Jeux sans frontières season 5 explained

Num Episodes:6
Module1:
Num Teams:5 countries
Label1:Head referees
Winner: Wolfsburg
Shrewsbury

The 5th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1969. Broadcasters from Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Caserta (Italy), Bruges (Belgium), Wolfsburg (West Germany), Martigny (Switzerland), and Edinburgh (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Blackpool (United Kingdom). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and .[1]

The season was won by the teams from Wolfsburg, West Germany and Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.[2] [3]

Participants

CountryBroadcasterCodeColour
RTB / BRTBYellow
RAIIBlue
SRG SSR TSICHGold
BBCGBRed
ARDDLight blue

Heats

Heat 1

Heat 1 was hosted on 25 June 1969 at the Markt in Bruges, Belgium.

PlaceCountryTownPoints
1IAdria33
2DLauingen32
3CHInterlaken29
4GBHastings24
5BBruges-Zeebrugge20

Heat 2

Heat 2 was hosted by the BBC on 9 July 1969 at the grounds of the George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

PlaceCountryTownPoints
1GBShrewsbury32
2DWeiden30
2ILecco30
4CHLausanne29
5BIxelles19

Heat 3

Heat 3 was hosted by RAI on 23 July 1969 at the grounds of the Royal Palace in Caserta, Italy.

PlaceCountryTownPoints
1CHArth-Goldau33
2IFrascati32
3DKempen28
3GBCardiff28
5BAndenne17

Heat 4

Heat 4 was hosted by SRG SSR TSI on 6 August 1969 at the municipal swimming pool in Martigny, Switzerland.

PlaceCountryTownPoints
1CHMartigny34
2IFoggia33
3DMinden29
4GBDunbar24
5BHalle16

Heat 5

Heat 5 was hosted by ARD on 20 August 1969 in Wolfsburg, West Germany.

PlaceCountryTownPoints
1DWolfsburg33
2IAlba32
3CHChiasso28
4GBColeraine25
5BGosselies20

Qualifiers

The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:

CountryTownPlace wonPoints won
CHMartigny134
DWolfsburg133
IAdria133
GBShrewsbury132
BBruges-Zeebrugge520

Final

The final was hosted by the BBC on 3 September 1969 in Blackpool, United Kingdom.

PlaceCountryTownPoints
1GBShrewsbury32
1DWolfsburg32
3BBruges-Zeebrugge31
4IAdria26
5CHMartigny24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeux sans frontières 1969. fr. jsfnetfrance.free.fr. 16 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Series Edizione 1969. giochisenzafrontiere.net. it. Pillirone, Nicolo. 16 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Jeux Sans Frontières 1969. jsfnetgb.co.uk. 16 June 2024.