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        Cricket in Comfort

        Good footage of cricketers – including England’s Andy Ducat – batting and bowling in an indoor net session, before passing on tips to schoolboys.

        Non-Fiction 1931 3 mins Silent

        From the collection of:

        Logo for London's Screen Archives

        Overview

        Crickets in Upminster are shown batting and bowling during an indoor nets session, with good coverage of latter as they bowl over the top of the camera. Among the players is Andy Ducat, a Surrey batsman who also played football for Woolwich Arsenal, Aston Villa and Fulham, and represented England at both sports. The cricketers are also shown passing on tips to schoolboys, who then attempt to put the coaching into action.

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