This film contains footage of a number of cricket matches which took place in 1973 featuring the Railway Clerks based in Hull. The film opens with a book and cup situated on a green sheet.  The book cover is not visible due to overexposure.   Following this is a shot of a field by the bend in a railway line.  There are two horses lying down in the field, and a factory in the distance can be seen in the distance before a train passes by.  A group of men are practicing on a cricket field....

This film contains footage of a number of cricket matches which took place in 1973 featuring the Railway Clerks based in Hull. The film opens with a book and cup situated on a green sheet.  The book cover is not visible due to overexposure.   Following this is a shot of a field by the bend in a railway line.  There are two horses lying down in the field, and a factory in the distance can be seen in the distance before a train passes by.  A group of men are practicing on a cricket field.  There is a man at bat, and a net is set up behind him in order to catch any balls which get away.  The bowler and other team members can be seen out in the field.  The men are all dressed in white, and different members of the team take turn to bat.  There are shots of the field from a number of different angles bringing into view the surrounding area.  Later, after practice, the groundskeepers tend to the lawn.  One man pushes a lawnmower while another rides on a tractor.  Sign – British Railways Board PRIVATE Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted The groundskeepers are still in the field, and they can be seen through a fence.  Sign – Hull Daily Mail – Clerks open their centenary year with… (rest of sign unreadable.)  The players walk out to baT.  In the background, traffic can be seen going across the overpass.  Footage of the match is included as well as shots of the clubhouse.  Sign – Hull Daily Mail – East Riding Amateur League XI beat Clerks by 23 runs on the circle.  There is a brief shot of the umpires walking down steps.  This shot is double-exposed.  Following this is footage of the cricket match which takes place on a sunny day.  The footage is shot from ground level and quite close to the field.  At the end of the match, the winning team is presented with a small trophy. Sign – Hull Daily Mail – Bishop Burton Win Clerks 6-A-Side competition for the cup.  Again, there is footage of this particular match including a shot of a man bowling.  The footage is taken from different angles, and there are also shots of some of the spectators and city buildings which can be seen in the background. Sign – Hull Daily Mail – Clerks leave by rail – road sea and air for weeks tour of the west country. A steam boat pulls away from port, and a train marked for Leeds leaves the train station.  Many buses are parked at the station, and a small plane takes off from a field.  Following this is a shot of the Hotel Earl De Grey. Sign – Hull Daily Mail – Clerks win 3 – Lose two on tour Again, the team has a sunny day for the match, and the batters make their way out to the field.  There is a bit of footage of the match.  Sign – Burton Constable Hall and Grounds Burton Constable Hall can be seen from the end of the long drive.  Following this is footage of the festivities around the cricket match.  There are many people who are dressed in Victorian costume, and a few tents have been set up.  The game begins, and a large crowd of spectators is gathered in a circle around the field.  Sign – Hull Daily Mail – Clerks President Robin Fenton hosts match at Dalton Holme There is footage of this match, and the batters make their way on and off the field.  Some of the spectators who have gathered can also be seen. Sign – Hull Daily Mail – Clerks v. Veterans XI Match rained off