PIRIE VOTED SPORTSMAN OF YEAR Britain's star runner receives award as best sportsman of the last twelve months. Famous show jumper Pat Smythe is winner of women's award.

Record ID: 328818

  • Title: PIRIE VOTED SPORTSMAN OF YEAR Britain's star runner receives award as best sportsman of the last twelve months. Famous show jumper Pat Smythe is winner of women's award.
  • Date: 12th April 1954
  • Summary: Savoy Hotel, London, England: SV Bedser twins arrive. SCU Jim Laker arrives. SCU Sid Wooderson arrives. SCU Roger Bannister arrives. SCU Patsy Hendren arrives. SCU Joe Davis arrives. SV Gordon Pirie arrives. SCU Pat Smythe arrives. SV Gordon Pirie, Smythe pose. Side V Lord Aberdare presents Pat Smythe with cup. SCU Ditto. CU People applaud. Side V Aberdare presents Pirie with trophy. CU Ditto. GV Crowd. SCU Pirie speaks:-(Nat.sd.) CU, SV, Ditto:-(Nat.sd.) SOUND EFFECTS. SCU Gordon Pirie speaks:- "This is the first occasion I have been invited to this function and it is rather strange I should have to come...(laughter & applause." CU.... "And now I send a message to Britain's up & coming stars - the youngsters who are trying to emulate Britain's top sportsmen - go to your sport hard & go to win." SV...."And I think that is just about all I can say, and I am, well, rather overwhelmed in coming to receive this trophy and thank you very much indeed."(applause..(he sits) Personalities - Sport; Women; Period Attitudes; Ceremonies - Awards; Patricia Rosemary Smythe, later Koechlin-Smythe (b. 1928), Great Britain Initials GEMMELL, FARMER, HUBBARD. Savoy Hotel Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 27th April 1954 13:00
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  • Location: SAVOY HOTEL, LONDON, ENGLAND
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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