Title

Gentlemen XI for the fixture vs Players at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 1899. Artist: WA Rouch

Caption

Gentlemen XI for the fixture vs Players at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 1899. Gentlemen vs Players was an annual fixture between teams of amateurs (the Gentlemen) and professionals (the Players). The first match was played in 1806 and it became an annual fixture from 1819 onwards. It came to an end in 1962 when the distinction between amateur and professional players was ended. In the 1899 match the Gentlemen were captained by Dr WG Grace (middle row, centre). A print from The Book of Cricket, a Gallery of Famous Players, edited by CB Fry, George Newnes Ltd, London, c1899.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1899

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C60_476

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,1Mb) / 17,3in x 11,3in / 5189 x 3379 (300dpi)

Keywords

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