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Australia Test Cap of Graeme Wood, circa 1980



Date:
1978 - 1988
Object Number:
M.2013.26.13
Creator
Albion C & D (clothing manufacture)
Material
wool
Size
Size: large 19 x 25 x 17 cm
Object name
cap
Object category
clothing

Description

Baggy green cap. Australian coat of arms embroidered in yellow on front. Black lining. Manufacturer's details printed inside crown. Player signed inside crown. 1978-1988 player's test career

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4:1 In a game where both sides often dress identically in white, caps are a distinctive way of identifying one team from another on the field of play. They are also practical, shading the eyes and protecting the head from sunburn, even in the United Kingdom. One of the most recognisable and highly prized by a country’s players is the Australian ‘Baggy Green’. M.2013.26.13 Australia Cap of Graeme Wood, 1978 Wool cap with embroidered Australian coat of arms on the front.
Association:
Graeme Malcolm Wood 1978 - 1988
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M.2013.26.67 : Australia ODI cap of Graeme Wood, circa 1980