The Ashes Are Ours - Oval (1926)

Title reads: “The ashes are ours. For the first time since 1912. Australia all out for 125 - beaten by 289 in final test“. Oval, Kennington, London. “Crowd go frantic with delight as the wickets quickly fall.“ Various shots of the match and crowd. Intertitle reads: “Richardson - bowled Rhodes.“ There is a pitch invasion at the end of the match. C/U shots of one of the players. Intertitle reads: “Collins c. Woolley b. Rhodes.“ shots of match and crows. “Gregory - c. Sutcliffe b. Tate.“ More shots of match. Another pitch invasion. Crowds around the stadium: “We want Chapman!“ and “We want Rhodes!“ read the subtitle. C/U of Rhodes. Shot of crowd waving hats. Spectators mill around the ground. More shots of the match. It is possible that these are cuts added on to the end of the released item. Include panning shots of the Oval, shots of the crowd and players, queues outside the ground, lots of nice footage. Whole piece runs for around 23 minutes. For shots of captain, A. P. F. Chap
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