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1956 TRINIDAD: ATHLETICS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SOUTHERN GAMES
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1:40Now PlayingDate: 1st March 1956
Location: Trinidad
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE: TRINIDAD: SOUTHERN GAMES
BAILEY MACDONALD. (LATE G.B. RUNNER) SEEN at the Southern Games 1956...in Trinidad.
BAILEY MACDONALD. (G.B. RUNNER) Atz the 1956 SOUTHERN GAMES IN TRINIDAD.
ELLIOT CHARLIE...(British Jockey) Sets up new record in the Trinidad Southern Games of 12 ft. 1/2 inch Pole Vault.
GITTENS WILLIE (HIGH JUMPER.W'WARD ISLANDS) In the Southern Games in Trinidad wins the High Jump.
HEWSON BRIAN S. (G.B. RUNNER) Beats M. Spence in the Southern Games in Trinidad. 1956
SPENCE...M. (Of Jamaica) (Runner.) At the Southern Games in Trinidad...beaten by (BRIAN HEWSON) of G.B. 1956.
TRINIDAD. In the 1956 Southern Games in..Guaracara Park,a colourful Pde. of ATHLETES...the G.G. TEAM lead by KEN WILMSHURST who won the Hop, Step & Jump event..WILLIE GITTENS (WINDWARD ISLANDS)winning the High Jump...in the Pole Vault ,Geoff Elliott set up new Trinidad record w 12ft ����in shot of Macdonald Bailey..Brian Hewson w badly cut heel won the 800 metres in 1 min.51.4 secs. beating M.Spence (Jamaica).
WILMSHURST Ken (Long Jump.) Wins the Hop, step & Jump in the Southern Games in Trinidad 1956.
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