Film Record: Test Match England v Australia at Manchester July 1930

Identifier:

• 1014 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1930

Filmmaker(s):

George H. Higginson

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:02:40

Length:

65 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Two popular subjects make up this short amateur film - cricket and aircraft. After scenes of bi-planes, we visit the Ashes 4th Test at Old Trafford in July 1930. After the toss between captains Bill Woodfull and Percy Chapman, the crowd applauds cricketers onto and off the field. This test match fell foul of the Lancashire weather and had to be left drawn, rain stopping all play on the last day." (BFI Player)

Resources:

BFI Player
NWFA Online Database

Locations:

• Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. (Filming)
• Barton Moss, Manchester, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Locomotion
•      Transportation
• Recreation
•      Sports

Genre:

• Documentary
• Sports (Nonfiction)

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• bfi.org.uk

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