1959 Junior School Sports Day.

Here are a few stills taken from this movie clip.
The movie clip will be shown below these stills:

Mr J Hale, Headmaster of the Junior School, strolls across the Sports Field.

Mr NMS Roussel checks the programme, flanked by Hill, Light and Mr J Westlake.

Mr Scaife makes the announcements, with Richard Jesty in attendance.

Headmaster Mr AN Hamilton leaves the Sports Field.

L to R: Mr Faulkner presents the prizes, with Messrs J Westlake, BH Lee, J Hale & Sir Thomas Salt, Chairman of the Governors.

Further notes on the movie clip:
In the track events, Dave Knapman, who kindly submitted this movie clip, runs in the outside lane.
He is also seen later doing the Triple Jump.
(Note the old gasholders in the background; these have long since disappeared.)
The next close-up shot shows Lush, Dorey, Merlin and Jesty; then Bird and Jesty walking away.
The prizewinners include Laidlaw, Turner, Knight, Merlin? Scource and Jeanes.
The closing shot shows Dave Knapman's mother & sister Jan emerging from the front entrance to Wollaston House.

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The 1959 Junior School Sports Day.