1949 New Zealand cricket team faces Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's

Date: 26th May 1949

Location: New Zealand

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: Cricket: M.C.C. v. New Zealand

ENGLAND: London: St. John's Wood: Lord's Cricket Ground:

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DENIS COMPTON Batting for M.C.C. v New Zealand at Lord's, shots of him hitting out, M.C.C. presented to the King.

CRICKET M.C.C v New Zealand at Lords, Shots of Robertson batting nearly stumped, Edrich batting, & also Compton hitting out shots of Burt & Cresswell bowling, Hadlee & Sutcliffe batting, Bailey bowling, King & Queen chat to players when presented to them

CRICKET. M.C.C v New Zealand at Lords, England win toss, Robertson batting nearly stumped, Edrich & Compton also batting, shots of Compton hitting out, King & Queen arrive at Lords, King presented to the M.C.C. The Queen to the New Zealander's, shots of her chatting.

GEORGE VI. Arrives with Queen at Lords M.C.C.v New Zealand, presented to M.C.C, Queen chats to the New Zealand team.

ROBERTSON - MIDDLESEX AND ENGLAND Batting for M.C.C at Lords v New Zealand, nearly stumped, M.C.C. presented to the King,

Sport; Marylebone Cricket Club

match, bowler, test, pitch, batsman, wicket, King George VI of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, cricketers, players

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