Today - Cricket Lords (1977)

Paperwork was not available at time this item catalogued. This is a record for the cricket tapes version of UN 4651 F - Today - Cricket Lords. Colour. 19 April 1977. Panning shot of empty Lord’s Cricket Ground. Camera continues to pan showing cricketers practising their techniques in the nets. Low angle shot of man mowing grass in nets. L/S of worker climbing over fence in stands. Various shots of the empty ground being prepared for a match. Stands are being swept. Witch’s type broom propped up against a gate. Various shots of empty stands. Shots of cricketers in nets. Possibly members of the Essex County Cricket team (to be confirmed). Bowling and batting techniques are demonstrated. Some C/Us of ball being rubbed against trousers and shirt of bowler. C/Us of feet as run up to bowl. Players in nets. Unedited footage. Note: tape ends at 01:39:27 - no other items on this PM tape. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DO