British cricket team boards ship for South Africa (1939)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Former cricket captains including Plum Warner bid farewell to the current team, captained by Walter Hammond, as they board a ship for a tour of South Africa Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports ENGLAND: London: South Hampton: EXT ATHLONE CASTLE“ Takes Eng. Cricketers to S. Africa CRICKET . team leave for S. Africa, Hammond, Hutton, Mr Holmes = manager, Ames, Tuner, Valentine, Edrich, Verity, Burke. Old Captains see them off on the “Athlone Castle“, Chapman, Gilligan, Lewison-Gower, “Plum“ Warner, Robins HAMMOND, Wally Leaves with team for HUTTON, Leonard Leaves for ROBINS, Cricketer WARNER, Sir Pelham Sees Cricketers off at Southampton sports, sport, match, ships, ships, athlete, athletes Background: Former cricket captains including Plum Warner bid farewell to the cur