Bowling Machine (1964)

Bickley, Kent. Various shots show England cricketer Colin Cowdrey setting up his bowling machine in his garden with the help of his neighbour Mr Watson. Then Colin, in cricket whites, stands at a wicket and practises his batting technique while the machine spits cricket balls out at him; Mr Watson feeds the balls through a chute at the side of the contraption. The machine is adjusted to spin each delivery. Note: there are various pieces of correspondence on file plus a newspaper article. Cuts exist - see separate record. 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 Ga