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Fair Play

Fair Play looks back over the the last 50 years of women's Test Cricket.
Year : 1988 | Total Duration : 47 Minutes |
Director : Susan Lambert |
Opening montage of Australian women playing cricket in 1980s. Lyn Larsen, captain of the 1987 Australian Women's Cricket Team being interviewed with team before departure to England. CU interview with Ann Mitchell, 1987 Australian Women's Cricket Team Manager speaking of English Women's team.
Access No. 131543 | 1 min 6 secs | 1980s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival British Movietone footage ÒGirl Cricketers in Sydney TestÓ showing teams and play from Australia v England 1934 matches. CU 1980s interview with Betty Archdale, English Captain, 1934. 1937 footage of Peggy Antonio's bowling and CU recent interview with her. CU interview with former English women's captain Molly Hide. CU interview with former Australian player Nell McLarty
Access No. 131544 | 2 mins 39 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Archival Movietone footage of women cricketers practicing intercut with 1980s footage of women players at nets. MS interview with 1987 Australian player Denise Emerson and CU interviews with Betty Archdale and English coach Ruth Prideaux, all talking about differences with mens' cricket. 1980s and archival footage of women playing cricket. Interview with Nell McLarty.
Access No. 131545 | 1 min 19 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Archival and 1980s footage of women cricketers batting. CU Ann Mitchell talking to camera and MS Denise Emerson and fast bowlers Sally Griffiths and Zoe Goss in action. Interview with 1987 Australian Captain Lyn Larsen. Interviews with various members of 1987 team and older players. VS Australian team farewelling families and interview with 1987 coach Peter Bakker.
Access No. 131547 | 4 mins | 1980s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Archival footage of female batter being caught out in match. CUs interviews with older and current players and coach. GS Australian team departing at airport. Archival footage of cricket team travelling by ship ÒThe Jervis BayÓ and VS practising cricket on board (re-enactment). Archival footage of Australian team arriving in England Ò Aussie Girl CricketersÓ. CU interview with Audrey Collins.
Access No. 131549 | 2 mins 8 secs | 1980s | Australia; England | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Archival footage of 1948 Australia v England match in England Ò Women's CricketÓ. Interviews with older players Peggy Antonio, Betty Archdale, Nell McLarty and Mollie Hide. VS 1987 team playing tennis and relaxing on English tour. VS women training. CU interviews with players Christina Matthews, Denise Annetts, Sally Griffiths, Carole Hodges and Lyn Larsen and English coach Ruth Prideaux.
Access No. 131550 | 7 mins 9 secs | 1980s | England | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS 1987 cricket match between England and Australia. CU interviews with English players Jackie Court, Sarah Potter, Elaine Walcoe, Karen Jobling, Gill Smith, Wendy Watson, and Janette Brittin. VS team training. Interview with 1987 English team manager Norma Izard re sponsorship. VS English team in uniform posing for photo holding cups of tea.
Access No. 131552 | 3 mins 46 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS 1987 Australian women's cricket team posing for photographs and signing autographs. CU interviews with Australian players re sponsorship. MS interview with Derek Brandon, Director for Channel 4 coverage of 1987 tour of England. Tilt up to airship. GS slow-motion shot of batter hitting ball.
Access No. 131592 | 2 mins 5 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS Lords with VS of ornamental iron gates. VS 1987 and older female players commenting on playing at Lords. Interview with Derek Brandon of Channel 4 discussing live coverage of Lords game. Australian cricket team bus arriving at Lords in rain. Zoom out from officials inspecting damp grounds at Lords and WS stands and pavillion.
Access No. 131593 | 2 mins 40 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
GS Australian women's cricket team on balcony at Lords watching mechanised rollers on wet grounds. WS weather vane. GS Australian and English team captains after toss and VS English team members coming on to field. VS play with some slow-motion replays as shot and commentated by Channel 4. WS scoreboard with two men viewing game from window on board.
Access No. 131594 | 4 mins 11 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU interviews with 1987 Australian and English women's cricket team members about politics in sport, particularly sanctions against South Africa. VS play at Lords with Australian side batting and some slow-motion replays as shot and commentated by Channel 4. MS interview with player's parents in stands. High shot over cricket game at Lords.
Access No. 131595 | 4 mins 32 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU interview with 1987 Australian women's captain. Interview with Betty Archdale and brief archival shot of women on field. CU English captain and archival shot of womens' captains doing toss for play on pitch, followed by modern 1987 footage of same. VS play at Lords with English team batting. Some footage Channel 4 coverage. CU interviews with managers and older players.
Access No. 131596 | 8 mins 3 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS 1987 award presentation to winning Australian women's cricket team at Lords. Archival footage of women cricketers having toast to next match. VS 1987 players with closing titles.
Access No. 131598 | 1 min 59 secs | 1980s | England, UK | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |