Bicentenary cricket match at the Vine cricket ground at Sevenoaks, Kent.
L/Ss of the Sackville horse drawn coach arriving at the Vine cricket ground. The carriage makes tour of ground. Numerous people stand in front of carriage dressed in period costume. Dignitaries climb out of coach and are...
Bicentenary cricket match at the Vine cricket ground at Sevenoaks, Kent.
L/Ss of the Sackville horse drawn coach arriving at the Vine cricket ground. The carriage makes tour of ground. Numerous people stand in front of carriage dressed in period costume. Dignitaries climb out of coach and are greeted by others. Making the toss on the pitch. M/Ss of men and women in period costume. L/S of the two umpires with cricket bats over shoulders leading the two teams out onto pitch. Several shots of old style cricket match in progress. M/Ss of spectator sitting on benches. M/S of two women smiling. L/Ss women. Two stewards hold up blackboards with the scores on. More shots of the match in progress. L/S of Lord Sackville greeting his friends in the members enclosure. Players walk off the pitch at the end of Sussex's innings. M/Ss of dignitaries talking in the enclosure. M/S of Lord Sackville talking with Colonel Dunlop and Viscount Gage the Captain of the Sussex team.
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