AUSTRALIA VS WEST INDIES, 4TH TEST AT THE MCG, DECEMBER 1951 AND NEW SOUTH WALES V VICTORIA SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH, 1951

three 16mm kodascope reels of colour film of the two 1951 matches, each inscrbed to the cover, the Australia V West Indies film 9 minutes, the two New South Wales V Victoria 4 and 3 minutes respectively

Good condition.
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this is believed to be the only known colour footage of the players of this era, which includes the famous last wicket stand between Doug Ring and Bill Johnston where they made 35 runs to win the match for Australia against the West Indies. This was one of the great partnerships in Australian Cricket History

the Sheffield Shield reels depict Richie Benaud bowling and Keith Miller batting, as well as Lindsay Hassett and Sam Loxton