Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Another Record for Cricket Wizard

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
563A
Date Released
21 Mar 1940
Date submitted
5 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Don Bradman’s Record. DESCRIPTION: In Melbourne Don Bradman notches up a record thirty-fourth double century in first class cricket. SHOTLIST: South Australia v Victoria at Melbourne. Percy Beames scores freely off Klose and Clarrie Grimmett. Scott bowls his fastest to Bradman when Victoria takes the field but Bradman and Badcock are undaunted. He finally breaks the record by scoring his 34th double century before getting out.
Keywords
Sport; Records
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
38473
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Another Record for Cricket Wizard', British Movietone News Issue No. 563A, 21 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10716 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)