Full title reads: “The Final Test - South Africans Bat First“. The first day of the final Cricket Test England v South Africa batting. The Oval. The first day of the final test Bob Wyatt wins the toss and puts South Africa in to bat. The South African openers Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell put on 103 before lunch. Mitchell goes on to make his century in three and a half hours. People seem to be enjoying the heat. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. May be item from 35/66. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews c
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