H Lower Scrapbook

Reference

SCR33

Date:

1875 - 1882

Level of description

item

Extent

1 volume

Scope and Content

Newspaper cuttings, ticket passes, scorecards and correspondence compiled by H Lower. Includes The scrapbook was given to Mr Goodchild by C H Fulford. The book includes mathematical problems and poems, a photograph of George Pinder, a photograph of the Cambridge University XI in 1878 and 1879, Cambridge University fixture cards, subscription receipts for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1879, Cambridge University Cricket Club member's ticket for 1879, ticket stubs for matches at Lord's in 1878-1879, fixture card for Cambridge University Long Vacation Cricket Club, souvenir of the testimonial to Dr W G Grace with a photograph and record of performances, newspaper reports on matches Lower played in for Mr E O Powell's Eleven, Nutfield, Reverend C H Hawkins' XI and Winchester College, rules of Cambridge University Cricket Club, fixture card for Winchester College in the 1880 season.

The scrapbook includes the following scorecards:

1875
Cambridge University vs. Surrey (Cambridge)

1876
Cambridge University vs. All England (Cambridge), Eton vs. Winchester (Winchester College), Rugby vs. Marlborough (Lord's)

1877
Cambridge University vs. Gentlemen of England (Cambridge)

1878
Mr A P Lucas's Side vs. Honorable E Lyttelton's Side (Freshmen's Match, Cambridge), Mr A P Lucas's Side vs. Honorable E Lyttelton's Side (Seniors' Match, Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. All England (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. MCC and Ground (Cambridge), North vs. South (Lord's), Eton vs. Winchester (Winchester College), Eton vs. Harrow (Lord's), Australians vs. Cambridge University (Lord's), Kent vs. MCC and Ground (Canterbury), Australians vs. Players (Princes Ground, Chelsea)

1879
Mr L K Jarvis's Side vs. Honorable A Lyttelton's Side (Freshmen's Match, Cambridge), First Eleven vs. Next Sixteen (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. All England (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. MCC and Ground (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. Gentlemen of England (Cambridge University), Oxford vs. Cambridge (Lord's), Eton vs. Winchester (Eton), Gentlemen vs. Players (The Oval)

1880
Cambridge University vs. MCC and Ground (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. Yorkshire (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. Gentlemen of England (Cambridge), Eton vs. Winchester (Winchester College), Oxford vs. Cambridge (Lord's), England vs. Australia (The Oval)

1881
A G Steel's Side vs. G B Studd's Side (Freshmen's Match, Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. England (Cambridge), Cambridge University vs. MCC and Ground (Lord's), Cambridge University vs. Gentlemen of England (Cambridge), Eton vs. Winchester (Eton)

1884
Australians vs. Oxford University (Oxford), Cambridge University vs. Yorkshire (Cambridge)

Associations

H Lower
George Pinder
Winchester College
Cambridge University Cricket Club

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 volume

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