Manchester Test Ends in Wash-Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1258A
Date Released
16 Jul 1953
Date submitted
13 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Visit to Caernarfon
  2. 2Records Broken at AAA Meeting
  3. 3Hogan’s Open
  4. 4Manchester Test Ends in Wash-Out
  5. 5Royal Rhodesian Tour
  6. *Alsatian Dog Show
  7. *Royal Visit to North Wales

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Manchester Test Ends in Washout. DESCRIPTION: As the Australian innings had been interrupted by the rain so was the England innings. Hutton and Edrich took the field for England who were four wickets down on the third day. There was no play on the fourth day and England batted on during the last day, but, once again, there was no decision. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of wicket with covers on. Scoreboard shows 318 (Aussies score). Australians on field. Hutton and Edrich out to bat. Lindwall bowls. Archer bowls to Hutton. Archer bowls bumper. Cut-ins of crowds. Rain come down. Covers on wicket. Various scenes of wicket and washed stands. England coming off.
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Cricket
Locations
Old Trafford, Manchester
Card file number
59390
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
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