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Performance TitleGymnastic Championships of Great Britain 1970
Performance Date24 January 1970
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time13:30
Main PerformersBrian Hayhurst,
Michael Booth,
Leigh Jones,
Edward Arnold,
Graham Rushforth,
Stanley Wild,
Margaret Bell,
Pamela Hutchinson,
Yvonne Mugridge,
Marian Pickering,
Diana Lodge,
Maureen Potts - gymnasts
Secondary PerformersL Gross,
Cynthia Taylor,
K Shilton,
R Dooley,
E Gross,
M Holmes - judges,
A Gander,
M Bangerter - prize givers
Orchestra or BandTrumpeters of The Life Guards
ConductorsTrumpet Major E G Madden
Performance NotesThe top six men and women in this country today compete for the premier awards in British Gymnastics (organised by BAGA).

Highlights from the event featured on Grandstand on BBC television at 12:45 on 24 January 1970 with commentator Alan Weeks and presenter Bob Duncan.

Associated Press Archive hold B&W British Movietone footage of the event (BM95563).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1970/8)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/RuRxtREeaAV
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1970/8Gymnastic Championships Of Great Britain 197024 January 1970
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Fozaheg_RiekGymnastic Championships of Great Britain 19701
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9348Booth; Michael (1946-); English gymnast
DS/UK/9351Wild; Stanley (1944-); English gymnast
DS/UK/9352Bell; Margaret (23 February 1945); English gymnast
DS/UK/9354Hutchinson; Pamela (fl 1970s); English gymnast
DS/UK/9355Mugridge; Yvonne (1953-); English gymnast
DS/UK/1885British Army; HM Band of the Life Guards; 1795-; British Army Band
DS/UK/9357Hayhurst; Brian (fl 1960s); English gymnast and author
DS/UK/9358Jones; Leigh (fl 1960s-1970s); Welsh gymnast
DS/UK/9359Rushforth; Graham (fl 1960s-1970s); English gymnast
DS/UK/9360Pickering; Marian (fl 1960s-1970s); English gymnast
DS/UK/9361Lodge; Diana (fl 1960s-1970s); English gymnast
DS/UK/9362Potts; Maureen (fl 1960s-1970s); English gymnast
DS/UK/13079Arnold; Eddie (20 November 1949-2000); English gymnast
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