The Fight To The Finish Test (1926)

The Oval, Kennington, London. The fight to the finish test. England win the toss and bat first, scoring 280, Sutcliffe 76, Chapman 49. Australia reply with 60 for 4. Nice shots of crowds arriving for match. Policemen control the crowds. Teams walk out on to pitch. Players include Herbert Sutcliffe and Percy Chapman. 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 British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.