over fence nearly falls into water. MS the Queen. MS No 32 in water and off. LS ‘Carawich’ ridden by Aly Pattinson in water and off. LS ‘Killaire’ ridden by Lucinda Prior-Palmer in water and off. LS ‘Warrior’ ridden by Jane Holderness-Roddam. MS crowd in rain. LS rain pan ‘Merry Sovereign’ ridden by Clarissa Strachan. LS rain - crowd. MS ditto. FOLLOWING DAY - MS men in uniform (MS Mark Phillips) on horses, zoom out to others. MS crowds. LS ‘Warrior’ over triple jump. LS ‘Killaire’ over triple jump. MS crowd - woman with binoculars. LS ‘Kingmaker’ ridden by Diana Thorne round course. LS ‘Kingmaker’ over fence. LS ‘George’ ridden by Lucinda Prior-Palmer over fence. LS pan ‘George’. MS trophy. MS crowd. LS all horses lined up. LS Lucinda Prior-Palmer with both her horses doing lap of honour. MS Lucinda-Prior Palmer with trophy between both horses. MS winner and horses. MS horse with rosette. RESULTS: 1st No 69 - ‘George’ - Lucinda Prior-Palmer. 2nd No 22 - ‘The Kingmaker’ - Diana Thorne. 3rd No 1 - ‘Killaire’ - Lucinda Prior-Palmer. 4th No 46 - ‘Warrior’ - Jane Holderness-Roddam.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Competitions; Horses

Locations

Badminton

Card file number

77/77

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

273

Story extras:

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