‘Cricket! A Grand Match’. XXII of the Isle of Man v. Lancashire County XI ... 1888
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Against the Odds. No. 5.
‘Cricket! A Grand Match’
XXII of the Isle of Man v. Lancashire County XI 27, 28 August 1888 at Pulrose Park, Douglas, Isle of Man
K Martin Tebay
Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 by Red Rose Books, Blackpool
Original card wrappers.
(iv) + 16 pages,
UK post free only, please e-mail for overseas postage charges
Against the Odds. No. 5.
‘Cricket! A Grand Match’
XXII of the Isle of Man v. Lancashire County XI 27, 28 August 1888 at Pulrose Park, Douglas, Isle of Man
K Martin Tebay
Published on Thursday, 30 June 2022 by Red Rose Books, Blackpool
Original card wrappers.
(iv) + 16 pages, frontispiece.
Limited edition of 28 copies, signed and numbered by Martin Tebay.
‘After the completion of their final county match of the 1888 summer a Lancashire County XI sailed from Liverpool to the Isle of Man to play a two day match against XXII of the island. The visiting eleven included Dick Barlow, “Monkey” Hornby, Dick Pilling, and Alec Watson. However, it was a relatively unknown member of the Lancashire groundstaff who stole the honours. Workington-born Thomas Irving recorded figures of 15/29 and 13/44 as the hosts were comprehensively defeated. Around 2,000 spectators attended the first day’s play, and the match was deemed such a success that the fixture was repeated the following summer.’