Tourists First Match

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2031A
Date Released
9 May 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tourists First Match. DESCRIPTION: Rain spoils the first showing of the Australians, in action against the Duke of Norfolk’s Eleven, but the match offers plenty to whet the appetite. SHOTLIST: MS the Australian Cricket Team. CU pan ditto. GV match in progress between Aust. & Duke of Norfolk’s XI - Duke’s team batting. MS Hawke bowls to Dexter - zoom out as he hits ball, no run taken. MS Walters bowls to Barber, no run taken. MS crowd. MS Walters bowls to Dexter, he is caught out, pan as he walks off pitch. MS crowd. Zoom out Cowper bowls to May, no run taken. MS crowd on side of pitch. MS Walters bowls to Greig - zoom out as Greig hits ball - pan as fielders run after ball. MS scoreboard after Duke’s team declare - 131 runs for 7 wickets. Zoom out Redpath batting, fielder stops ball. MLS crowd. Zoom out Buss bowls to Lawry. MCU man sheltering from rain. LS Sheahan batting, one run taken. MLS scoreboard - 36 runs for 2 wickets - at tea interval. GV team off field at tea interval.
Keywords
Sport; Weather
Locations
England; Arundel
Card file number
93518
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tourists First Match', British Movietone News Issue No. 2031A, 9 May 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27371 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)