Cricket Balls (1956)

Southborough, Tunbridge, Kent. There s a catch to this kitchen says the commentary it s cricket balls being cooked not apples. This looks like a kitchen but is part of a small craft workshop. M, S man at an old style stove stirring a saucepan. C, U shot of red cricket ball pulled out of the pan of hot water. C, U tray of part made cricket balls. C, U string being wound around cork. M, S Charlie Tingley s face concentrating, as he hammers the ball into shape. He puts the ball onto a scale to check the weight. M, S as another man works on the red leather cowhide to encase ball. C, U stitching. C, U as the ball is held in a vice to be worked on. C, U as the leather is stitched with white thread. A man takes a tray of red balls to the oven. More stitching. C, U of tray of red cricket balls, with Twort gold stamp. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FO