Leg Theory Bowling Traps Australians in Third Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
193A
Date Released
16 Feb 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Terrific Explosion Brings Dislocation to Neunkrichen
  2. 2Good Going Makes Plumpton Races
  3. 3Pope Pius XI Opens His Radio Station
  4. 4Leg Theory Bowling Traps Australians in Third Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leg Theory Bowling Traps Australians in Third Test. DESCRIPTION: Fol. British Movietone News presents first pictures of England’s leg-theory bowling attack during Third Test at Adelaide. The following camera record of Australia’s first innings reveals the dramatic incidents which gave rise to the cricket controversy in the use of leg theory tactics. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of pavilion. Crowd round same. Cricketers walk out from same. Elevated long shot of play. Singleton for wicket. Allen bowling. Woodfull and Larwood. Long shot of play and pavilion. Close shot of Woodfull being hit by ball from Larwood. Close shot of Woodfull surrounded. Larwood in slow motion bowling, to Bradman batting. Slow motion. Shot of Bradman walking out. Elevated shot of entering pavilion with crowd around same. Shot of Larwood bowling. Leg trap theory. Slow motion. Elevated shot of crowd. Elevated shot of play. Ponsford playing. Oldfield struck on head by bowl from Larwood. Oldfield surrounded by cricketers. Oldfield leaves field and enters pavilion. Shot of Larwood bowling. Crowd yelling at same. Pan shot of crowd. Batsmen come out from wicket. Close shot of score board. Long shot of pavilion and spectators.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Cricket; Accidents and disasters; Newsreels
Locations
Adelaide
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2258
Length of story (in feet)
219
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