Test Match at Scarborough

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1150A

Date Released

21 Jun 1951

Date submitted

18 Jun 1951

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cricket Ashes for Women. (England V Australia). DESCRIPTION: Myrtle MacLagan won the toss from Millie Dive, the Australian captain, and chose to bat in the match between England and Australia. Cecilia Robinson made a century to give England a good start in the first innings. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Australian women arriving. Ditto walk past camera. CU badge of Australian. CU of Australian captain. CU badge of England & pan up to English captain. CU feet having boots & shoes placed on same. Toss-up England win, Australian captain puts coin in pocket - not hers. GV of Australia in field. England’s opening bats out to bat. Left-handed bowler - SCU bowling. Cut-in batsman hitting one run. MS women at slips. Bowler in action. Robinson nearly stumped at 96. Robinson hitting three to make century. Hand-shakes. Cut-in crowds - feminine, applauding.

Keywords

Sport; Fashion and costume

Locations

Scarborough

Card file number

55631

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

141

Story extras:

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