Australian Cricketers Reach England
GREAT INTEREST IN TOUR. (Roc. 9.55) LONDON, April 16. The Australian cricket team have arrived in England. They reached the Tilbury landing stage early this mornink. More than one hundred newspaper men, newsreel mon a , n£ l press photographers gave Australian test players a film star welcome when they arrived. The team later motored London.
The Australian team’s present tour has aroused more , public interest than an yother in test match history. All of the reserved accommodation at the test grounds has been booked out weeks ago, and most of the counties report an unprecedented demand for seats during the matches with the Australians.
The first match is against Worcester, starting on April 28.
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Grey River Argus, 17 April 1948, Page 6
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118Australian Cricketers Reach England Grey River Argus, 17 April 1948, Page 6
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