Picture No | 10218944 |
Date | 1895 |
Description | W.G. Grace batting in the Nets at Lord's, 1895 |
Details |
Dr. William Gilbert Grace (1848-1915), practising his batting in the nets at Lord's Cricket Ground, 1895. As can be seen, a large crowd has gathered to watch 'the Doctor's' technique. Arguably the finest cricketer of his era, Grace scored 126 first-class centuries while playing for England and Gloucestershire.
|
Source | Sporting and Dramatic News. 1895. page 36. By Thomas Downey. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
Restrictions |
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |