YANKS LEARN CRICKET
TEST M ATCHES AFTER WAR TRAINING IN THE ARMY Americans are taking such an interest in cricket that Corporal Louis (1011, of the Recreational Department of the United States Army, has arranged for Australian experts to “show the boys how. ’ ’ “T am real enthused about this game of yours,” said Corporal Cell. “It should bring Americans and Australians closer after the war. Who knows but that America may be in the Test matches after the war?” The first, move took place at an American camp when Bill O’Reilly, Bob Hynes, Jack Chegwyn and Sid Barnes demonstrated. The Americans found it hard to get away from the baseball stance and swing, and there were plenty of no-bails for throwing at the other end, but fielding came to them n at urall v.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXII, Issue 8872, 12 February 1943, Page 4
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