ATV Today: 05.09.1972: Astwood Bank Village Cricket Team

Summary

Astwood Bank village cricket team from Redditch in preparation for the final of the 'Haig National Village Competition' to be played at Lords.

Year:

1972

Duration:

0:07:28

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of cricket match being played at Astwood Bank, Redditch. Derek Hobson interviews players including fast bowler Joe Crumpton who has been likened to Dennis Lillee and the team's captain John Yoxall. Also vox pops with the players' wives and two older club members including a man who played for the side in 1908.


Credits

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Notes

Astwood Bank lost in the final of the Haig national village competition to the Cornish side Troon.