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1938 CRICKET: Torrential rain holds up play in Third Test
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1:37Now PlayingDate: 11th July 1938
Location: MANCHESTER OLD TRAFFORD ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Good Test for Ducks
ENGLAND: Manchester: Old Trafford:
CU placard 'England vs. Australia, etc.'. Semi view people arriving pan to puddle. Semi view rain in puddle. Pan people outside ground. CU man in sou'wester & mac. CU woman in mac. Long, semi & CU views of policeman directing traffic by amplifier on rostrum. CU notice 'No money returned, etc'. Gen. view empty stands. Pan from college boys in stands to gen. view wicket. Semi view McCormick, Hassett, & O'Reilly on balcony Semi view & CU Aubrey Smith. Long view men draining water off wicket. CU College boy reading newspaper. CU headlines.. 'No Play Before Lunch'. Semi view players returning from lunch. Pan from college boy to players returning from lunch. Shot towards Hammond & Bradman out to inspect wicket. Long view, CU & long view Hammond & Bradman look at wicket, return & go into pavilion. Semi view clock at 2.35. Gen. view people leaving ground. Semi view college boys leaving...& kicking boater along ground. Long view practice at nets.
Manchester, Old Trafford, England: CU Hutton bowling at nets. Gen. view & CU Gibbs, wicket-keeper, stopping ball. Long view covered wicket. Shot of storm clouds. Shot of scoreboard, O wickets O runs.
Weather; Sport; Cricket; Great Britain
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