Reference
FILM/300
Title
England vs. West Indies, The Oval, 1966
Date
1966-08-18 - 1966-08-22
Level of description
item
Extent
1 reel: 15 minutes 46 seconds
Part of
Scope and Content
1 film, highlights of the England vs. West Indies Test match at The Oval in 1966. Includes footage of the two captains tossing the coin at the start of play, all wickets taken in the match, T W Graveney being congratulated by the crowd upon scoring 100, the two captains D B Close and G S Sobers appearing together on the balcony following the end of the match, interview with Sobers about the game, interview with Close about whether he would like to remain England captain for future Test series, and getting Sobers out first ball in West Indies' second innings.
The film is in black and white and includes audio.
Associations
Subject
Institution name
Marylebone Cricket Club
Conditions governing access
Language
