Story of Third Test

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

777-1

Date Released

15 Jul 1926

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Aquatic Frolics
2. 2Man V Horse
3. 3Dog Days at Richmond
4. 4M Caillaux’s Flying Visit
5. 5International Champions
6. 6Story of Third Test
7. *Tercentenary Celebrations in the Ruined Abbey

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Macauley & Geary, played for bowling, saved England by wonderful batting." Cricket. Continuation of Third Test between England and Australia at Headingley. Two bowlers in action. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Ryder gives Carr a chance off Geary". Strudwick and Sutcliffe watch as Carr dives in an attempt to catch Ryder. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "Hobbs gives Andrews a ‘dolly’". Mailey bowls. Hobbs miscues and is caught by Andrews as Mailey watches. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "Kilner’s fourth boundary in one over". Kilner cover drives. Long shot of play in progress. Gregory bowling. Grimmett bowling. Gregory watches from slip as the batsman turns a ball to leg. English batsman dismissed, walks in. Strudwick caught at slip by Gregory off Grimmett. Scoreboard shows 294 all out. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "Hobbs celebrates his new Test record". Hobbs takes a refreshment break.

Keywords

Sport

Length of story (in feet)

102

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