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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Final Test Ends in Draw

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
951
Date Released
25 Aug 1947
Date submitted
21 Aug 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Model Makers’ Skill on Show
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mad Hatter Had Nothing on This Plumber
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Final Test Ends in Draw
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Ship Launched by Radio
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Fury of Nicaragua’s Volcano
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: India Takes Leave of British Troops

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Test Match - 5th V South Africans. DESCRIPTION: The Fifth Test between England and South Africa at the Oval ended in a draw. SHOTLIST: KS GV of ground at Oval with gasometer full. Scoreboard. SCU Cranston bowling Fullerton, who is caught by Howarth in gully (unseen). SCU Howarth bowling Rowan for a duck, stumps parted. SCU Copson bowling Smith LBW. Scoreboard at 302 all out. GV gasworkers on gasometers watching match. Denis Compton hitting ball and making another century. Wicket being brushed and groomed during innings. South Africans bat again, Viljeon stumped by Godfrey Evans off of ball bowled by Howarth. MS Nourse batting. Nourse walks off. Various shots including SCU of Mitchell batting. Close of play, teams walk off. Mitchell patted on back as he walks through pavilion.
Local distribution only
Special version also.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
London; Kennington; Oval, The
Card file number
49047
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:

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