Cricket match to improve race relations

Title

Cricket match to improve race relations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Aug 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:03

Description

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Leslie Walker talks about 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. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Leslie Walker

Keywords

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

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