Object number
M.04.17
Title
Bat of Warren Bardsley, 1926
Date
1926
Creator
Production notes
'Warren Bardsley' autograph bat, Specially Selected
Face: Duke & Son Penshurst
Warren Bardsley (facsimile signature)
Specially Selected
Reverse: Duke & Son Penshurst
Toe: 4
Lion and Unicorn crest/ Prince of Wales feathers/
Four crowns
Material
Size
length: 87.1 cm
Description
Duke & Son bat with spliced cane handle, partially twine wrapped and treble sprung. Maker’s mark on blade. Signed by the 1926 Australian team, including Bardsley.
Display caption
Cricket bat with which Warren Bardsley made 193 not out, for Australia against England at Lord's 1926. Bardsley was the first player to score a century and carry his bat through an innings in a Test at Lord's. He is also the oldest Australian to hit a century.
Association
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M.53.3 : Bat of Warren Bardsley, 1912
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