Northants V Kent - Cricket 1957

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Extra item not listed on sleeve for tape PM3436

Northants v Kent cricket match, played 15th, 17th and 18th June 1957. Rushton, Northants.

Frank Tyson bowling, Arthur Phebey and Bob Wilson batting. Colin Cowdrey comes from the pavilion and bats.

Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
92958
Sort Number:
Unknown
Time in/Out:
01:11:24:00 / 01:15:05:00
Canister:
Unidentified
Film ID:
3436.03
Issue Date:

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  • This is a match between Northants CCand Kent CC, in about the middle 1950's.

    It shows Frank Tyson bowling, and the Kent openers Arthur Phebey and Bob Wilson batting.
    When a wicket falls, Colin Cowdrey comes from the pavilion to bat, and footage is shown of him batting.

    Richard Bailey

    dickus77 12th Mar 2012
  • This match was played at Rushton, Northants
    on June 15th., 17th. and 18th., 1957

    Northants v Kent

    Information provided by Peter Lunney,
    now of Northern Ireland, formerly of Whitstable,Kent.

    dickus77 8th Apr 2012
  • Brilliant - thanks to Richard and Peter! Who won the match?

    British Pathé 10th May 2012
  • Rather than being played at "Rushton", sources indicate that the location was actually the Town Ground in Rushden.

    Answering your question, British Pathe - the match was drawn.

    jamied 28th Dec 2012

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