Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026

‘George Hirst Benefit Match 1904’. George Herbert Hirst. Yorkshire & England 1891-1929 and Wilfred Rhodes. Yorkshire & England 1898-1930. Unusual Wood & Hulme of Burslem commemorative mug featuring both players. To front, ‘George H. Hirst, Yorkshire’s Celebrated All Round Cricketer. Hirst’s Benefit Aug 1st 1904’ with vignette of Hirst in batting pose and to verso ‘Wilfred Rhodes, Yorkshire’s Celebrated Bowler’ with vignette of Rhodes in bowling pose to reverse. Approx 4” high. The mug with chip to base just below the printed detail of Hirst’s Benefit, minor wear and small chip to rim otherwise in good condition. The mug, featuring both Yorkshire stalwarts, is rarely seen, but the Benefit match mug has only been sold twice by the auctioneer. A scarce mug commemorating Hirst’s first thirteen years with Yorkshire
Hirst’s Benefit match was against Lancashire at Headingley on the 1st-3rd August 1904. The match was drawn. Hirst made 65 in Yorkshire’s only innings and took six wickets for 42 runs in Lancashire’s first innings. Hirst’s Benefit yielded a purse of £3,703There are two versions of this mug, the other example has the wording ‘George H. Hirst, Yorkshire’s Celebrated All Round Cricketer. His record score against Leicestershire (341) May 1905’ and was produced a year later

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