copy cartoon & press clipping: 'Rain Damages Test Pitch' R.S. Whittington article
Object Type
Documents and books/Document
Artwork/Drawing/Cartoon
Documents and books/Document/Newspaper/Clipping
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Orange, laminated document with dark orange text. Cartoon reproduced on document depicting a man leaping across an ocean between two land masses from a lion and towards a kangaroo, who's lighting up a cigarette. The man is dressed in cricketing attire, including pads and is carrying a bat. Two poorly reproduced photographs have been copied onto the document to accompany a newspaper clipping that reads in part "RAIN DAMAGES "TEST" PITCH: / CRITICS HAIL AUSTRALIANS / From CAPT. R. S. WHITINGTON, a member of the Australian team and former SA Sheffield..."
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 216 W: 305 D: 1mm (H: 8 1/2 W: 12 D: 1/16")
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Location
In storage
Registration No
M13553.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Australian Services Cricket Association
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