Cricket match to improve race relations

Title

Cricket match to improve race relations

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Aug 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:08

Description

Report on the Leslie Walker Trophy Match, a cricket match at Lords between police of Brixton and the West Indian cricket team, revived after 8 years to improve relations between police and the local community. With comment from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Leslie Walker, after whom the match is named; Brixton community leader Rudy Narayan; West Indian elevens captain, Neville Walker(?); Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman), who is heading the inquiry into the Brixton riots. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Leslie Scarman; Rudy Narayan; Leslie Walker; Neville Walker(?)

Keywords

London; Sport; Interethnic relations; Police; Cricket; Riots; Team sports; Brixton; Sportsmen; Cultural relations; Intercultural communication; Cultural interaction

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