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Australasian Gazette – Historic Cricket (1933)

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Second Test in Melbourne

This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

This newsreel shows highlights of the second Test in the 1932–1933 series, which was won by Australia. It includes England’s Harold Larwood bowling to Jack Fingleton; Don Bradman batting as well as being bowled out; ‘Tiger’ Bill O’Reilly who was Australia’s newest bowler; and Herbert Sutcliffe batting.

Curator’s notes

This newsreel links highlights of the second Test by using intertitles. The intertitles have elaborate cricket motifs and add a sense of excitement to the drama which unfolds on screen.