Whose Ashes?

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

990-2

Date Released

18 Aug 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1River Revels
2. 2Football at Highbury
3. 3The People’s Gift
4. 4Triumphant Homecoming
5. 5Whose Ashes?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "25,000 spectators see England open the fight-to-a-finish test at the Oval." Cricket. Spectators strolling on the field of play in front of the pavilion. The Australian team taking the field, followed by the English openers, Sutcliffe and Hobbs. Crowd applauding. LS play in progress. Fairfax bowls to Sutcliffe. LS play. Fairfax bowling to Hobbs and Sutcliffe. Grimmett bowling to Hobbs.

Keywords

Sport

Length of story (in feet)

100

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