AUSTRALIA'S MYSTERY MAN.—M. W. Sievers, the Victorian cricketer, , whose choice in the first Test eleven for Brisbane caused a sensation. Victor Richardson, captain of last summer's team to South Africa, where Sievers failed to get into any of the five Test elevens, declared that his selection against England caused as much amazement, as Wotan's Melbourne Cup victory. The player is an electrician employed by the Melbourne City Council and is shown practising during his lunch hour. "
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 292, 9 December 1936, Page 20
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76AUSTRALIA'S MYSTERY MAN.—M. W. Sievers, the Victorian cricketer, , whose choice in the first Test eleven for Brisbane caused a sensation. Victor Richardson, captain of last summer's team to South Africa, where Sievers failed to get into any of the five Test elevens, declared that his selection against England caused as much amazement, as Wotan's Melbourne Cup victory. The player is an electrician employed by the Melbourne City Council and is shown practising during his lunch hour. " Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 292, 9 December 1936, Page 20
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