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Pirie : Athlete of the Year

Pirie : Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Interview with athlete Gordon Pirie

36 INCH WATER PIPE NEW AUSTRALIAN INVENTION GETS WORLD ACCLAIM

36 Inch Water Pipe New Australian Invention Gets World Acclaim (1963)

Pipes in production at...

PIRIE WINS NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY aka CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CAVERSHAM...

Pirie Wins National Cross Country AKA Cross Country Championships At Caversham... (1953)

Gordon...

PIRIE STILL CHAMPION

Pirie Still Champion (1954)

Runner Gordon Pirie retains English senior cross-country title.

GORDON PIRIE MARRIES

Gordon Pirie Marries (1956)

Athlete Gordon Pirie marries fellow athlete, sprinter Shirley Hampton in...

PIRIE'S CROSS COUNTRY WIN

Pirie's Cross Country Win (1955)

Gordon Pirie wins Surrey Amateur title for 4th year running.

LIVERPOOL - NORRIS WINS CROSS COUNTRY

Liverpool - Norris Wins Cross Country (1955)

Ken Norris beats team mate Gordon Pirie in Cross...

 

 

PIRIE BEATS HUNGARIANS aka PIRIE DEFEATS HUNGARIANS

Pirie Beats Hungarians AKA Pirie Defeats Hungarians (1955)

In Brussels, Britain's Gordon Pirie...

PIRIE -  NO. 1. SPORTSMAN

Pirie - No. 1. Sportsman (1954)

Britain's wonder-runner Gordon Pirie is named the Sportsman of the...

PIRIE -  NO. 1. SPORTSMAN

Pirie - No. 1. Sportsman (1954)

Britain's wonder-runner Gordon Pirie is named the Sportsman of the...

MOSS WINS AGAIN

Moss Wins Again (1958)

Sterling Moss beats Jack Brabham in motor race from Aintree.

BRUSSELS - PIRIE RETURNS WITH A WIN

Brussels - Pirie Returns With A Win (1954)

Gordon Pirie triumphs in the 7 mile cross country...

CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cross Country Championship (1955)

Diane Leather wins cross country race at Leeds. Pirie wins cross...

GORDON PIRIE'S NEW WORLD RECORD

Gordon Pirie's New World Record (1955)

Gordon Pirie breaks world record again - and still not...

PIRIE BEATS ZATOPEK

Pirie Beats Zatopek (1955)

Gordon Pirie achieves his ambition of beating Emil Zatopek in 10,000 metres...

PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN

Pirie Does It Again (1955)

A few days after beating Zatopek in 10 000 metres, Pirie beats him again in...

ENGLAND V HOLLAND ATHLETICS

England V Holland Athletics (1953)

England and Holland take part in athletics events. White City,...

ENGLAND V HOLLAND ATHLETICS

England V Holland Athletics (1953)

England versus Holland in athletics events White City, London.

BRITISH GAMES

British Games (1952)

Athletics from a rain soaked White City - Gordon Pirie and McDonald Bailey are...

PIRIE:  ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Pirie: Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Exclusive interview with athlete of the year - Gordon Pirie

SAVOY, LONDON - SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Savoy, London - Sportsman Of The Year (1955)

Roger Bannister is sportsman of the year 1954 and Pat...

BELGIUM - PIRIE WINS AGAIN

Belgium - Pirie Wins Again (1955)

Britain's Gordon Pirie beats the world's best cross country runners...

SIX MILES DEFEATS PIRIE

Six Miles Defeats Pirie (1955)

At the AAA Championship Gordon Pirie fails to finish 6 miles race - Ken...

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Sportsman Of The Year (1956)

Gordon Pirie and Pat Smythe are awarded Sportsman / Sportswoman of the...

KEN WOOD SURPRISES HUNGARIANS

Ken Wood Surprises Hungarians (1956)

Britain's Ken Wood wins 1500 metres from Rozsavogyi and Tabori at...

LONDON - 500 HAVE MUDDY RUN

London - 500 Have Muddy Run (1960)

J. Merriman wins muddy senior race in Southern Cross Country...

PIRIE WINS LAST RACE

Pirie Wins Last Race (1961)

Gordon Pirie's last amateur race. England V Russia athletics from White...

PIRIE'S MILE TRIUMPH

Pirie's Mile Triumph (1953)

American Joe Schatzel wins 100 yards, Gordon Pirie wins magnificent "Mile of...

BRITAIN V RUSSIA

Britain V Russia (1957)

British and Russian athletes meet at White City, London.

ENGLAND V. POLAND

England V. Poland (1957)

English athletes, both men and women, beat Poland at White City athletic...

POLAND V. BRITAIN ATHLETICS

Poland V. Britain Athletics (1957)

Athletic - British athletes are narrowly defeated by the Polish...

LONDON BEATS STOCKHOLM

London Beats Stockholm (1959)

International Athletics competition at White City.

CAMPERS' GIFT TO SPORTSMEN

Campers' Gift To Sportsmen (1955)

Butlin gives a check to National Playing Fields Association -...

BANNISTER GETS WORLD TITLE

Bannister Gets World Title (1955)

Roger Bannister receives Helms Trophy at luncheon given by Variety...

GORDON PIRIE RECORD

Gordon Pirie Record (1956)

Pirie breaks world's 5000 m record in Norway and does his best ever 1500 m in...

HERB THE INVINCIBLE

Herb The Invincible (1960)

Herb Elliott wins the mile race at White City, London.

GERMAN BEATS PIRIE AND CHATAWAY

German Beats Pirie And Chataway (1956)

East German Champion Richtzenhain wins 1500 m at Daily Express...

THE RECORDS TUMBLE

The Records Tumble (1958)

Lots of records tumble as athletes break records at Empire and Commonwealth...

EMPIRE GAMES FINAL DAY

Empire Games Final Day (1958)

Athletics from the Final Day of the Empire and Commonwealth Games in...

SOVIET ATHLETE SENSATION

Soviet Athlete Sensation (1956)

Russia's top athletes cancel White City contest after one of their...

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND V FRANCE

Great Britain And Ireland V France (1960)

Item showing athletics events at White City, London.

BRAVO PIRIE

Bravo Pirie (1961)

Amateur Athletics Association Championships from White City - Gordon Pirie wins race.

ATHLETICS GB V US

Athletics Gb V Us (1961)

Good coverage of British and American athletes competing at White City - Gordon...

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP

Holiday Roundup (1958)

Good round up of events taking place over the Whitsun holiday.

SUPER WHITSUN

Super Whitsun (1960)

Various events take place around Britain during the Whitsun holidays.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES CARDIFF 1958  Reel 2

Commonwealth Games Cardiff 1958 Reel 2 (1958)

Commonwealth Games at Cardiff 1958.

GOLDS FOR BRITAIN

Golds For Britain (1962)

Colour footage of Commonwealth Games in Perth; Britain wins a total of 33 gold...

THE YOUNG AND HEALTHY

The Young And Healthy (1950-1959)

The benefits of sport for young people - illustrated by majestic shots of...

CORONATION YEAR REVIEW OF 1953

Coronation Year Review Of 1953 (1953)

Review of the year 1953 - this is a British Paramount...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Review Of The Year (1955)

Pathe News Review for 1955.