Rugby League - Britain Win Test

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Series Name: British Movietone News

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Issue No.

1724

Date Released

18 Jun 1962

Date Other

Jun 1962

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1 / 5

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MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Wins Test. DESCRIPTION: Let’s join the crowd at the first match in the Rugby League Test Series, Australia. The Aussies made an impressive start, and soon had a short lead. Britain fought back gamely. In the second half, the tourists took complete control of the game, and they went on piling up the pressure and the points. Final score? 31 - 12. Britain seems all set to win the series. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (2 shots) crowds. Play Australia score. Crowd. Play. Man. Play England score. Crowd. (2 shots) Australia attack and score. Crowd. England attack and score. Crowd. (2 shots) England attack and score. Crowd. (2 shots) England attack and score. Crowd. (2 shots) England attack and score. (Win 31-12). Rugby League the first match in the test series. A precision made kick from Summons is snapped up by Irvine to give Australia a quick short lead. Britain fights back Huddart makes a break but is cut short by Parrish and Cleary. Turner gets a try, Huddart again but gallant Gasnier puts him down. Sullivan swoops. Shot of Bolton who leaves the defence floundering.

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Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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216

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