Compton bats at a Whitsun holiday benefit match at Lord’s (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Legendary cricketer Denis Compton plays for charity benefits at a Lord’s Cricket Ground match between Middlesex and Sussex Full Description: ENGLAND: London: City of Westminster: Lord’s Cricket Ground: EXT DENIS COMPTON Shots of him coming out to bat at Lords, in Benefit match, seen hitting out, makes 182, given great ovation, waving to crowd. takes round collection box. CRICKET. D. Comptons Benefit match at Lords, walking from pavilion cheered all the way to the wicket, scores 182, waves to crowd seen hitting out, L. Compton goes round the ground with collection box, Personalities - Sport; Cricket Denis Charles Scott Compton, crowd, benefit, charity, wicket, collections, bat, century, score Background: Legendary cricketer Denis Compton plays for charity benefits at a Lord’s Cricket Ground match between Middl