Scorecard, Australian Services XI v An Indian XI - 1945
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Record/Scorecard
Date Used
Nov 1945
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Scorecard. Discoloured cream, folded card. Black and red printed text and images. Cover has a black and white full length photograph of a batsman. The letters "GIP" are in a circle with a crown on top of it in the upper left corner. Next to it, the text reads, in part, "FORGING AHEAD WITH POST WAR PLANS / TO PROVIDE IMPROVED TRAVEL AMENITIES TO THE PUBLIC!...". The cover has various signatures of the players in blue and black ink. Inside several adjustments have been handwritten on the some of the players statistics. The reverse has an advertisement for "Chimanlal / Manchand / & Co., / JEWELLERS...".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 278 W: 176 D: 1mm (H: 10 15/16 W: 6 15/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
Nov 1945
Location
In storage
Registration No
M9982.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by John & Malcolm Bransgrove, sons of Frank Bransgrove.
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