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Ball presented to RC Ramsay, Cambridge University CC v Australia, 1882



Date:
1882
Object Number:
M.40.1
Creator
Dark (ball maker)
Material
leather
Size
circumference: 23 cm
Object name
ball cricket ball
Object category
sports equipment - cricket

Description

Dark brown, leather cricket ball, lettering stamped in gold on front. Stamped with maker’s mark on reverse. Ball presented by the Cambridge University CC to RC Ramsey for his services in the University v Australians match at Cambridge, 1882 in which he obtained 12 wickets

Display caption

Ball presented to R C Ramsay for taking 12 wickets for Cambridge University v the Australians at Cambridge 1882.
Association:
Robert Christian Ramsay (presented to) 1882 - 1882
Arthur Robert Ward (presented by) 188 - 1882
Cambridge University Cricket Club (subject)
the Australians (subject)