Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 07:31:56 +0800
From: Jon Stratton <rstratto-AT-cc.curtin.edu.au>
Subject: Re: cricket


   Here is the refrence to the first, and still the most detailed,
discussion of the 1867-8 indigenous cricketers' tour of England,
Jon                                          
 AUTHOR       Mulvaney, D. J. (Derek John), 1925-
 TITLE        Cricket walkabout : the Australian aboriginal cricketers on tour
                1867-8 / D.J. Mulvaney.
 PUBLISHED    Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne U.P., 1967.
 DESCRIPTION  112p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.
 SUBJECT      Cricket -- Australia.
              Aborigines, Australian.
Jon
At 11:33 AM 5/01/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Greg, et al.
>
>The first Australian team to tour England in 1868 was an indigenous team. 
>However, I don't know why they did not continue this level of interest or 
>participation. Anyone interested could read among others James Bradley, 
>Richard Cashman, and W.F. Mandle who make passing reference to the indigenous 
>players.
>




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