Sport Cricket Famous Cricketers and Cricketing Grounds 1897

Antique Photogravures depicting English George W. Hillyard & J .B. Nicols from photographs by E. Hawkins & Co. for News of the World, London 1897.

George W. Hillyard- "…Though, perhaps, he is better know as a Lawn Tennis Player...during the last few yearsfairly established his right to a prominent position among Amateur Cricketers of the day...ability as an all-round player...his heighthas been o fuse to him, both as a batsman and a bowler...fairly reliable run-getter...his reputation has been made mostly because of his bowling...he is above medium pace…A member of Lord Hawke's Team in the United States...”

E.B. Nicols - "A keen cricketer and real worker, he can always to be counted on to do hisvery best.A Straight fast bowler of excellent length...as a batsman he plays with great judgement and nerve"

The new technology of photo-gravuring revolutionized the printing industry. For the first time an photographic image could be printed onto paper. The Newspaper, News of the World chose the sport of cricket to showcase this new printing technique.

Image sizes approximately 180 x 255mm / Condition = Excellent