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A Century before Lunch

A masterful innings by Australian batsman Macartney in the third test at Headingley.

Non-Fiction 1926 1 mins Silent

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Overview

The third test at Headingley 1926: Bill Woodfull and Warren 'Curly' Bardsley open the batting for Australia, but Bardsley's out for a duck. Enter Charlie Macartney, who would go on to reach a century in an hour and 40 minutes, 112 not out at lunch. A packed crowd watches the play unfold, including an unfortunate blow to the toe for Woodfull.

Original title

A Century before Lunch Topical Budget 776-2

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Headingley

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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