May The Luck Be Even And The Best Team Win 1929

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Full title reads: May the luck be even... and the best team win! First and exclusive pictures of South Africa's young cricket team who will give our best a good game.

Title reads: "R. G. Deane the skipper dashing "bat" and the only member of the team over 30." M/S of R.G. Deane then shot of...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
84372
Sort Number:
G 1596
Time in/Out:
01:10:20:00 / 01:12:48:00
Canister:
G 1596
Film ID:
2925.09
Issue Date:
08/04/1929

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