UNITED KINGDOM: BRISTOL ACCOUNTANT PETER OWEN WINS WORLD BOG SNORKELLING CHAMPIONSHIP
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UNITED KINGDOM: BRISTOL ACCOUNTANT PETER OWEN WINS WORLD BOG SNORKELLING CHAMPIONSHIP
- Title: UNITED KINGDOM: BRISTOL ACCOUNTANT PETER OWEN WINS WORLD BOG SNORKELLING CHAMPIONSHIP
- Date: 30th August 1999
- Summary: WAEN RHYDD PEAT BOGS, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 30, 1999) 1. VIEW OVER WAEN RHYDD 2. SIGN ADVERTISING BOG SNORKELLING AT LLANWRTYD WELLS 3. PEOPLE LOOKING AT DETAILS OF COMPETITION 4. MAN PUTTING ON SNORKEL 5. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) BRITISH SOLDIER TONY MCAULAY saying he came back from Kosovo two weeks early to compete for a second time in the championships. 6. WOMAN IN WET SUIT PUTTING ON SNORKEL/CONTESTANT GETTING READY 7. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) ORGANISER GORDON GREEN saying "It all began in the bar of the local hotel as they discussed ways of raising money for charity and they came up with bog-snorkelling." 8. CONTESTANT SWIMMING DOWN THE MUDDY TRENCH 9. STOPWATCH BEING USED 10. TONY MCAULAY FINISHING AND BEING GIVEN A TIME 11. PHOTOGRAPHER 12. ANOTHER CONTESTANT FINISHING 13. EVENTUAL WINNER PETER OWEN SWIMMING DOWN TRENCH 14. PETER OWEN FINISHING 15. WOMAN FINISHING AND SAYING IT WAS 'LOVELY' 16. MAN GIVING UP AND BEING PULLED OUT OF THE COLD WATER 17. MAN FINISHING AND THROWING HIS ARMS IN THE AIR, SHOUTING 'YES, I DID IT' 18. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) OWEN SAYING it was all due to his preparation, lots of beer, lots of talking, and a little swimming. Generally having a good time. 19. CONTESTANT SWIMMING ALONG TRENCH 20. PETER OWEN GOING UP TO RECEIVE HIS TROPHY FOR WINNING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: WAEN RHYDD PEAT BOGS, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Country: United Kingdom
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