- ↑ Tom Leather Australian Sports Museum
- ↑ Cricket Romance: Indian Tour Bowler to Wed Ponsford's Sister, The Herald, (Monday, 26 August 1935), p.1.
- ↑ Deaths: Leather, The Herald, (Tuesday, 24 October 1950), p.8.
- ↑ Webber (1981), p.302.
- ↑ Wilkinson (1997), p.84.
- ↑ South's Ban on Faul Disegarded, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 April 1939), p.20.
- ↑ Cricketer to Play, The Argus, (Wednesday, 15 March 1939), p,28.
- ↑ Good Recruits at V.F.A. Practice: Williamstown, The Dporting Globe, (Saturday, 1 April 1939), p.4.
- ↑ "First-class Bowling for Australians in India 1935/36". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "DG Bradman's XI v VY Richardson's XI 1936/37". CricketArchive.
- ↑ Bardsley-Gregory Testimonial Match, The (Wagga) Daily Advertiser, (Friday, 9 October 1936), p.8.
- ↑ 'Rambler', "Frenzied Batting Display in Testimonial Game", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 14 October 1936), p.8.
- ↑ Tom Leather Enlists, The Herald, (Monday, 3 June 1940), p.10.
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References
- A Speedy Scot: Leather's Good Bowling, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 4 February 1933), p.3.
- Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
- Wilkinson, Ian R. (1997). The Fields At Play – 115 years of sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881–1996. Playright Publishing. ISBN 0-949853-60-7.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Gunner Thomas William Leather (VX18841), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Gunner Thomas William Leather (VX18841), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Thomas Leather's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Thomas Leather at AustralianFootball.com
- Thomas Leather, at The VFA Project.
- Thomas Leather at ESPNcricinfo
- Australian Sports Museum: Tom Leather.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas William Leather |
| Born | 2 June 1910 Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Died | 10 May 1991 (aged 80) Prahran, Australia |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |