. "", cricketing reminiscences and personal recollections. PHOTO Qy] MRS. of \y. Q. Grace,) [midwinter, DR. H. M. GRACE.{Father of VF. G . Grace,) THE FIRST MATCH I SAW 5 days VVisdens Annual was not in existence,and no proper record was kept. I see from thescore-book that my eldest brother, Henry, andmy Uncle Pocock played besides my father. The All England brought down a first-classteam, consisting of A. Claik; Bickley, who was agrand bowler ; S. Parr; Caffyn, the great Surreyman ; George Parr, the famous Nottinghamcricketer ; Julius Caesar, of Surrey fame, and on
. "", cricketing reminiscences and personal recollections. PHOTO Qy] MRS. of \y. Q. Grace,) [midwinter, DR. H. M. GRACE.{Father of VF. G . Grace,) THE FIRST MATCH I SAW 5 days VVisdens Annual was not in existence,and no proper record was kept. I see from thescore-book that my eldest brother, Henry, andmy Uncle Pocock played besides my father. The All England brought down a first-classteam, consisting of A. Claik; Bickley, who was agrand bowler ; S. Parr; Caffyn, the great Surreyman ; George Parr, the famous Nottinghamcricketer ; Julius Caesar, of Surrey fame, and oneof the very best all round cricketers of his day ;George Anderson, the genial Yorkshireman, oneof the finest hitters of his time; Box, the cele-brated wicket-keeper; J. B. Marshall, who wasa great supporter of cricket; Edgar Willsher,of Kent ; and W. Clarke, the slow underhandbowler—most of whose names are still famous inthe annals of cricket. It is doubtful whether ninemen out of the eleven could have been excelled,and as was only to be expected, the WestGloucestershire twenty-two were beaten—by 149runs. I cannot recall
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