Test Match Fizzles Out at Lord’s

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
108A
Date Released
2 Jul 1931
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Duchess of York at Hospital Ceremony
  2. 2Mr Mellon Calls on French Government
  3. 3British Hopes Fail at Wimbledon
  4. 4France Sets Up Her Statue to Lord Haig
  5. 5Test Match Fizzles Out at Lord’s
  6. 6Sunshine Favours Henley Opening

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Test Match Fizzles Out at Lord’s. DESCRIPTION: England can only play out time in reply to New Zealand’s huge second innings total. SHOTLIST: King shaking hands with the team. He walks back to the stands. Close shots of play. Players taking refreshment on the fields. People stroll about the grounds. Long shot of play. Shot of the score board and stands with the weather vane on top. SECOND INNINGS. LAV CAN 950 King shakes hands with the team and walks back to the stands. Dempster bowls to Voce. Allen bowls to Dempster. Other shots of play. Crowds stroll around the grounds. Two umpires walk away from the camera, Dempster batting. Crowd clapping. Close shots of Dempster batting. Peebles bowling. Players take refreshment on the ground. Shot of the score board. THIRD DAY AND NEW ZEALAND HIT BACK. RESULT A DRAW Elevated long shot of play. Dempster batting, scores a Century. Various other shots of play. Elevated shot of play. Teams leave ground. Shot of score board with the weather vane seen on top of the Pavilion.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Cricket
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1282
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
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