Broadcasting the Ashes of 1928-29 and 1932-33 – some clippings from the newspapers of the time as preserved by Trove, the glorious digital archive hosted by the National Library of Australia:
Broadcast arrangements for the Brisbane Test for Melbourne listeners. #Ashes1928 https://t.co/ZXcAC9RiU2
— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) November 21, 2017
At 7.10 each evening, "Willow" the Brilliant Adelaide cricket writer, will review the day's play. #Ashes1928 https://t.co/B84XgrxgNR
— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) November 21, 2017
"Passengers on vessels approaching Australia from overseas this morning voiced the complaint that cricket scores are not sent out on the ether." #Ashes1928 https://t.co/KbdM7YaQdk pic.twitter.com/z8fqIYfBGg
— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) November 21, 2017
Free, now available, the Australian Broadcasting Commission's Special Cricket Fixture, giving all details until the end of the Englishmen's tour. Get your fixture from Maples at once.#Ashes1932 https://t.co/VXU1vHmpwf pic.twitter.com/jCcsMG8gfX
— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) November 21, 2017
"As the B.B.C. bans advertising, two firms have arranged for Paris stations to
broadcast an early morning description of the play." #Ashes1932 https://t.co/SUs4aiJJAV pic.twitter.com/hw1tOg2mAo— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) November 21, 2017
Thank you, Vacuum Oil Company, marketers of Plume and Mobiloil. #Ashes1932 https://t.co/d3Xak5O2bv pic.twitter.com/H40nTTLyS9
— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) November 21, 2017