The Cricketer Cup sponsored by Moet and Chandon

Reference

FILM/126

Date:

1977 - 1978

Level of description

item

Extent

1 16mm reel: 40 minutes

Part of

MCC Film Collection (FILM)

Scope and Content

1 film, The Cricketer Cup sponsored by Moet and Chandon. Includes footage of vineyards in Champagne, France, a plane arriving with representatives of Moet and Chandon, MCC, The Cricketer and Old Tonbridgians, winners of The Cricketer Cup, arriving at the airport for a dinner hosted by Moet and Chandon to commemorate the winners of The Cricketer Cup, Johnston interviewing employees of Moet and Chandon about champagne, images of the champagne cellars, production of champagne bottles, Johnston interviewing the director of Moet and Chandon about their involvement in cricket, the history of Stowe School, Winchester College, Charterhouse School, Radley College and Shrewsbury School, highlights of the Cricketer Cup Final between Uppingham and Old Tonbridgians, a match between Cheltenham School and Clifton, a match between Eton and Harrow played at Harrow, the history of Harrow School and famous alumni including Winston Churchill, Robert Peel, Harold Alexander, the history of schools such as Old Ampleforthians, Repton, Rugby, footage of a match between Old Tonbridgians and Marlborough, the quarter-final between Elstead Robins and Old Malvernians, interview with David Richardson, formerly of Old Brightonians, discussing whether a public school background helped him in his business, the quarter-final between Dulwich and Old Alleynians, interview with Ben Marsh of Uppingham Rovers, footage of Uppingham School, Merchant Taylor's School, Eton College, Burton's Court (the venue for the 1978 final), the 1978 final between Charterhouse Friars and Arundel Rovers, Brian Johnston interviewing Mike Hooper, captain of Charterhouse Friars during the match, the presentation ceremony following the end of the match.

Credits: Commentator - Brian Johnston, Research - Harriet Crawley, Camera - Randall Crawley, Sound - Virginia Crawley and Lou Hanks, Editing - Leonard Trumm and Margaret Harris, Producer and Narrator - Aidan Crawley.

The film is in colour and includes audio.

Associations

Harold Alexander
Brian Alexander Johnston
Moet and Chandon
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
John Michael Mackenzie Hooper

Subject

The Cricketer Cup, Public Schools, champagne making

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Closed

Language

English

Size

1 16mm reel: 40 minutes

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