Rain Mars First Test

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1410

Date Released

11 Jun 1956

Date submitted

8 May 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tito in Moscow
2. 2Rain Mars First Test
3. 3Mr Truman in Salzburg
4. 4Messing about in Boats
5. 5The Debate Continues
6. 6The Grenadiers 1656-1956
7. *Lanimer Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rain Mars First Test. DESCRIPTION: The Notts County Cricket ground at Trent Bridge and the first Test. Cricket fans were not deterred by the showery weather. Peter May won the toss from Ian Johnson and it was pads on for the English openers. SHOTLIST: George Parr’s tree (Lion of the North). CU plaque on tree. Stands. Queue outside the ground. Peter May wins toss from Ian Johnson. Richardson and Colin Cowdrey come out, rain starts. Out again after rain stops. Ray Lindwall to Richardson. Lindwall leaves field with leg injury. Then Alan Davidson falls and is carried from field. Peter May takes guard with Richardson. More rain.

Keywords

Sport; Weather

Locations

Nottingham; Trent Bridge

Card file number

67241

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

201

Story extras:

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