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Bat of WL Murdoch, 1880



Date:
1880
Object Number:
M.55.1
Creator
B Warsop (bat maker)
Production notes
B. Warsop/ Marylebone
Material
wood, twine
Size
length: 87 cm
Object name
bat
Object category
sports equipment - cricket

Description

Spliced cane handle, twined. Straight blade, indistinct swell. Worn toe with slight damage. Blade bound with twine. Maker’s marks face. Signature and match scores to face.

Display caption

Bat autographed by W L Murdoch with which he as Captain of Australia, scored 153 in the First Test Match in England, 1880, and 117 against eighteen of Newcastle.
Association:
William Lloyd Murdoch (user) 1880-09-06 - 1880-09-08
England Cricket Team (team) 1880-09-06 - 1880-09-08
Australian Cricket Team (team) 1880-09-06 - 1880-09-08
Related objects:
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP214 : Curator's correspondence relating to acquisitions for the MCC Collection