'A Match at Cricket’

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

31/63

Date Released

6 Aug 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1We’ve Got a Navy!
2. 2A Holiday Novelty
3. 3The Old Contemptibles
4. 4Golf at Its Grimmest
5. 5After Nearly 2,000 Years
6. 6'A Match at Cricket’

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

In 18th century costumes and playing the game as it was 180 years ago, HMS Nelson defeat Hambledon XI on Broadhalfpenny Down, cricket’s birthplace.

Keywords

Sport; History and archaeology

Locations

Wimbledon

Credits:

Camera

Harold G. Jones

Length of story (in feet)

179

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

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Notes

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