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Unedited footage of the last series of practices and runs of the Portsmouth Field Gun team. These practices and runs were filmed before and during the 109th Royal Tournament in August 1999, which was to be the final one. The footage was filmed between 25 March and 2 August 1999.
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Tape 1. The teams from the Fleet Air Arm and Devonport compete in the Copenhagen Cup on 25 July, followed by practice runs featuring the Fleet Air Arm and Devonport teams on the same day.
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Tape 2. Devonport versus the Fleet Air Arm on the evening of 30 July, followed by Portsmouth versus the Fleet Air Arm on the afternoon of 31 July, although it was not used in the final version.
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Tape 3.Devonport versus the Fleet Air Arm on the afternoon of 1 August, which was Devonports last ever run in the competition, followed by a practice session filmed in the empty Earls Court arena on the afternoon of 2 August.
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Tape 4. Filmed from the stands, this is footage of the entire Royal Tournament from start to finish, including the Field Gun runs between Portsmouth and the Fleet Air Arm.
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Tape 5. The Copenhagen Cup, between Portsmouth and the Fleet Air Arm teams on the morning of 24 July; Earls Court on the afternoon of 21 July, with runs between Portsmouth and the Fleet Air Arm and footage of the S.C.C. Band and the Yangsee Association: Portsmouth versus Devonport on the evening of 21 July: Portsmouth versus the Fleet Air Arm on the evening of 22 July: Portsmouth versus Devonport on the afternoon of 22 July.
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Tape 6. Portsmouth versus the Fleet Air Arm on 29 July: Tent-pegging final: Copenhagen Cup final competition run, between Portsmouth and Devonport: Devonport versus the Fleet Air Arm on the afternoon of 1 August: Devonports last ever run: Last practice run and the Staff competition: Footage of Earls Court on the morning of 21 July, including the mornings practice runs and a Copenhagen Cup run.
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Tape 7. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Cadet Band performing: Portsmouth versus Devonport: The Royal British Legion Parade of Standards: The Copenhagen Cup runs between the Fleet Air Arm and Devonport on the morning and afternoons of 25 July: Portsmouth versus the Fleet Air Arm on the afternoon of 24 July: the massed volunteer bands of the Royal Navy performing: Portsmouth versus Devonport on the evening of 24 July.
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Tape 8. Footage of Earls Court: The ex Field Gunners parade: Portsmouth versus the Fleet Air Arm on 26 July and the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Tape 9. The Portsmouth Field Gun team pose for group shots before making their final ever run down the track at Earls Court and footage of Earls Court on the final night.
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Tape 10. The Portsmouth team give a public practice run on 8 July: Opening sequence of the first Field Gun run of the 1999 Royal Tournament.
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Tape 11. The Portsmouth Field Gun team compete in their Its a Knockout final pre-season workout and prize giving gathering, 25 March: Preparation for the tournament.
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Tape 12. Footage of the Portsmouth team during a practice on their training ground. Includes warming up and stretching exercises, the practice runs themselves and clearing the course away afterwards. At the end of the footage is an unedited voiceover for the Royal Navy Sports and Adventurous Train.
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