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Brian Lara's 501 Helmet



Date:
1993
Object Number:
M.06.04
Creator
Albion Hat & Cap Co. (manufacturer)
Production notes
Maker's mark 'Albion C & D'
Material
fibreglass, plastic, nylon
Size
28 x 20.5 x 19 cm
Object name
helmet
Object category
sports equipment - cricket

Description

Navy blue helmet. Plastic guards on both sides and four black plastic air holes around the top. Chin strap and grey padding on the inside. Signed by Brian Lara on the peak. Worn during his innings of 501 for Warwickshire v Durham, June 1994.

Display caption

Batting helmet of Brian Lara, 1994 Worn by Brian Lara for Warwickshire v. Durham, 1994 Purchased David Fulton Benefit Auction, Lord’s 2006 Brian Lara had been hit on the helmet in the previous game against Middlesex at Lord’s. As a consequence of that he borrowed this helmet - with the wrong crest - from David Fulton for his record-breaking innings of 501* at Edgbaston. The helmet with no grille is similar to the batting helmet in baseball. First invented in 1907 - by a player who had been hit – baseball helmets were not widely used until the 1950s and only became compulsory in the 1970s. M.06.04
Association:
Brian Charles Lara (owner) 1994-06 - 1994-06
Warwickshire County Cricket Club 1994-06 - 1994-06
Durham County Cricket Club 1994-06 - 1994-06
Related objects:
M.06.42 : Brian Lara 501 not out
TN.2008.1037 : Portrait of Brian Lara
M.2012.40.1 : Batting Pads of BC (Brian) Lara, circa 2004
M.2012.40.2 : Batting Pads of BC (Brian) Lara, circa 2004
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP493 : Gifts and Acquisitions