Cricket at Gezira, BEF vs AIF

Accession Number F07007
Collection type Film
Measurement 5 min 14 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Military History Section
Place made Egypt: Cairo, Gezira
Date made October 1941-November 1941
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo circa October-November 1941. Cricket match in progress between the 2nd AIF cricket team and the English on oval. Spectators seated in cane chairs. Australian team walks left to right from pavillion onto oval. Shots of match in progress. Group of officers watching match. Match in progress. Batsman walks right to left off field. Five sghots of spectators watching cricket match from shade of trees. General Blamey speaking with unidentified Brigadier, outside building. English team walks right to left from pavilion onto oval. Australian opening batsmen walk onto field. Shots of match in progress. International cricketer and captain of the AIF team VX38843 Arthur Lindsay Hassett walks to wicket. General Blamey and aide seated outside pavillion. Spectators watching match. Spectators clapping. Man with back in plaster in middle of group. Group of men watch from trees. Seven telephoto shots of match. Teams walk back to pavilion.

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