W.G. Grace Celebrates at Lord's on His 50th Birthday
Free 14-day trial, then just £6.99 per month.
Please enter a valid email address
By entering your email address you are indicating that you have read and agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.
Free 14-day trial, then just £6.99 per month.
Try 14 days free
A cricket legend celebrates his half-century
This historic bit of film captures cricket legend WG Grace and others at Lord's on the occasion of Grace's 50th birthday, 18 July 1898. A special Gentlemen v Players match was arranged to mark the day. The film shows the two teams walk side by side towards and past the camera.
The parade consists of Grace, Shrewsbury, Stoddart, W. Gunn, Lilley, Woods, Abel, Wynyard, Tunnicliffe, Jackson, J.T. Hearne, MacGregor, Storer, Dixon, Lockwood, MacLaren, Brockwell, Townsend, Haigh, Alec Hearne, Mason, Rhodes and Kortright.