Bowling Machine

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
502
Date Released
9 Aug 1964
Date recorded
3 Jul 1964
Length of issue (in feet)
675
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: You might describe this weird apparatus as a mechanical Freddie Truman, because that’s what it really is. It’s been installed by England cricketer, Colin Cowdrey, in the garden of his Kent home and you can adjust it for spin as well as fast bowling.
Keywords
Cricket
Locations
Kent; England
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Richard Norton
Length of story (in feet)
124
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Bowling Machine', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 502, 9 Aug 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121543 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)