Object number
M.2017.22
Title
Archie McLaren's XI Touring Cap of Colin Blythe, 1901-02
Date
1901
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Length: 21 cm
Description
Navy blue cloth cap with raised and embroidered motif, Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, Lion and Unicorn, topped with crown and lion, in red and gold. Very small peak. Maker’s label and name tag inside, ‘C Blyth’
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Cap of Colin Blythe, Tour to Australia and New Zealand 1901-2
Acquired at auction, 2016 M.2017.22
The tour was captained by AC Maclaren and underwritten by Melbourne CC after MCC declined to organise a side. Blythe was selected after he took more than 100 wickets in his second first-class season. Though injured on tour he still took 34 wickets at 20 as England won 4-1. The tour was also notable for the debut of Sydney Barnes, selected after his first performance for Lancashire.
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