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Black Lords of Summer: Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond

Ashley Mallett

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Description:"Aboriginal workers on the Wimmera sheep stations began to develop and organise their cricketing skills during the 1860s and were recruited into a team by station owner and former Test cricketer Tom Wills. On Boxing Day 1866 they played before 8000 people at the MCG, followed by a disastrous Sydney tour which led to the deaths of some players." "Their talents however caught the eye of Sydney publican Charles Lawrence who saw there was money to be made, not just from their cricketing ability - which was considerable - but also from their spear-throwing prowess and their uncanny control of the boomerang and the stockwhip. Lawrence took over from Wills as their captain-coach and the publican-turned-impresario set sail for England with his team of multi-talented cricketers who won the hearts of spectators wherever they performed. The team's record against the professional English players was highly respectable, winning 14 and drawing 19 matches out of 47." Former Test player Ashley Mallett has dramatically reconstructed this important pioneering tour of England and has also included the careers of later black players, including the famous fast bowler Eddie Gilbert who died tragically without fulfilling his potential.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Black Lords of Summer: Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond. To get started finding Black Lords of Summer: Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Aboriginal workers on the Wimmera sheep stations began to develop and organise their cricketing skills during the 1860s and were recruited into a team by station owner and former Test cricketer Tom Wills. On Boxing Day 1866 they played before 8000 people at the MCG, followed by a disastrous Sydney tour which led to the deaths of some players." "Their talents however caught the eye of Sydney publican Charles Lawrence who saw there was money to be made, not just from their cricketing ability - which was considerable - but also from their spear-throwing prowess and their uncanny control of the boomerang and the stockwhip. Lawrence took over from Wills as their captain-coach and the publican-turned-impresario set sail for England with his team of multi-talented cricketers who won the hearts of spectators wherever they performed. The team's record against the professional English players was highly respectable, winning 14 and drawing 19 matches out of 47." Former Test player Ashley Mallett has dramatically reconstructed this important pioneering tour of England and has also included the careers of later black players, including the famous fast bowler Eddie Gilbert who died tragically without fulfilling his potential.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Black Lords of Summer: Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond. To get started finding Black Lords of Summer: Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Black Lords of Summer: Story of the 1868 Aboriginal Tour of England and Beyond

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