CRICKET: England win test match (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit England versus South Africa in test cricket, with the King and Queen greeting players on last day Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: England’s Decisive Test Win ENGLAND: London: City of Westminster: St John’s Wood: Lord’s Cricket Ground: EXT DENIS COMPTON Makes record stand with Edrich - acknowledging crowd after scoring 200. Coming out to bat with Edrich - last day. Being presented to King and Queen all at Lord’s CRICKET King and Queen. Talking to teams and to Compton and Edrich CRICKETERS IN GENERAL King and Queen at Lord’s. inspects teams. Talk to Compton and Edrich and S. African team. SOUTH AFRICAN TOURING TEAM 2nd Test at Lord’s. Hutton and Washbrook opening innings. Compton and Edrich record Stand. Mitchell out but Melville makes record S. African test Score of 189. All players presented to King and Queen on las