- Object numberM.59.15.F
- TitleBat signed by Philadelphia Cricket Team, 1903
- Date1903 - 1903
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- SizeLength - overall: 34 3/4 in; blade: 22 in. Weight: 2 lb. 7 oz.
- DescriptionAutographed bat of the Philadelphia Cricket Team in England, 1903. Made by Angus. Humped back. Single-sprung handle. Bat inscribed' The PHILADELPHIAN CRICKET TEAM ENGLAND 1903'. Signed above inscription by the team: '5 Amateur cricket in Philadelphia - JB King, EM Cregar, JA Lester, HA Haines, PH Clark, FH Bohlen, CC Morris, TC Jordan, JH Scattergood, FC Sharpless, Nelson Z Graves Jr, AW Wood'. Stamped on blade: Angus, London; Steel and Gutta Percha Driver; [also a crown bearing the words: ] Reliable, Trade Mark. Stamped on splice: J. Darling's Patent. Stamped on top of handle: Patent.Presented by E. Assheton Bennett, 1959.
- Display captionCricket bat Bat signed by the Philadelphian team in England, 1903 Angus C.1903 The Gentlemen of Philadelphia played 16 matches on their 1903 tour, winning seven and drawing six. J Barton King took 78 first-class wickets at an average of 16.06 and Percy Clark 79 at 20.67 Gift of E Assheton Bennett, 1959
- AssociationPhiladelphia Cricket Team (owner)
- Related objectsMCC/AAL/2/TEMP88 : Curator's correspondence relating to collection of 19 autographed bats donated to the MCC
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