BEFORE THE MATCH
AUSTRALIANS ALL WELL KEEN ANTICIPATION PRACTICE AT THE NETS ROUGHNESS OF OUTFIELD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 19 "With the exception of Oldfield and Grimmett, who were resting, all the Australians practised at Leeds to-day 6n soft wickets. Kippax and Chipperfield batted for the first time since their illness. Apart from the erection of a new stand to replace the one that was destroyed by fire, the dismal ground at Leeds has not been improved since 1930. The outfield is rough and there is only one sight screen. As it is one of the few occasions on the tour when the whole 16 members of the Australian team have been fit, they are anticipating the test in good spirits. O'Reilly is in the pink of condition.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21858, 21 July 1934, Page 11
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