Soweto Oval hosts first class cricket
- Title
- Soweto Oval hosts first class cricket
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 28 Oct 1995
- Year of production
- 1995
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- Duration
- 00:02:01
- Description
- Telephone interview with England all-rounder Dominic Cork prior to the inaugural first-class cricket game at the Soweto Oval near Johannesburg. England meet a South African board XI led by South African test captain Hansie Cronje. Cork says it’s an exciting day for the team and spectators and speaks about the experience of meeting President Nelson Mandela. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Dominic Cork
- Keywords
- South Africa; Cricket; Heads of state; Presidents; Johannesburg; Soweto; Nelson Mandela; England (cricket team); Sports facilities; Sports grounds; Dominic Cork
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LBC/IRN, "Soweto Oval hosts first class cricket". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0009600165007 (Accessed 10 May 2025)