Cricket - Lord’s and Leeds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1415
Date Released
16 Jul 1956
Date submitted
5 Jul 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Duke as Grand Master
  2. 2Water Speed News
  3. 3Operation Survival
  4. 4Royal Garden Party
  5. 5International Eisteddfod
  6. 6Cricket - Lord’s and Leeds

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cricket - Lord’s and Leeds (3rd Test). DESCRIPTION: High class cricket was played at the Eton v Harrow match at Lord’s. At Headingley, England won the toss, by the end of the 1st day Peter May completed a century while Washbrook was just two short of his. SHOTLIST: Lord’s and the Eton v Harrow match. Players on field. GV coaches. Top hats etc. Headingley now, the 3rd test. Ray Lindwall bowls, Colin Cowdrey caught Maddocks, off Ken Archer. Richardson takes guard. Lindwall. Cowdrey, Oakman. Crowd. Peter May. C Washbrook batting. Various shots of players in action. GV Len Hutton reporting. Various shots of players bowling. SCU on field.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London; Leeds
Card file number
67595
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
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