Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 4
Estimate: £150/250
Hammer: £350
‘Cricket! Yorkshire versus Surrey. The First Great Match of the Season’ 1873. Early original advertising handbill for the match played at Brammall[sic] Lane, Sheffield, 16th- 18th June 1873. Yorkshire players listed are Clayton, Greenwood, Emmett, Hall, Hill, Iddison, Lockwood, Pinder, Smith, Rowbotham and West, and for Surrey, Boult, Berrls, Strachan, Chester, T. Humphrey, R. Humphrey, Jupp, Pooley, Southerton, Street and Freeman. Details of admission to the ground below. Printed by J. Robertshaw, Angel-St., Sheffield’. 7.25”x9.75”. The handbill laid to card, overall 7.5”x10.25”. Some wear and tear, overall in good condition.
In a low scoring match, scheduled for three days but completed in two, Surrey batted first scoring 79, Tom Emmett (6/38) and Allen Hill (4/32) sharing the wickets. In reply Yorkshire could muster only 54 (James Southerton 6/24 and James Street 4/30). Surrey’s second innings saw them creep up to 84, Emmett and Hill again doing the damage and Emmett ending with match figures of 12 wickets for 84 runs. Yorkshire then reached their target with some ease, ending on 113 for the loss of only two batsmen to win by eight wickets.
Edward ‘Ted’ Pooley was suspended by Surrey for allegedly taking a bet during this match. His career was clouded by his drinking and gambling exploits leading to his arrest on the 1876/77 tour to New Zealand and Australia, so missing the inaugural Test match against Australia. He died in poverty in 1907.
Edward ‘Ted’ Pooley was suspended by Surrey for allegedly taking a bet during this match. His career was clouded by his drinking and gambling exploits leading to his arrest on the 1876/77 tour to New Zealand and Australia, so missing the inaugural Test match against Australia. He died in poverty in 1907.