Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Manchester Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
997
Date Released
12 Jul 1948
Date submitted
8 Jul 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Third Test Match. England V Australia. DESCRIPTION: England made a bad start in the second Test with Emmett nearly run out. Denis Compton had to leave the field after being hit on the head by a rising ball. After two stitches Compton returned to make a fine century. SHOTLIST: KS Back view batsman at wicket. Full screen shot of umbrellas up. SCU notice board outside ground ‘No Money Returned’ pans to queues entering ground. Cricket bags carried in, first Don Bradman’s. Aussies out to field. Cut-in CU crowd, including a policeman. Crowd shot. Cyril Washbrook and Emmett out to bat. GV Washbrook taking first ball, he runs two & Emmett runs one, the latter nearly run out. MS Emmett walking off. SCU Bill Edrich batting. SCU Denis Compton batting, pan with ball. GV play, ‘no ball’ bowled. Compton hit between eyes. Players run to his aid. Compton taken off field. Compton through crowds into pavilion. SCU Bill Johnston bowling. GV play. Compton sitting in pavilion. GV play, Edrich caught by wicket keeper. Compton runs towards pavilion off pitch. Crowds applauding very good shot. Compton batting. MS Compton scoring his 50.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
Old Trafford, Manchester
Card file number
50469
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
251
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Manchester Test', British Movietone News Issue No. 997, 12 Jul 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15202 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)