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Cricket Life 1895



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FORD/TEMP12
Date:
1895-01-01
Level of description
item
Extent
1 scrapbook
Part of
Alfred L Ford Scrapbooks (FORD)
Scope and Content
Scrapbook contains cartoons from Australian publications such as Melbourne Punch and Sydney Bulletin, engravings of cricket matches in Australia, photographs of cricket matches in Australia, Australian cricket teams and fireworks at Sheffield Park, menu cards for celebratory dinners at Sheffield Park featuring Australia, cartoons from Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday.

Page 1: Title page: Cricket Life 1895. Cut-outs of a lion and kangaroo. Small sketch of batsman at a crease. Small print of photograph of head portrait of W.G. Grace. Sketch of bat ‘with ‘bat’ above it. Sketch of bat with wreath around it.

Page 2: Top: Copy of the Ashes obituary notice and description of the 1882 match at the Oval from an Australian perspective, Australian Cricket and Cricketers by Moody, 1894. Bottom: Engraved print of the Sheffield Challenge Shield.

Page 3: Top: ‘Reception of First All-England Eleven in Melbourne, 2 March 1898. Engraving of horse drawn carriage going down a road as crowds cheer either side. Bottom: ‘First All-England Eleven-Visited Australia 1861-1862’ Sydney Mail, 5 March 1898. Print of photograph of All-England Cricket Team, players stood in a line with 2 on chairs, some holding bats or balls.

Page 4: ‘Reception of “The All-England Eleven” at the Café de Paris, Bourke Street Melbourne, 24 December 24, 1861’ Engraving of horse drawn carriage going down a road as crowds cheer either side, larger copy of the print on page 3. With article of the tour in Australia from the News Letter of Australia.

Page 5: Reproduction of invitation from Dunedin Cricket Club to play their first match against All-England. Bottom: Engraving of the Adelaide Oval, 1876. Spectators on a hill in foreground watching the match from a distance, Adelaide in the far distance.

Page 6: ‘When Lord Meets Lord A Proud Moment for Henniker’ Sydney Bulletin, 2 October 1897. Comic sketch of England cricketers as aristocratic figures playing Aborigines at cricket.

Page 7: ‘A Long Stand’ Melbourne Punch, 24 June 1897. “Victoria 60 not out’ comic sketch of Queen Victoria batting at the crease with a mace, “England, Scotland, Ireland” on each stump with a crown on wicket.

Page 8: Engraving of a cricket match at Melbourne, 1864. In foreground spectators climb on and sit amongst trees. Large stand and tents on far side of the ground, trees behind.

Page 9: ‘Beaten but not Disgraced’ A lion is lying down by a smashed wicket. Middle: ‘International Cricket Match 19th January 1883, Australians 1st & 2nd Innings’ A line of batsmen walk away from a broken wicket, with a poem underneath. Bottom: ‘Going Home’ England Cricket Team walk away from a pitch with lion on a lead. All 3 sketches from St Ivo and the Ashes, 1883.

Page 10: Top-centre: ‘Cricket Redivivus’ Cricket Field, 29 April 1893. Heads of England cricketers grow out of a cricket bag in May with Sun shining. Bottom: Copy of photograph of Sydney Cricket Ground. Filled stands on other side of ground, 3 spectators watch by fence in foreground, Sydney in distance. Top-left and top-right: 4 small circular sketches of batsmen, each one titled ‘Faith, Hope, Perseverance and Disappointing”. Also on the page are 2 sketches of a batsman playing backward and forward defensive shots.

Page 11: ‘England vs. Australia – The Scene of the Melbourne Cricket Ground’ Illustrated Australian News, 25 January 1883. Montage of sketches of a cricket match, 1) Stands and pavilion filled with spectators. 2) Players crowd round an injured player. 3) With batsman out fielders rest on ground. 4) Stewards protect the pitch from the crowd.

Page 12: Top: 2 copies of photographs of England vs. Australia at Melbourne, March 1895, Melbourne Leader, 9 March 1895. Bottom: ‘Posting Score at Age Office’ England vs. Australia, Melbourne, March 1895, Melbourne Leader 9 March 1895. Copy of photograph of large crowd grouping together outside a building looking at the cricket score.

Page 13: Top: Copy of photograph of cricket match being played at Adelaide Oval from afar, 1898. Middle: Crest of lion and kangaroo each with head of an England and Australian cricketer, a giant ball between them, above is leg pad, bat, wicket and wreath, on banner underneath is “A Fair Field and No Favour”, Judy, 23 January 1895. Bottom: Engraving of the Adelaide Oval. Spectators on a hill in foreground watching the match from a distance, Adelaide in the far distance. Large copy of print on page 5.

Page 14: Top-left: A figure wearing a bow tie and braces runs, giant bat with stands in background, Melbourne Punch, 21 January 1858. Top-right: Silhouette of a batsman falling into his wicket, Melbourne Punch Almanack, 1882. 2nd left: A batsman at a crease by letter “R” Melbourne Punch Almanack, 1869. 2nd right: A fielder about to catch a ball by letter “O” Melbourne Punch Almanack, 1869. Bottom-left: Sketch of a bowler mid-delivery. Bottom-right: Sketch of batsman playing a defensive shot. Top-centre: A figure holding cricket bat in crossed arms stands guard in a doorway, Melbourne Punch. 20 May 1858. Bottom-centre: Comic sketch of A French figure called Adolphe says to a wicket-keeper “ze man at Ze ozer end has call ‘Ovare.’ I am ver sorry it is finish so soon. New we must all go.” Melbourne Punch, 7 December 1876. Also on the page are 2 small sketches of a batsman standing, and another batsman talking to a wicket-keeper.

Page 15: ‘The Relative Sizes of Things Just Now (in Australia)’ Sydney Bulletin, 22 December 1894. A batsman in front of a large cricket ball with “cricket” on it towers over other cultural representations such as art, science and religion. Bottom: Copy of photograph of 2 umpires, Phillips and Bannerman, Sydney Bulletin, 5 March 1898.

Page 16: Sketch of 2 figures looking at a sign which reads “Age Office: Cricket Latest Cablegrams, Giffen’s Bowling with Deadly Effect” ’First seedy individual “Giffen is bowling with deadly effect” second ditto “Wheew! Wonder if it’s a ‘jangin’ matter?”’ Melbourne Punch, 4 June 1896. Bottom: ‘Rank Insubordination’ baby kangaroos are angry at the large mother with ‘Cricket Council’ on its back, Melbourne Punch.

Page 17: Top: ‘The Prince’s Weed’ Melbourne Punch, 25 June 1896. Prince of Wales stands above cricketers prostrate on the ground with description of Harry Trott, who was offered the butt of Princes cigar and too much consternation threw it away. Bottom: ‘On Top Once More’ Melbourne Punch, 23 July 1896. A Joyful kangaroo stands atop of a lion and tiger ‘The kangaroo’s elation is excusable. He has just beaten All England and the great Indian Empire.’

Page 18: Top: ‘Bull’s Bias’ Melbourne Punch, 6 August 1896. John Bull representing British media remonstrates with Ernest Jones declaring his action illegal. Bottom: ‘Heads and Tails – First Match’ Melbourne Punch, 14 May 1896. A kangaroo kicks a lion and hits it in the head with a bat.

Page 19: Top: A batsman stamps on a wicket with list of appeals to Supreme Court judges, Sydney Bulletin, 19 September 1896. Middle: ‘Up To Date’ Melbourne Punch, 17 December 1896. Comic sketch of a classroom ‘Teacher: “Now what is the most remarkable product of Australia” Small Boy “Cricketers, now the Australians are back.”’ Bottom: Comic sketch of Australian cricketers riding kangaroos holding bats in the air chasing a batsman ‘Charge of the Australians at the Battle of Bull Run from a sketch by a survivor.’ Sydney Bulletin, 31 October 1896.

Page 20: Comic sketch of Ranjitsinhji walking past railings with admiring women behind, Melbourne Punch, 18 November 1897. Middle: ‘A Test Match Outside’ Sydney Mail, 1 February 1898. ‘1 “Put im away Ranjee, step out to ‘em Black Prince” 2 “Break his legs Jones! Why don’t yet.” Bottom: ‘The Baiting of Ranji’ Melbourne Punch, 27 January 1898. ‘Ranji – “Great Scot! Another of those impertinent an intrusive admirers of mine after a memento, I suppose?” Commissioner Prout Webb “Not an admirer this time Prince. I am the income tax man, and after a memento. Please fill in this little form for me. You must do it.”’

Page 21: ‘The Fourth Test Match’ Melbourne Punch, 10 February 1898. ‘Australian – “Well, what have you got to say now we’ve smashed your crack team?” Englishmen “Only that you had to burn your bloomin’ country to do it.”’ Bottom: ‘Great Heat, Widespread in its Effect’ Sydney Bulletin, 8 January 1898. A batsman in sailors outfit takes a shower to cool down in the heat.

Page 22: Top: A line of cricketers queue up to go into refreshment rooms, Melbourne Punch, 7 January 1897. Middle: ‘Young Australia’ Australian Cricket, 10 September 1896. Children are playing cricket. Bottom: Cartoon of a sleeping gentlemen about to be hit by a cricket ball during a children’s cricket match, Melbourne Punch, 7 January 1897.

Page 23: Top-centre: A human caricature with a giant cricket ball for a body and spherical head ‘The influence of this latest honour on George is here shown by our artist, in a more or less allegorical sketch. George, it will be seen, is certainly an all-round an, Melbourne Punch, 8 July 1897. Bottom: A face on a cricket ball as about to land in a pair of hands “G.H. Reid has been made a member of the “Lords Cricket Club”. Left and right: 8 caricatures of batsmen, wicket-keepers and bowlers.

Page 24: Top-centre: Caricature of a batsman with black leg pads ‘The “Blackleg” or what may result from the strike’ Sydney Bulletin, 15 August 1896. Bottom: ‘England’s Welcome’ by Rip, Kricket Karicatures. Prince of Wales and Harry Trott shake hands ‘H.R.H.: “Pleased to meet you, Harry.” G.H.S.T.: “Same to you, Sir.” Left and right: 2 engraved prints of portraits of matches at Lord’s, Grand Stand in background to one and pavilion in the other. Top-left and top-right 3 small sketches of a batsman and a figure made of bat and stumps.

Page 25: Top: Cartoon of Harry Trott and Prince of Wales walking arm in arm, Melbourne Punch, 11 June 1896. ‘The Marquis – “I hear you won a pot over Persimmon. Harry. Who put you on?” H. Trott – “Oh, my chum, Wales”’. Bottom: ‘After Luncheon’ Sydney Bulletin, 18 July 1896. Comic sketch of 2 drunk cricketers ‘Captain (to in-going batsman) “Now then, ole chap, only a ‘undred to win. Shtrike th’ inside ball with ther outside bat! Yunnerstan?” Batsman: “Thasallri’, ole f’ler! hic!”’

Page 26: Top: Prince Albert and Harry Trott share a cigar ‘”Have a cigar Trotty, old boy” said the Prince. “Thanks Albert” said Trott, “T’aint fir t’smoke, but it’ll do for a memento. Here’ have a real good ‘un yourself.”’ Melbourne Punch, 24 December 1896. Bottom: Comic sketch of a giant George Giffen carrying a giant cricket ball surrounded by smaller cricketers ‘Giffen has got the sulks again and he won’t play with us anymore, Atlas Giffen – “”Acknowledge I am great panjandrum, or, by heavens! I’ll step from under and let Australian cricket go to mash.” Melbourne Punch, 28 October 1897. Left and right: Engraved head portraits of A.N. Hornby, A.J. Webbe, W. Attewell, J. Briggs, Lord Harris, S.M.J. Woods all from 1881.

Page 27: Top: Cartoon of 2 parents talking as a boy stares at the cricket pages of a newspaper “I wish the Australians would play cricket in England all the year round. At other times I can’t get Johnny now he’s always up at daylight to get the paper and see the score.” Melbourne Punch, 4 June 1896. Bottom: ‘The Second Test’ Melbourne Punch, 2 August 1896. Cartoon of an over-excited crowd (including Queen Victoria) at exciting conclusion of the Test even ignoring headlines stating Germany and Russia declaring war on Britain and the banks stopping payments.

Page 28: Top: ‘Those Sydney Trustees’ 16 December 1897. 3 gentlemen examine a piece of turf, ‘1st Sydney C.C.G. Trustee: “This is a sample of the pitch, is it? Well, the magnifying glass does not disclose in it any reason for postponing the match.” 2nd Trustee: “Better be sure than sorry. Let us send this sample to the Government Analyst and have it analysed.”’ Bottom: ‘We Give Two or Three International Cricket Pictures. Positively of the Last Season’ Melbourne Punch, 31 March 1898. Montage of 3 sketches, 1) Queen Victoria and Albert look at an ill lion. 2) Ranji batting in formal costume at a wedding. 3) A kangaroo holds out its absurdly long tail to gentlemen departing on a boat.

Page 29: Top: Mock stamp of a large Australian batsman, Sydney Bulletin, 17 April 1897. Middle: ‘The Cricket Season: “Shadows on the Wall”’ Sydney Bulletin, 23 January 1897. Side-on head silhouette portraits of Australian cricketers. Bottom: ‘The Barracker of the Future’ Melbourne Punch, 21 January 1897. Group of spectators stand at a fence politely criticising George Giffen. Top-left and top-right: 4 caricatures of Australian cricketers.

Page 30: Top: ‘The First Important Match in Sydney, on the Racecourses, now Hyde Park’ Sydney Mail, 5 March 1898. ‘From picture kindly lent by Messers. Throssell and Clarke, Market-street, Sydney. Print of a picture of a cricket match with crowd standing around boundary and Sydney in background. Bottom: ‘Sketches Suggested by the Test’ Melbourne Punch, 6 January 1898. Montage of sketches, 1) Storer about to hit someone with a stump. 2) Ranji is hassled by female and young admirers, 3) Richardson looking glum by scoreboard showing figures “0-109”.

Page 31: Top-left: Comic sketch of 2 cricketers trying to get into a clubhouse, Melbourne Punch, 22 October 1857. Middle-left: Sketch of a bowler. Top-centre: Sketch of female wicket keeper, Melbourne Punch Almanack, 1867. Middle-centre: A woman with ‘1897’ on her dress bowls out an old man with ‘1896’ on his shirt, Melbourne Punch, 31 December 1896. Bottom: Comic sketch of Australian politicians playing cricket, Sydney Bulletin, 6 November 1897. Top-right: Comic sketch of a Chinaman and Indian playing cricket, as described this result of Ranji being given special dispensation of a new tax on non-white immigrants, Sydney Bulletin, 9 January 1897. Middle-right: Sketch of a batsman playing a defensive shot.

Page 32: ‘Quack! Quack! Quack!’ Melbourne Punch, 17 March 1898. England cricketer’s caricatured as ducks and request for MCC to construct a pond for them, spectators watch on from behind a fence. Top-centre: Ranji’s head is an ink bottle, by a piece of paper and running ink ‘Ranji is familiarly known as the ink bottle’ Sydney Bulletin, 26 March 1898. Middle-centre: Ranji is scammed by a person claiming to be a winning jockey and thus Ranji owing him 5 pounds, Sydney Bulletin, 12 March 1898. Bottom-centre: Ranji as a Sultan is raised on a high chair by 4 servants, Sydney Bulletin, 13 November 1897. Right: Deeper Damnation: A devil orders to keep stoking the fires of Hell or he will send them to Melbourne, Melbourne Punch, 2 February 1898.

Page 33: Top: ‘Not a Knock Out’ Melbourne Punch, 18 June 1896. A lion and a kangaroo receive attention in break between rounds during a boxing match. Middle: ‘A Wet Wicket’ Sydney Bulletin, 4 July 1896. A bottle of alcohol pours over a wicket. Bottom: ‘This is How they “Went Down” – fairly “in the Soup”’ Melbourne Punch, 20 August 1896. 2 part sketch, Act 1) A bowler bowls at an Australian batsman, act 2) The batsman drowns at the wicket.

Page 34: Top: ‘An Unequal Match’ Melbourne Punch, 23 July 1896. ‘”Jones the Adelaide bowler, has been engaged by the Surrey Club, at a salary of £350 a year” (news item) Australia: “Here I say, old man, do you call it cricket when you bowl a fellow over with a ball like that?” A balding, rotund and elderly England bowler, bowls at younger and smaller Australian batsman with a bag of money. Bottom: ‘The Spoils to the Victors’ Melbourne Punch, 2 September 1896. Britannia and a lion and group of kangaroos are either side of a pile of money, ‘The Team: “Well, so long Leo. We may not be taking the Ashes with us, but we are quite satisfied with these other little urnings. We have not the Ashes of English cricket, but we have the ‘dust’.”’

Page 35: ‘A Startling Visitor’ Melbourne Punch, 4 June 1896. A giant John Bull stands on England on top of a globe with Australia Eleven as a shooting star, ‘John Bull – “Jee-rusalem! When I laughed at his tail I little thought it would prove such as a brilliant one.’ Bottom: ‘The Australian Eleven Getting Into Good Form’ Melbourne Punch, Australian cricketers celebrate at a formal dinner party.

Page 36: Top: 4 batsman each have ‘made in China, made in India, made in Africa, made in Germany’ on them, “Wither are we driftin, the English cricketer of the future will have to be branded. Sydney Bulletin, 19 September 1896. Middle: ‘English Cricket – is it Coming to This?’ Melbourne Punch, 13 August 1896. Following a match where A.E. Trott was taken off bump balls, a batsman is in heavy protective clothing and wicket-keeper holds out a net whilst sitting on a chair. Bottom: ‘A Prehistoric Peep’ Melbourne Punch, 6 August 1896. A range of monkeys are playing cricket with caricatures of cricketers for heads.

Page 37: Top: ‘Ducks!’ Sydney Bulletin, 20 June 1896. A figure looks at a poster stating Australia all out for 18. Middle: Outside Age office a crowd looks at political headlines rather than Australia score of 18 all out “Let us change the conversation.” Sydney Bulletin, 20 June 1896. Bottom: ‘The Match Against Marylebone’ Melbourne Punch, 18 June 1896. A row of ducks carrying bats ‘The entire score (18) was made by three men the other seven contributing nothing.’

Page 38: Top: Women play cricket whilst a couple of them talk to Ranji, ‘”We await with great interest the Prince’s book upon this kind of cricket.’ Sydney Mail, 19 February 1908. Bottom: Montage of sketches, 1) A batsman has a very large nose and has a small boy to keep flies off it. 2) A doctor tells a cricketer not to talk to rest his throat, especially to reporters. 3) Silhouette of a cricketer through smoke. 4) A an Australian boy batsman who is claimed to be the “fly” causing England to loose, Sydney Bulletin, 12 February 1898.

Page 39: Top: A person whose top half is covered by a hat, stands by scoreboard proclaiming Australia all out for 18 “The swelling as much abated.” Sydney Bulletin, 20 June 1896. Bottom: A figure sits on a rack with head on handle looking wistful “A large shipment of Australian eggs has arrived in England – cable. p.s. Just now is a bad time to talk of Imperial Federation.” Sydney Bulletin, 4 July 1896.

Page 40: Top-left: ‘Suggested Means of Preserving Ranji from his friends’ 22 January 1898. Rani is wheeled about in a protective cage. Bottom-left: ‘Our Cricket Barometer’ Sydney Bulletin, 5 February 1898. An upside down child has an absurdly large head. Top-centre: Sketch of an All England vs. Australia match on crown lands, Melbourne Punch, 29 December 1859. 2nd top: “Leg before the wicked.” A batsman has horns, 25 December 1897. 3rd top: Sketch of a small boy remembering where he’s heard the name Ranji before, on the left is a transcript of message from Ranji thanking Australians for their hospitality, 2 April 1898. Bottom: 2 gentlemen play cricket with ‘N.S.W. 80,000 minimum’ on the ball ‘“Impossible task!” Not if you use this ball, George.”’ Sydney Bulletin, 2 January 1898. Top-right: ‘At a Cricket Match, Ranji in 2 Acts’ Ranji is seen facing towards artist and back to it, 27 November 1897. Bottom-right: ‘Our Cricket Barometer Again’ Sydney Bulletin, 25 December 1897. A figure pulls a New South Wales hat over his whole body.

Page 41: ‘The Cricket Barometer’ Sydney Bulletin, 25 July 1896. Figure has seen the headlining proclaiming Australia won and can now take hat off with a shoehorn. Bottom: ‘The Cricket Barometer Showing the State of Play in the Australia vs. England Matches’ Sydney Bulletin, 13 June 1896. The size of the head of the cricket barometer changes over 8 sketches.

Page 42: Cutting of Newspaper headline for the final Test Match at Melbourne between A.E. Stoddart’s team and Australia, includes wrestling kangaroo and lion. Middle-left: Sketch of spectators watching from a tree. Middle-right: Series of sketches. 1) A spectator clambers on a fence. 2) Briggs fielding with large hat. 3) A carriage driver tries to fend off flies. 4) A spectator sits on a pointed fence. 5) The back of headwear of various spectators. Bottom: Reproduced photograph of the above match. All from Melbourne Argus, 7 March 1895.

Page 43: Top: Sketch of 2 batsmen running between wickets, Melbourne Punch 14 April 1864. Middle: ‘The Forget-me-nots Playing the Fat Veterans of Worrnambool’ Melbourne Punch, 8 April 1897. ‘Sweet Girl Bowler: “Say, umpire if I hit him in the stomach with one of my red-hots ‘uns, will he be out?” Fat Batter (with horror): “You bet I will – I’ll be out of this paddock in two shakes.”’ Bottom: Sketch of Australian cricket team all looking fat, ‘Captain Trott: “We have all of us picked up a little during the tour” We should smile!’ Melbourne Punch, 24 December 1896.

Page 44: ‘At the Cricket Match, Trott Stretching a Point’ Sydney Bulletin, 6 January 1898. Harry Trott sticks out his arm to catch a ball. Bottom: 3 part cartoon of England’s response to criticisms by Melbourne Argus leads them to lock up Australian cricketers like lady patrons to only to be let out of cage when called for, Melbourne Punch, 2 December 1897.

Page 45: Top-centre: Testimonial card of W.G. Grace, with photograph and record of performances. Middle-centre: Vignette of bat, wicket, ball, gloves, leg pad and boot. Bottom: Scorecard of MCC vs. Australian 11th and 12th June 1896. Top-left: Sketch of a fairy batting. 2nd left: Sketch of a bowler, Comic Cuts, 19 February 1897. 3rd left: Aly Sloper shakes hands with a batsman as he sweats and wipes his head, Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday. 4th left: A child holds a bat in right and an unknown object in left hand. Bottom-left: Reproduced photograph of a batsman taking guard at the crease. Top-right: Sketch of one batsman cajoling another cricketer, Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday. 2nd right: Sketch of old-style cricket match with players in braces and top hats, 29 January 1897. 3rd right: A boy takes guard with umbrella for a bat and suitcase for a wicket. 4th right: Sketch of a batsman walking. Bottom-right: Sketch of batsman walking glumly as fielders behind celebrate.

Page 46: Top: Menu card for dinner between Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield’s Eleven, 9 May 1893. Middle: Ticket to the Ladies Pavilion for match between Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield’s Eleven between the 8th and 10th March 1890. Bottom: Invite for Littlehampton Cricket Club Annual Dinner, 17th October.

Page 47: Left: Menu for complimentary dinner for A.E. Stoddart and English Cricket Team at Hotel Australia, Sydney, 24th November 1894. Right: Menu for complimentary dinner for A.E. Stoddart and his team of English Cricketers, Melbourne Cricket Club, 22nd March 1895.

Page 48: Top: Menu for dinner at cricket match between Australian Eleven and Earl of Sheffield’s Eleven, Sheffield Park, 12th March 1896. Bottom: Scorecard between Lord Sheffield’s Eleven and Australians, between the 11thand 13th May 1896.

Page 49: Copy of the poem ‘In Sheffield Park’ of match between Australian Cricketers and Lord Sheffield’s Eleven on 8 May 193, printed in Punch, 20 May 1893.

Page 50: 2 photographs of celebratory fireworks at Sheffield Park, 9 May 1893.

Page 51: 3 photographs of celebratory fireworks at Sheffield Park, in one of them fireworks spell out a message for the Australians, some of which indecipherable, 9 May 1893.

Page 52: Top: Reproduced photograph of Australian Team of 1888. Left: Reproduced photograph of Australian Team of 1880. Right: Reproduced photograph of Australian Team of 1879. Bottom: Reproduced photograph of cricket match at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1898. Crowd stand and watch in foreground with stands far side of the ground.

Page 53: Top: Reproduction of a scenic cricket match in Melbourne, with crowds and trees in background, Country Life, 26 February 1893. Bottom: ‘Deck Cricket on the “Arcadia” Black and White, 25 August 1894. Print of a picture of men playing cricket on board deck as a woman watches.

Page 54: Top: Cut-out of a wicket-keeper behind stumps. Middle: Cut-out of a back-view of a cat batsman. Bottom: Cut-out of a wicket and bat. ‘The End’ a person works a pump which produces steam.
Associations
William Gilbert Grace
Queen Victoria I
Melbourne Punch
Melbourne Leader
Judy
Charles Bannerman
James Phillips
George Giffen
George Henry Stevens Trott
Ernest Jones
Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji
Lord Sheffield's Eleven
Subject
cricket bats, Ashes, Sheffield Shield, England in Australia 1861-1862, George Parr's XI in Australia and New Zealand 1863-1864, Aboriginal cricket, Melbourne Cricket Ground, animals, England in Australia 1882-1883, England in Australia 1884-1885, England in Australia 1897-1898, children's cricket, cricket in Australia, politics, A.E. Soddart XI in Australia 1894, testimonials, menu cards, menus, invitations, scorecards, Sheffield Park, poetry, Australia in England 1888, Australia in England 1880
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Open
Language
English
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1 scrapbook
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