The History Of Cricket Bat

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The head of the main title plate reads: THE HISTORY OF THE CRICKET BAT

The text centred and below reads: ONE SEVENTH SCALE REPLICA OF THE BATS TAKEN FROM THE M.C.C COLLECTION AT LORDS CRICKET GROUND.

The text on the left of the main plate reads: WILLIAM GILBERT GRACE ~ 1848-1915 ~ W.G.GRACE ~ 'THE CHAMPION'

The text on the right of the main plate reads: SIR JOHN BARRY HOBBS ~ 1882-1963 ~ 'JACK' HOBBS ~ 'THE MASTER'

The text below the replica bats is as follows (from left to right):

EARLY CURVED BAT
C.1720

CURVED BAT
C.1750

EARLY STRAIGHT BAT
C.1774

'LITTLE JOEY'
C.1792

E.BAGOT 'SKYSCRAPER'
C.1793

FULLER PILCH'S BAT
C.1835

W.G.GRACE'S BAT
C.1901

JACK HOBBS' BAT
C.1930

The History Of Cricket Bat