Aussie Tour Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1665A
Date Released
4 May 1961
Date submitted
1 May 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aussie Tour Opens. DESCRIPTION: Nice to see cricket and the Aussies again! Worcester was the traditional place for opening this test tour. The Aussie total of 177 sent a thrill of hope through the county. Could they beat Australia for the first time? SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV crowds - players on field. MS Keyon and Benaud at the toss - Keyon wins. GV players file out onto pitch. MLS Batsmen walk on. LS play (Aussies batting). GV play. GV to MS McDonald scores off Flavell. Pan to player fielding ball. GV McDonald caught behind wicket. GV Simpson scores off Flavell, Harvey nearly run out. GV crowd. GV O’Neill scores off Gifford. GV crowd. GV Gaunt bowled by Horton - players walk off. MLS scoreboard. GV players walk off. MS Misson bowling. MS Graveney makes a stroke. MS Gaunt bowling. GV crowd. MS Benaud guile bowling. MS batsman makes a stroke. LS players on pitch.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
Worcester
Card file number
82403
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aussie Tour Opens', British Movietone News Issue No. 1665A, 4 May 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24090 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)