Brinton Collection 2: A Sporting Medley, 1939 (Part 2 of 3)

Sports day sprint races with European men and women. There are sequences at the Bulawayo Horse Races, an International Rugby match (Britain vs Rhodesia) followed by an International Cricket match. Country cricket match played by amateurs, followed by MCC vs Rhodesia, touring cricket match. There are shots of the Ellis Park Tennis Finals. The final sequence is a Racing Regatta on the Vaal River. (04.20 to 08.50) Inter title: First Test Match. The sequence begins with footage of city streets and traffic from inside a car. There is a sequence of a cricket match in a packed stadium. There are multiple shots of spectators, of various players, the stadium and of the game being played. The sequence ends with more footage in the car during a storm. Creator: Geoffrey Brinton