Object number
M.71.48
Title
MCC/England Touring Cap of Harold Larwood, 1932-33
Date
1932 - 1933
Creator
Material
Size
length: 14 cm
Size: 7 1/8?
peak: 2 1/2 ins
Description
MCC England Cap of Harold Larwood During the 1932-33 Tour of Australia
Navy blue flannel MCC, England touring cap with ivory silk lining. White embroidered badge of St. George on horse back slaying the Dragon on the front.
Stiff lino peak. Possibly had a button top
Woven label
Display caption
Harold Larwood was the spearhead of England’s pace attack during the “Bodyline” series. One of the fastest bowlers ever produced by England, his ability to combine extreme pace with deadly accuracy made him the ideal weapon in Jardine’s plan to bowl a consistent leg-stump line at Australia’s batsmen. Had it not been for Larwood’s skill, discipline and endurance “Bodyline” might well have been a short-lived experiment rather than the most controversial strategy in the history of cricket.
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MCC/AAL/2/TEMP118 : Curator's correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC 1960s-1970s - donor surname W-Z
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