| CRICKET BAT COVER David Hulme, son of Joe Hulme, tests out new cover that prolongs life of cricket bats. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7175 |
| Catalog #: | 296852 | |
| Clip Number: | 296852-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 518 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:38 - 01:21:47 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Sporting Goods LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SPORTS: Equipment SPORTS/CRICKET: Misc | |
| Description: | CRICKET BAT COVER David Hulme, son of Joe Hulme, tests out new cover that prolongs life of cricket bats. Cricketers try out new cover which prolongs life of cricket bats. Various shots of David Hulme, young son of cricketer / footballer Joe Hulme, demonstrating how the cover works: he paints glue onto battered old bat and then sticks the new plastic cover onto it. Australian cricketer / coach / writer Alan Fairfax comes over and inspects David's work, he seems to approve. Various shots of cricketer Maurice Tate bowling and cricketer Peter Smith batting on field. LS Smith at the nets returns the ball to Tate. MLS Tate picks up the ball and walks back to bowl again. MS Smith prepares to bat. MCS. Tate bowling. MS Smith strikes the ball and notices the bat crack - he taps the end of it on the grass. Peter Smith stops bowling when his bat splits. , CS. The bat as Smith feels the crackAlan Fairfax enters and gives Peter the newly covered bat. MS Smith after looking at it takes up his position to bat again. LS Tate bowls. MS Smith strikes the ball and smiles as he examines the bat. Fairfax walking into picture and speaks to him. Peter nods approvingly. CS. The two bats. | |
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