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1939 British cricket team boards ship for South Africa
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0:24Now PlayingDate: 24th October 1939
Location: Southampton
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports
ENGLAND: London: South Hampton:
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ATHLONE CASTLE" Takes Eng. Cricketers to S. Africa
CRICKET M.C.C. team leave for S. Africa, Hammond, Hutton, Mr Holmes = manager, Ames, Tuner, Valentine, Edrich, Verity, Burke. Old Captains see them off on the "Athlone Castle", Chapman, Gilligan, Lewison-Gower, "Plum" Warner, Robins
HAMMOND, Wally Leaves with team for S.Africa
HUTTON, Leonard Leaves for S.Africa
ROBINS, Cricketer
WARNER, Sir Pelham Sees Cricketers off at Southampton
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