To Defend the Ashes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1529A
Date Released
25 Sep 1958
Date submitted
25 Sep 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: To Defend the Ashes. DESCRIPTION: The MCC tourists were about to sail for Australia, and the Duke of Norfolk (MCC President) was there to wish them success. The Iberia had a keen send-off from the crowd at Tilbury: all wishing them a happy voyage and good luck in the resolve to retain the Ashes for England. SHOTLIST: GV players on deck. MS players with Duke of Norfolk. CU Duke of Norfolk. CU Peter May. CU Willie Watson (Fred Trueman in background). CU Colin Cowdrey. MS Godfrey Evans with son. MS Trevor Bailey. MS Swetman and Evans. MS Tom Graveney & Milton. CU name of ship. GV ship leaves. CU crowds wave. Same (2) GV ship pulls out.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Aristocracy
Locations
England
Card file number
75013
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'To Defend the Ashes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1529A, 25 Sep 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22623 (Accessed 17 Jun 2025)