Rain Mars First Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1410
Date Released
11 Jun 1956
Date submitted
8 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rain Mars First Test. DESCRIPTION: The Notts County Cricket ground at Trent Bridge and the first Test. Cricket fans were not deterred by the showery weather. Peter May won the toss from Ian Johnson and it was pads on for the English openers. SHOTLIST: George Parr’s tree (Lion of the North). CU plaque on tree. Stands. Queue outside the ground. Peter May wins toss from Ian Johnson. Richardson and Colin Cowdrey come out, rain starts. Out again after rain stops. Ray Lindwall to Richardson. Lindwall leaves field with leg injury. Then Alan Davidson falls and is carried from field. Peter May takes guard with Richardson. More rain.
Keywords
Sport; Weather
Locations
Nottingham; Trent Bridge
Card file number
67241
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rain Mars First Test', British Movietone News Issue No. 1410, 11 Jun 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20992 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)