The second series of It's A Knockout features the first appearance of future main presenter, David Vine and sees each weekly winner progress to international Jeux Sans Frontières competitions in Europe.

It's A Knockout 1967

Presenter: McDonald Hobley / Master of Ceremonies: David Vine
Referee: Eddie Waring
Scorers: Rita Morris and Glen Macvean
Producer: Barney Colehan
Directors: Philip S. Gilbert (Heats 1-3), Derek Burrell-Davis (Heats 4-6)
A BBC North West Production

1967-01

It's A Knockout 1967

Heat 1

BBC1 Transmission: Sunday 14th May 1967, 4.40-5.25pm (Live)

Venue: Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
Weather Conditions: Rain

Teams: Lytham St. Annes v. Southport

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd

 Lytham St. Annes
 Southport

15
2

Lytham St. Annes qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Belgium: transmitted on 28th June 1967

Made in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives

1967-02

It's A Knockout 1967

Heat 2

BBC1 Transmission: Sunday 21st May 1967, 4.40-5.25pm (Live)

Venue: Colwyn Bay, Wales
Weather Conditions: Rain

Teams: Colwyn Bay v. Llandudno

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd

 Llandudno
 Colwyn Bay

9
8

Llandudno qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in France: transmitted on 12th July 1967

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1967-03

It's A Knockout 1967

Heat 3

BBC1 Transmission: Sunday 28th May 1967, 4.40-5.25pm (Live)

Venue: Scott Park, Galashiels, Borders, Scotland
Weather Conditions: Sunny

Teams: Galashiels v. Hawick

Team Members included:
Galashiels - Christine Hardy (19), Alex Gilchrist (21 - Electrician), Turnbull Henry (29 - Grocer's Manager), John Pheasant (20 - Engineer), Peter Fairburn (17 - Student);
Hawick - Mrs. McPherson, Martin Scott

Games included:
Distance Cycling (Marathon), Mini Jelly Rally, Anchors Aweigh, Celtic Chivalry

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd

 Hawick
 Galashiels

13
8

Hawick qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Italy: transmitted on 26th July 1967

Did You Know? The large circular water tank used for the Anchors Aweigh game was specially constructed and filled by the Galashiels Fire Brigade.

Made in B/W • The last 23 minutes of this programme exists in the BBC Archives

1967-04

It's A Knockout 1967

Heat 4

BBC1 Transmission: Sunday 4th June 1967, 4.40-5.25pm (approximate time) (Live)

Venue: Brighton, Sussex

Teams: Brighton v. Worthing

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd

 Worthing
 Brighton

9
6

Worthing qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Germany: transmitted on 9th August 1967

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1967-05

It's A Knockout 1967

Heat 5

BBC1 Transmission: Sunday 11th June 1967, 4.40-5.25pm (Live)

Venue: Pittville Gardens, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire

Teams: Cheltenham Spa v. Leamington Spa

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd

 Cheltenham Spa
 Leamington Spa

15
2

Cheltenham Spa qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières in Great Britain: transmitted on 23rd August 1967

Did You Know? The marathon this week was a chain-linking competition. Cheltenham won by 63 links to 57, despite Leamington having a genuine blacksmith on their team!

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Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Entrants 1967: Belgium (B) • France (F) • West Germany (D) • Great Britain (GB) • Italy (I) • Switzerland (CH) 

Presenters of International Heats: Paule Herreman and Jean-Claude Mennessier (B), Guy Lux (F), Camillo Felgen (D), David Vine and McDonald Hobley (GB), Enzo Tortora, Giulio Marchetti and Renata Mauro (I), Enzo Tortora and Mascia Cantoni (CH)

Commentator (BBC): David Vine 
International Referees: Gennaro Olivieri,
Monsieur Vampa (Heats 1-3 only) and Guido Pancaldi (Heat 4 onwards)
Referee (BBC): Eddie Waring

Programme Assistants (BBC): Cecil Korer, Desmond Sissons and Ken Wrench
Producer (BBC): Barney Colehan
Produced by RTB-BRT (B), ORTF (F), ARD-WDR (D), 
BBC North West (GB), RAI (I), SSR (CH)
 

Key: International Heats  l = Qualified for International Final / l = Heat Winner (Silver Trophy) International Final l = Gold Trophy   l = Silver Trophy   l = Bronze Trophy

1967-06

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Heat 1

BBC1 Transmission: Wednesday 14th June 1967, 9.05-10.20pm (Live)

Venue: Chateau de Vincennes, Paris, France

Teams: Dinant (B) v. Nogent-sur-Marne (F) v. Nurtingen (D) v. Bridlington (GB) v. Caserta (I) v. Martigny (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 F • Nogent-sur-Marne l l
 CH • Martigny l
 I • Caserta
 B • Dinant
 D • Nurtingen
 GB • Bridlington

54
51
44
44
43
33

Did You Know? Bridlington's team comprised 23 men and just 3 women.

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1967-07

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Heat 2

BBC1 Transmission: Wednesday 28th June 1967, 9.05-10.20pm (Live)

Venue: Palais du Centenaire, Heysel, Brussels, Belgium

Teams: Ciney (B) v. Sables D’Olonne (F) v. Bardenburg (D) v. Lytham St. Anne's (GB) v. Orvieto (I) v. Lugano (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 D • Bardenburg l l
 GB • Lytham St. Anne's
 -
 I • Orvieto
 -
 CH • Lugano

49
35
-
-
-
-

Did You Know? Games in this programme included one where two handcuffed men clambered their way through an obstacle course, and another where two competitors climb a seesaw in roller skates while carrying a tray full of glasses.

Made in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives

1967-08

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Heat 3

BBC1 Transmission: Wednesday 12th July 1967, 9.05-10.20pm (Live)

Venue: Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland

Teams: Ath (B) v. Anglet (F) v. Villingen (D) v. Llandudno (GB) v. Cefalu (I) v. St. Gallen (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 B • Ath l l
 CH • St. Gallen
 D • Villingen
 F • Anglet
 GB • Llandudno
 I • Cefalu

46
45
43
43
38
32

Did You Know? Games in this programme included a race over a twelve foot wall, and a game where a competitor must burst balloons with a spiked mace.

Made in B/W • This programme does not exist in the BBC Archives

1967-09

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Heat 4

BBC1 Transmission: Thursday 27th July 1967, 9.05-9.50pm / 10.25-10.55pm

Recorded: Wednesday 26th July 1967

Venue: The Stadium and Campo de Miracoli, Pisa, Italy

Teams: Verviers (B) v. Quimper (F) v. Lindenberg (D) v. Hawick (GB) v. Montecatini Terme (I) v. Plan-les-Ouates (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 I • Montecatini Terme l l
 B • Verviers
 D • Lindenberg
 F • Quimper
 CH • Plan-les-Ouates
 GB • Hawick

45
38
37
36
33
15

Did You Know? The BBC decided to opt out of the live broadcast, instead recording the live feed from the Eurovision Network on Wednesday 26th July 1967 and airing it on BBC1 the following night. This broadcast was divided into two parts in Britain only.

Did You Also Know? The Italian team were hopeless at a water-polo game in rehearsals, but they craftily replaced their rehearsal line-up with six, well-built athletes who just happened to be from Italy's international water-polo team! Suffice it to say, the Italian team won the water-polo game easily in the transmitted programme!

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1967-10

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Heat 5

BBC1 Transmission: Wednesday 9th August 1967, 9.05-10.20pm (Live)

Venue: The Stadium, Straubing, Black Forest, Germany

Teams: Arlon (B) v. Annemasse (F) v. Straubing (D) v. Worthing (GB) v. Arona (I) v. Solothurn (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 D • Straubing l
 -
 GB • Worthing
 -
 -
 -

-
-
42
-
-
-

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1967-11

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

Heat 6

BBC1 Transmission: Wednesday 23rd August 1967, 9.05-10.20pm (Live)

Venue: South Promenade and Bathing Pool, Blackpool, Great Britain

Teams: Forest (B) v. Armentières (F) v. Duderstadt (D) v. Cheltenham Spa (GB) v. Riccione (I) v. Lucerne (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 D • Duderstadt l
 I • Riccione
 GB • Cheltenham Spa l
 F • Armentières
 CH • Lucerne
 B • Forest

46
45
43
35
31
26

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1967-12

Jeux Sans Frontières 1967

International Final

BBC1 Transmission: Wednesday 6th September 1967, 9.05-10.20pm (Live)

Venue: Kohlsheid, Germany

Teams: Ath (B) v. Nogent-sur-Marne (F) v. Bardenburg (D) v. Cheltenham Spa (GB) v. Montecatini Terme (I) v. Martigny (CH)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 D • Bardenburg l
 F • Nogent-sur-Marne l
 GB • Cheltenham Spa l
 I • Montecatini Terme l
 CH • Martigny
 B • Ath

49
36
35
35
32
27

Did You Know? 13 million viewers in Great Britain watched this JSF international final. The winning team from Bardenburg won the grand prize of £4,000 in addition to the JSF Trophy.

Why Did British Teams Disappoint in 1967? It appears that in their first year in European competition, the fact that the other teams trained for the events came as something of a surprise to the British teams. E. Wakefield of Durham City wrote in Radio Times magazine: "Britain was the only team which didn't train, and this is why almost every British team was disgraced. I look forward to the next series, which I hope will contain more competitive British teams." (Radio Times 'Points from the Post', October 19th 1967)

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