Picture No | 10218939 |
Date | 1890 |
Description | The First Female Professional Cricketers 1890 |
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A match between the 'Red' team and the 'Blue' team, with Miss Stanley, the captain of the Blue team, batting. These two teams, the first female professional teams, were organised by a Mr. Michel in the winter of 1889 with the intention of holding matches in front of paying audiences.
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Source | . 1890. dps pages 656-657. By R. Taylor |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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