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The Twelfth Australian Tour, 1905
London: Cricket Offices, [1905]. 8vo., 32, [2]p,, 15 oval half-tone portraits, original printed wrappers, portrait of Clem Hill repeated on front wrapper (small stain on front wrapper), sewn into green buckram portfolio.
Pre-tour penny booklet. England won 2 Tests, 3 were draws. The England captain, Hon. F.S. Jackson achieved the remarkable feat of toppping both bowling and batting averages, ably supported with the bat by Fry, MacLaren, Tyldesley and Hayward. For the Australians, however, Trumper, Hill and Noble did not strike batting form, and the bowling attack was weaker than previously, though Cotter at times bowled "very fast". Padwick 5004.
The Twelfth Australian Tour, 1905
London: Cricket Offices, [1905]. 8vo., 32, [2]p,, 15 oval half-tone portraits, original printed wrappers, portrait of Clem Hill repeated on front wrapper (small stain on front wrapper), sewn into green buckram portfolio.
Pre-tour penny booklet. England won 2 Tests, 3 were draws. The England captain, Hon. F.S. Jackson achieved the remarkable feat of toppping both bowling and batting averages, ably supported with the bat by Fry, MacLaren, Tyldesley and Hayward. For the Australians, however, Trumper, Hill and Noble did not strike batting form, and the bowling attack was weaker than previously, though Cotter at times bowled "very fast". Padwick 5004.
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