Tommy Mitchell

Reference

NCC/1/4/1/15

Date:

1935

Level of description

item

Extent

1 cigarette card

Part of

Cricket, Tennis & Golf Celebrities (NCC/1/4/1)

Scope and Content

Cigarette card depicting a coloured illustrated head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Mitchell. He is wearing a white shirt, blue blazer, sweater and blue Derbyshire cap with crowned rose crest on the front. Series No.15.

Biography on reverse reads: "T. B. Mitchell (Derbyshire) Mitchell, of Derbyshire, is one of the best slow bowlers and specialises in leg breaks. He first attained Test rank in 1932-33, when he assisted England to win the Ashes at Brisbane during the M.C.C.'s Australian tour; also played against Australia in 1934 series. He has captured over 100 wickets in each of the past seven seasons, his best year being 1935, when he took 160."

Associations

Thomas Bignall Mitchell

Subject

cigarette cards

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 cigarette card

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