“A Match At Cricket“ (1931)

Full title reads: “Hambledon, Hampshire. ’A match at cricket’ in 18th Century costumes & playing the game as it was 180 years ago. HMS Nelson defeat Hambledon XI on Broadhalfpenny Down - Cricket’s birthplace. Hambledon, Hampshire. CU pub sign “The Bat and Ball“. Men dressed in 18th century costume stand outside the pub. The team dressed as sailors take the field. Two 18th century batsmen come out to play. Various shots of play. This material is from 1930s Extras Reel 4 - keep separately from original newsreels. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont