Title ’British Empire Games, 1950, Produced by N.G. Mabee, H.H. Edwards’. ‘Mardi Gras’. Scenes of crowds watching parade [Queen Street, Auckland] including navy personnel marching, army band marching, army vehicles, army women marching, Scottish band, couple in sports car. Various floats drive down street in including Auckland City Council float, Auckland Electric Power Board, marching girls, women’s pipe band, Plunket float, RSA float, Federated Farmers. Crowds disperse in street.
Scenes of Mardi Gras in park. Official car parked on grounds, officials enter stadium. Various officials give speeches. Planes fly past, some in formation. Army vehicles parked on field. Officials stand on podium in middle of field. Parade of people including marching girls, Scottish pipe band. Officials step off podium. Official cars drive on field, followed by floats. Fireworks in dark sky, fireworks above lit ‘Welcome’ sign, Catherine wheels, lights ‘Auckland’s Birthday’.
Intertitle ‘Opening Ceremony, Eden Park, February 4th.’ Large crowd in stadium and on terraces, Eden Park. Marine officers march in park, officials cars drive around stadium, various sports teams march around track, released pigeons fly overhead. Various teams march past including Australia, Ceylon, Canada, England, Fiji, Malaya, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Scotland, South Africa, Wales, New Zealand.
Intertitle ‘Track Events, February 4th’. Various athletic men's and women's competitions including sprints, hurdles, high jump, [1500 metres]. Intertitle ‘100 kilometre cycle race, February 6th’. Crowds gathered at beginning of cycle race on road, cyclists ride down road and around corner. Various shots of cyclists riding along road in race. Intertitle ‘And they finished...’ Intertitle ‘H. Sutherland, Aust. 1st’, T.R. Carter, N.Z. 2nd, J Fowler, Aust 3rd.’
Intertitle ‘Olympic Pool Feb 7th & 9th’. Crowd in stands at outdoor pool. Various shots of men and women competing in diving competitions. Intertitle ‘Track events, February 9th.’ Various athletic competitions at Eden Park including sprints, hurdles, javelin, shot put, triple jump. Intertitle ‘Marathon Feb 11th’. Marathon runners run through streets. Intertitles ‘J.T.Holden Eng. 1st’, ‘S. Luyt S.Africa 2nd’ , ‘J. Clark NZ 3rd’. 1st, 2nd and 3rd placegetters run towards finishing line. Title ‘The End’.