Object number
M.2016.111
Title
Umpire's Measuring Tape of Bill Alley
Date
1935
Creator
Material
Size
diameter: 12 cm
height: 4 cm
Description
Roll-up measuring tape in a leather case. Embossed with maker's name. Brass fittings and lip-in roller, marked ’50 ft’. Rubberised tape, marked in feet and inches on one side and links on the other.
Purported to have been owned by William (Bill) Allen, Somerset on auction site, however no player of that name played for Somerset. Bill Alley not only played for Somerset, but also became an umpire.
Used for measuring pitches etc. This company later merges with Rabone
Association
Object name
Object Category