The Fight For The Ashes AKA The Australians… 1926

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Before story entitled "The Fight for the Ashes" there is a few shots of player Clarrie Grimmett - probably the end of another cricket item. Intertitle reads: "C. Grimmett - created sensation in his first test by taking 11 wickets for 86!" Title is followed by nice C/U of Clarrie Grimmett throwing and...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
92861
Sort Number:
G 1286
Time in/Out:
01:00:27:00 / 01:06:40:00
Canister:
G 1286
Film ID:
3430.01
Issue Date:
19/04/1926

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