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Topical Budget 782-1: England's Glorious Victory (1926)
 

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"Ashes regained at last. Oval 2nd day. Australia's tail up. Collins and Gregory put them on level terms". Cricket. Continuation of the Fifth Test between England and Australia at the Oval. Gregory and Collins at the wicket. Larwood bowling to Collins. Rhodes bowling to Gregory. Gregory caught [off-screen]. Scoreboard shows Australia 302 all out. "Oval 3rd day. Hobbs and Sutcliffe record another glorious partnership for England". Hobbs cover driving. Sutcliffe pushed a single. Hobbs pushes a single. Hobbs, scoring off Gregory, reaches his century. Scoreboard shows this. Sutcliffe pulls through midwicket to reach his century. Scoreboard at 257 for 2.