Bill O'Reilly interviewed by John Ringwood [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1912159
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- O'Reilly, W. J. (William Joseph), 1905-1992, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1992
- 8 sound tape reels (ca. 521 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, mono. ; 7 in.
- Summary:
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Bill O'Reilly, secondary school teacher, former Australian Test cricketer, 1931-1943, and sports journalist, 1946-1988, speaks about his family background; his childhood in Murringo and Wingello; Billy Hughes; playing cricket while at teacher's college in Sydney; his career as a school teacher; his bowling style; 1931/32 test series against South Africa; 1932/33 body-line series; great Australian batsmen; 1934 tour of England; bowling techniques; players contracts; 1935/36 tour of South Africa; Don Bradman; 1938 tour of England; other Australian bowlers; young cricketers he helped; his activities during World War Two; his retirement from cricket; and working as a cricket writer for the Sydney Morning Herald.
- Biography/History:
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William "Bill" Joseph "Tiger" O'Reilly, acknowledged by Donald Bradman as Australia's greatest bowler, grew up as a cricketer in Wingello, NSW, but went to Sydney in 1924 to study as a teacher. His Test debut for Australia came in 1931 against South Africa playing 27 Tests until 1946 as well as playing Sheffield Shield cricket until 1943 taking 203 wickets for N.S.W. at 17.10 from just 33 matches. Yet because of the adulation given by the public to Donald Bradman, Australia's most famous batsman, O'Reilly and other great cricketers of this period never received the recognition for their outstanding skills and indeed he and three other cricketers were censured for disloyalty to the Australian Test captain. Retiring from cricket in 1946 he spent the next 42 years as a sports journalist and cricket commentator and was known for his strong views on developments in the game of cricket.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 29 February, 21 March, 25 April and 18 July, 1992.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-203471046
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary (13 p.) and transcript available (typescript, 244 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Ringwood, John, 1941-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2062 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1992
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