How’s That for Sportsmanship?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1860
Date Released
25 Jan 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sir Winston Churchill - A Tribute
  2. 1Agony of Long Distance Walker
  3. 2Little David Does Giant’s Job
  4. 3Winners on Wheels - Racing Car Show
  5. 4Winners on Wheels - Sideways Car
  6. 5Winners on Wheels - Monte Carlo Rally
  7. 6Time to Dream
  8. 7How’s That for Sportsmanship?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: How’s That for Sportsmanship?. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show a cricket match in Queensland, Australia, with a difference. All the players are handicapped to some degree and most of them are totally blind. SHOTLIST: MS group of players talking. CU man holding wicker ball. LS pan ball being bowled underarm and being hit by batsman. MS players clapping. LS bowler bowling underarm. MLS batsman hitting ball and taking run. Ball returned by player. Underarm ball hit by batsman who takes run. Ball returned by out fielder. Onlookers clapping. LS ball being bowled underarm and being hit by batsman. Players take refreshment. All the players in the above match are physically handicapped in some way.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket; Disabled persons
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
89292
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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