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Cricket Bat of Sir Hubert Ashton



Date:
1921
Object Number:
M.61.10
Creator
Gunn & Moore (bat maker)
Production notes
Grip: Gunn & Moore/?s Outfitters/Nottingham Face: Gunn & Moore/ Makers/ Nottingham/ England (x2) Treble Spring (x2) Reverse: William Gun (facsimile signature stamp) Superior/ Extra Special Single star on reverse
Material
wood, twine, rubber
Size
Length: 87.5 cm Length: 34.5 inches Weight: 1.08 kg 2 lb 6 1/4 oz.
Object name
bat cricket bat
Object category
sports equipment - cricket

Description

Spliced cane handle, treble sprung, twined. Red rubber grip. Straight blade, distinct swell. Worn toe. Blade bound with twine. Maker’s marks on face, reverse and grip. Nails in face. Initialled on reverse. Number '8' stamped on toe.

Display caption

Bat used in making 107 not out for CambridgeUniversity vs. Australia, 1921. Also, 118 for Cambridge University vs. Oxford University. Presented by Sir Hubert Ashton during his year as President.
Association:
Sir Hubert Ashton (owner) 1921 - 1921
Claude Thesiger Ashton
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