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SIX WICKETS IN AN OVER 1874 (OXFORD UNIVERSITY SERVANTS MATCH) SCORESHEET

SIX WICKETS IN AN OVER 1874 (OXFORD UNIVERSITY SERVANTS MATCH) SCORESHEET

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Disbound page from Arthur Haygarth's "Cricket Scores and Biographies", giving a printed scorecard of a match between Merton College Servants and New College Servants, played on August 4th, 1874. As the match started late it was decided that each over should consist of 6 balls. A Merton player by the name of Franklin (there were two in the team and it is not clear which this was) took six wickets in one over.

A lovely curiosity and display item. Good condition.

Date
1874

£15.00 (Code: 100070)

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