Cricket Comes Back (1946)

Title reads: "Cricket Comes Back".
County cricket returns for first time since war.
Oval, London.
M/S of groundsmen rolling pitch at the Oval Cricket Ground. We see the Surrey team in training. M/S of cricketer Alfred Gover bowling in practice nets. M/S of cricketer Laurie Fishlock batting in practice net. C/U of cricket playing twins Alex Bedser and Eric Bedser. C/U of Alex's outsized hands clasping cricket ball. M/S of Alex bowling while Eric bats.
Headingly, Yorkshire.
M/S of Yorkshire cricketers outside pavilion. C/U of Len Hutton. M/S Len Hutton batting into practise nets. M/S of Bill Bowes bowling.
Bristol, Avon.
Next we see the Gloucester team in training. M/S of Wally Hammond. C/U of Tom Goddard. M/S of Goddard bowling. M/S of Hammond batting. C/U of Hammond speaking on season's cricket prospects (natural sound).
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