Scrapbook contains caricatures of cricketers and comic scenes of cricket matches by Rip and an impersonator, engravings of cricket matches, and cartoons.
Page 1: Title Page: Cricket Life 1895: Page contains cut-outs of two batting figures, three stumps tied together, two balls, two gloves, and sketch of a lion and kangaroo with wicket and tennis racquets inbetween.
Page 2: Silhouettes of England and Australian Cricket Teams walking in straight lines, Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 3: Top: Caricatures of English and Australian Cricketers as seen in London Evening News by Rip, Sydney Bulletin, 24 October 1896. Bottom: Silhouettes of A Surrey Eleven, Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 4: Four cartoons from The Cricket on the Green, 1890: 1) A batsman hits a fielder on the back of the head with his bat. 2) 2 batsman lie prostrate on the floor having ran into each other. 3) A batsman and wicket-keeper go after a ball. 4) 2 fielders lie in a heap whilst another chases after the ball.
Page 5: Left and right: Four cartoons from The Cricket on the Green, 1890: 1) A batsman falls onto his back. 2) Umpire is hit in the back by cricket ball. 3) A batsman takes guard at the crease. 4) A fielder bends down to pick up a ball. Top-centre: Illustration of a wicket. Middle-centre. Cut-out of a batsman about to hit a ball. Bottom: Printed illustration of a bowler just releasing the ball.
Page 6: Left and right: 4 cartoons from The Cricket on the Green, 1890: 1) A batsman at top of backlift. 2) A batsman is bowled. 3) A wicket-keeper appeals. 4) Two fielders clatter into each other after one trips on a square hole. Top-centre: Cut-out of a bowler. Bottom-centre: ‘To Memory Dear’ Punch, 23 May 1874. Cartoon of two batsmen talking as one on reminisces about previous injuries.
Page 7: 3 cartoons from The Cricket on the Green, 1890: 1) A ball inbetween two leg pads. 2) A fielder’s stomach overhangs his trousers. 3) Two fielders run towards each other. 3rd top: Engraving of the cricket ground at Winchester College with Winchester Cathedral in background, Pall Mall Magazine, February 1896.
Page 8. ‘The First Ball’ Engraved sketch of a bowler at Lord’s, the Hotel can be seen in background, by S.T. Dadd. Right: ‘A Hit to the Boundary’ A batsman and wicket-keeper look in direction of ball has just been hit, Lord’s Pavilion is faint in background, by S.T. Dadd. Centre: ‘The Twelfth Man Again’ Cartoon of an Umpire to a bowler: “Why don’t you ask, man? It isn’t too late now!”
Page 9: Top: ‘Bold and Caught’ Abroath Cricket Club Bazaar Album, 1889. Two batsman fight for the attention of a woman sitting on a bench. Bottom: ‘Caught and Bowled’ Abroath Cricket Club Bazaar Album, 1889. A bowler jumps in the air to catch a ball.
Page 10: Top-centre: Cartoon of a cricket match with an absurdly large cricket ball. Middle-centre: W.G. Grace stands in middle of a group of trendily dressed people, Scraps, 28 December 1895. Bottom: Cartoon of W.G. Grace with hands out to catch a £100,000 bag of money, around the border are cricketers walking arm in arm with women, Arbroath United Cricket Club Bazaar Album, 1889. Left: A women bowler “Could never throw straight and right: A gentleman is hit in the face by a ball “Bash!” Both from Funny Cuts, 1 February 1896.
Page 11: ‘As Others See Us’ Morning Leader, 3 September 1897. A gentleman attempts to blow up a hot-air balloon with Sammy Woods sitting on top of it with W.G. Grace behind saying “Bravo! Sammy”, in background Essex and Lancashire balloons float off. Below is a defence of Surrey against accusations they buy in players from other counties whilst others such as Somerset are worse.
Page 12: ‘Black Country Cricket’ Annals of Free Foresters, 1895. A rugged looking batsman stands at the crease “How’s that? – Hout! Hout be bowled! I’m biggest man i’ the ground, and here I boide.” Middle-centre: Sketch of a cricket match with stand/pavilion in background. Bottom-centre: ‘Types Militaires – Oxford University Volunteers.’ Annals of Free Foresters, 1895. A batsman in military attire attempts to avoid a cricket ball hitting his face. Left and right: 2 sketches of batsmen at the crease.
Page 13: Top: Reproduced print of Sampson of Sheffield by W.A. Humphreys. Sampson is holding a bat by his side and wearing a top hat. Bottom: ‘Wicket Words’ Fun, 9 August 1882. Cartoon of cricketers standing by a broken wicket with a bewildered and bank-holiday batsman complaining at being run out.
Page 14: Top: ‘Early Dutch Cricket’ Cricket Field, 11 August 1894. Cartoon of Dutch figures playing cricket. Middle: ‘A Startling Hit’ Cartoon of a batsman hitting the ball back into the bowlers face. Bottom: ‘Cricket in Australia – The Championship Prize Medals’ Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 8 February 1879. Engravings of two sides of the medal to commemorate the first Australian tour of England in 1878.
Page 15: Top ‘The Mighty Record’ Bristol Magpie, 16 June 1898. W.G. Grace smokes a pipe which produces ‘Glo’ster 634’. Bottom: ‘Grace!’ Daily Graphic, 4 November 1896. Ragged looking children play an improvised cricket match using a turnip for a ball and spade for a bat.
Page 16: Top: ‘The English National Game’ Scraps, 4 January 1896. Cartoon of a batsman and bowler wearing and using a variety of sports equipment, below is a description (mock translation from Spanish) of cricket amalgamates English sports. Bottom: ‘The Very Latest “Hittite” Seal’ Punch, 5 October 1895. Cartoon of a cricket match inscribed on ancient stone tablets with description underneath.
Page 17: Left: ‘Ten Little Trotts’ caricature sketches of Harry Trott in action poses. Right: ‘Ranji’ caricature sketches of Ranjitsinhji in action poses. Both from Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 18: Left: Caricatures of W.G. Grace, A.C. McLaren, A.E. Stoddart, Charlie Townsend, Jack Hearne, a wicket-keeper called brown and Arthur Lilley. Right: Caricatures of cricketers including, Arthur Woodcock, A.C. McLaren and Johnny Briggs, Charles Townsend and Bobby Abel, A.E. Stoddart appealing to Phillips, Key and De Trafford, Arthur Pougher, Charles Hartley, Charles Kortright and Sir Foster Cunliffe. Both from Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 19: Left: ‘W.G. Batting’ caricature sketches of W.G. Grace in batting poses. Right: ‘W.G. Fielding’ caricature sketches of W.G. Grace in fielding poses. Both from Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 20: Left: Caricature sketches of Cuthbert Burnup, James Welford, Alexander Webbe, Smith, W.G. Quaife and Herbert Bainbridge and the Surrey Poet. Right: ‘Australians at Play’ Caricatures of Harry Trott and Frank Iredale, George Giffen, Hugh Trumble, Ernest Jones, Frank Iredale and Joe Darling. Both from Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 21: Left: ‘Australians at Play’ caricatures of Australian cricketers Joe Darling, George Giffen, Frank Iredale, Syd Gregory and Harry Trott. Right: ‘Test Match Sketches’ Caricatures of W.G. Grace and Harry Trott, W.G. Grace and Grace and A.E. Stoddart. Both from Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 22: ‘After the Varsity Match’ W.G. Grace to son: “Two Ducks! It’s a disgrace to the family.” Bottom: ‘After the 2nd test Match’ W.G., Junior “Say, Guv’nor, you didn’t do much for the family reputation.” Both from Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 23: ‘The Laws of Cricket’ 1806. Engraving of an old-style cricket match, Bottom: Caricature sketches of Johnny Briggs in various poses, Kricket Karicatures by Rip, 1896.
Page 24: Top: Sketch of a batsman getting run out, Daily Graphic, 7 July 1894. Middle: ‘Scene from the Epilogue (“Nulla Pila!”) Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1 January 1898. Gentlemen in formal clothing play cricket. Bottom: ‘Comic Cricket Match’, Evening News, 7 January 1898. Montage of sketches of clowns playing cricket at Dulwich by Rip.
Page 25: Top: ‘Smiles at the Oval’ Montage of caricatures of cricketers at a match at the Oval, cricketers include W.G. Grace, Tom Hayward, Bobby Abel, by Rip, 28 May 1898. Bottom: ‘Brocky’s Day at The Oval’ Montage of caricature sketches of William Brockwell playing against Middlesex, by Rip, Evening News, 25 June 1898.
Page 26: Top: ‘Charlie Townsend’s Day Out’ Evening News, 4 June 1898. Caricature sketches of Charlie Townsend in action, by Rip. Bottom: ‘Jackson’s Day at Lord’s’ Evening News, 17 June 1898. Caricature sketches of F.S. Jackson batting at Lord’s and crowd’s reaction to going in to bat and going out, by Rip.
Page 27: ‘The Month of May’ Evening News, 20 May 1898. Caricatures of cricketers playing cold and wet conditions, by Rip. ‘A Cold Day Surrey for Surrey’ Evening News, 9 August 1898. Caricatures of Surrey cricketers in a match against Middlesex, by Rip.
Page 28: Top: ‘Sketches at Lord’s by Rip’ Evening News, 23 August 1898. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a match Middlesex and Lancashire. Bottom: ‘Sketches of the Match at Lord’s by Rip’ Evening News, 18 June 1898. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a match between Middlesex and Yorkshire.
Page 29: Top-left: ‘What Essex Expected!’ Evening News, 8 July 1898. A giant H.G.P. Owen with swords tucked into his belt towers over W.G. Grace. Top-right: W.G. Grace towers over Owen threatening him with his bat, Evening News, 9 July 1898. Bottom: ‘Toffs and Pros, Sketched at the Oval by Rips Rival’ Evening News, 14 June 1898. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of an Amateur vs. Professional match.
Page 30: Top: ‘Surrey and Essex’ Evening News, 17 May 1898. Caricatures of cricketers in a Surrey vs. Essex match by Rip. Bottom: ‘In the Mud! At Leyton’ Evening News, 3 June 1898. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a match between Essex and Yorkshire.
Page 31: Top: ‘Two Cricket Celebrities’ Daily Mail, 6 August. Piece in Daily Mail criticising Rip for imitating “Max” including 2 cartoons of an overweight W.G. Grace and tall and skinny Charles Townsend. ‘Who Says I’m Afraid of Kortright’ Evening News, 29 July 1898. Caricatures of Charles Kortright by Rip.
Page 32: Top: ‘Out at Last, Little “W.G.” Caught by Big “W.G.”’ W. Quaife, 12 August 1898. W.G. Grace Junior is caught by his father. Bottom: ‘July 1898’ Evening News, 20 July 1898, W.G. Grace is serenaded by fans, by Rip.
Page 33: Top: Three cut-outs of prostrate batsmen stretching their bats in front of them. Bottom: ‘England vs. Australia, Manchester’ Evening News, 17 July. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a Test between England and Australia.
Page 34: ‘Time and the Cricketer’ Annals of the West Kent Cricket Club by Norman, 1897. A batsman is stumped by a very old wicket-keeper, to the left is a sand-timer. Bottom: ‘”Rip’s “Rival: His Sketches. Faithful and Accurate Pictorial Representation of the Great and Exciting Match between Essex and Yorkshire’ Evening News, 22 May 1897. Parody of Rip showing rough caricatures of cricketers in action during Essex vs. Yorkshire.
Page 35: Top: ‘Telephoning’ Scraps, 11 September 1897. A lion in Union Jack blazer and leg pads calls a kangaroo through a globe informing it it’s on its way to Australia. Bottom: ‘At the Oval. “Rip’s” Rival gives his Impressions of the Yorkshire and Surrey Match.’ Evening News, 2 July 1897. Parody of Rip showing rough caricatures of cricketers in action during a Yorkshire and Surrey match.
Page 36: Top: Engraving of a scenic cricket matching as batsman is about to play the ball, large gothic building in background, Cricket by Planche, 1877. Bottom: ‘”Rip’s” Rival Sketches the Gloucester and Middlesex Match at Lord’s’ Evening News, 4 June 1897. Parody of Rip showing rough caricatures of cricketers during a Gloucester and Middlesex match.
Page 37: Top-centre: ‘How a Cricket Ball Looks’ Comic Home Journal, 1897. 1: ‘To the spectator enjoying the game from a safe distance.’ The ball appears small. 2: ‘To the terrified fieldsman who is trying to stop it.’ The ball is very large as about it hit fielder. Top-left and top-right: Sketches of 2 batsmen each holding a bat. Bottom: ‘Cricket at the Oval. “Rip’s” Sketches at the Great Match Between Surrey and Middlesex.’ Evening News, 29 June 1897. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a match between Middlesex and Surrey by Rip.
Page 38: Top-centre: ‘Cricket in Paradise Court, Doing the Hat Trick’ The Joker, 22 July 1897. A group of children playing cricket outside a hot shop break a window. Top-left and top-right: Sketches of a batsman walking and bowler mid-delivery. Bottom: ‘The Philadelphian Cricketers, Some Sketches of the Play at the Oval Match by “Rip’s” Rival.”’ Evening News, 25 June 1897. Montage of caricatures of cricketers during the match with the Philadelphians holding daggers and swords.
Page 39: Top-centre: Cartoon of a batsman being bowled middle stump, Comrades Budget, 24 July 1897. Top-left and top-right: 2 cartoons of a batsman being hit on the knee by a ball. Bottom: ‘At Lord’s and the Oval, Sketches by “Rip” of the Surrey vs. Derbyshire and M.C.C.’ Evening News, 25 May 1897. Series of comic sketches of scenes at both matches, below is a description of Rip actually attending opening of Earls Court Exhibition and watching both matches from top of the great wheel.
Page 40: Top: ‘Orphan-House, Ashley Down, Near Bristol’ Illustrated London News, 12 October 1850. Engraved print of a cricket match in a scenic setting with trees and mansion in background. Bottom: ‘”Rip’s” Rival: His Sketches.’ Evening News, 21 May 1897. Parody of Rip with caricatures of cricketers, with the explanation ‘”Rip’s” cricket sketches were missing last night from “The Evening News.” The explanation thereof is furnished by the message boy who waits upon the leisure of the great artist.
Page 41: Top: Print of a painting of a cricket of a cricket match as a fielder bends low to stop the ball, edge of Grand Stand in background, Windsor Magazine, August 1897. Bottom: ‘Cricket Sketches from Leyton, “Rip’s” Nimble Pencil at Work on the Essex and Sussex Match. Montage of comic sketches of scenes from the cricket match.
Page 42: Left: ‘The Match’ Evening News, 21 August 1887. Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a match between Surrey and Lancashire and at the Oval, by Rip. Right: Montage of comic sketches of scenes of a match between Essex and Surrey, by Rip, Evening News, 13 August 1897.
Page 43: Left: ‘Tom’s Day Out at Beckenham’ Evening News, 18 August 1897. Montage of comic sketches of Tom Richardson playing against Kent, by Rip. Right: ‘Johnny Briggs at Lord’s. “Rip’s” Sketches of the Famous Lancashire Cricket Professional’ Evening News, 19 May 1897. Montage of comic sketches Johnny Briggs fielding and bowling.
Page 44: Top: ‘”Rip’s” Sketches of the Surrey and Middlesex Match at Lord’s’ Evening News, 29 June 1897. Montage of comic sketches between the two teams. Bottom: ‘Jubilation at the Oval. “Rip’s Sketches of How the Men Looked After Surrey’s Great Victory.’ Evening News, 29 June 1897. Five caricature head portraits, Key, Abel, Richardson and a bespectacled Surrey play all look delighted whilst the last is a sterner looking face.
Page 45: The Battle of the Roses’ Evening News, 11 August 1898. Caricatures of A.C. Maclaren and Lord Hawke with heads as respective county roses with arms up in a boxing style. Bottom: ‘Sketches at Lord’s by “Rip”’ Evening News, 15 July 1898. Montage of comic sketches of Cyril Bland bowling out Middlesex with himself looking triumphant in the centre.
Page 46: Top-centre: Cartoon of a fielder uses a pneumatic chest cushion. Middle-left: Cartoon of a wicket-keeper using a fishing net. Middle-right: A fielder uses a springboard to catch a ball. All 3 cartoons from Big Budget, 24 July 1897. Top-left: ‘Going in’ Caricature of Bobby Abel looking proud with upturned collar. Top-right: Bobby Abel is looking abashed. Both from Evening News, 4 May 1897. Bottom: ‘Incidents of the Play in the Surrey vs. Essex Match’ Evening News, 11 May 1897. Montage of comic sketch of scenes during the match, by Rip.
Page 47: Left: ‘A “Gradely” Festival.’ Morning Leader, 12 July 1898. Wainwright looks at sign which states ’25, 000 Spectators, Yorkshire 316. Ted Wainwright: “Well, this is summat loike a benefit.” The match was against Lancashire. Centre: ‘Ford Bothers the Bowlers’ Evening News, 26 August 1898. Montage of comic sketches of Francis Ford batting and Kent bowlers looking confused. Right: A smoking batsman sits on a bench with arm around a female batsman, ‘A successful partnership “The batters were together for two hours before a separation was effected.” – Vice Press, Scraps, 16 July 1898.
Page 48: Left: ‘Brown and Tunnicliffe’ Evening News, 19 August. Caricatures of John Brown and John Tunnicliffe who stand by sign which reads ‘554 for 1 wicket’, by Rip. Centre: ‘Fifty Not Out! Congratulations to our Champion Cricketer – Dr. W.G. Grace.’ Evening News, 18 July 1898. Large head caricature of with brief biography, by Rip. Right: ‘At Lord’s’ Evening News, 27 August 1898. Comic sketch of Francis Ford and Jack Mason walking side by side holding cases by their sides. ‘F.G.J.F.: “Well, so long, Jack – see you at Catford on Monday.” J.R.M.: “!!!”’ By Rip.
Page 49: Top: Comic sketch of a batsman playing against a team of kangaroos, Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, 13 July 1878. Bottom: ‘Incidents at the Oval’ Evening News, 11 August 1896. Montage of comic sketches of a Test between England and Australia, by Rip.
Page 50: Top: ‘The Tan Shoe vs. The Cricket Ball’ 3 stage cartoon of a fielder mistaking a woman’s shoe for a cricket ball and he is chased off by her partner. Bottom-centre: Two stage cartoon of Arthur Hill dwarfed compared to Surrey, and then following his score of 199 he towers above them, by Rip, Evening News, 22 July 1898. Middle-left: Cartoon of a fielder being hit in the face by a ball. Middle-right: Cartoon of an Umpire tending to a batsman’s injured arm. Bottom-left and bottom-right: caricatures of two cricketers.
Page 51: Top: Cartoon of a gentlemen being hit by cricket balls from a batsmen in net practice, Crickety Cricket by Moffat, 1898. Middle-centre: Cartoon of a French Umpire ‘Monsieur Jules’ opinion of the wicket-keeper ‘Bah! Poltroon! He hides himself always from the ball behind the brave batsman!” Scraps, 11 June. Left: An All-England fielder reaches out for the ball with a letter symbol above his head, Punch 11 September 1858. Right: Cartoon of a batsman in knight’s armour with a letter symbol above his head, Punch, 4 September 1898. Bottom: ‘A Cricket Match at Port Said’ Daily Graphic, 8 November 1898. Sketched print of a cricket match at Port Said by Britain’s with town in background and locals watching on.
Page 52: Top: ‘A Lower Schoolboy’s Essays on Sports and Games by Ted, Cricket.’ Boys Own Paper, September 1898. On the left is a handwritten description of cricket with illustrations on the right: Middle-centre: Engraved head portrait of W.G. Grace with vignette of bat and wicket behind. Left and right: Two sketches of a batsman putting gloves on. Bottom: One boy sprays water from a bottle in the face of another ‘The End’, The Captain, July 1899.