First Test

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2089

Date Released

16 Jun 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Test. DESCRIPTION: The people who invented Brighter Cricket, the West Indians, are here again. We meet some of the players and see some of the play in the First Test at Old Trafford. SHOTLIST: MS Garfield Sobers leading West Indies team onto pitch at Old Trafford. MS Lance Gibbs bowling in nets. MS Davis in nets. MS Clive Lloyd ditto. MS John Edrich ditto. MS Alan Knott. MS Edrich and Boycott walk onto field. LS Edrich and Boycott opens for England. TS Shepherd to Edrich. GV crowd. TS Biggs to Boycott who scores four runs. MLS scoreboard. TS Boycott hits ball to midfield. TS Boycott scores one run. GV crowd. TS Boycott scores two runs. MCU Colin Milburn. MLS club balcony. TS Edrich scores four.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Cricket

Locations

United Kingdom; Old Trafford, Manchester

Card file number

94848

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

141

Story extras:

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