![HAWKINS, E. (photographer). ‘England v Australians, [at Lord’s 22-24 June] 1896’ team photograph by E. Hawkins, Brighton, with details printed on mount (small waterstain at corner of mount), 231 x 282mm. (image), framed and glazed. Team: Lilley, J.T. Hearne, Gunn, Hayward, Richardson, F.S. Jackson, W.G. Grace, Lohmann, A.E. Stoddart, Brown and Abel. The first Test match of the three match series and according to Wisden ‘the most sensational of the whole tour, its fortunes changing from time to time in a fashion that was quite bewildering. England won by six wickets, but … startling things happened.’](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2014/CSK/2014_CSK_10766_0062_000(hawkins_e_england_v_australians_at_lords_22-24_june_1896_team_photogra120427).jpg?w=1)
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HAWKINS, E. (photographer). ‘England v Australians, [at Lord’s 22-24 June] 1896’ team photograph by E. Hawkins, Brighton, with details printed on mount (small waterstain at corner of mount), 231 x 282mm. (image), framed and glazed. Team: Lilley, J.T. Hearne, Gunn, Hayward, Richardson, F.S. Jackson, W.G. Grace, Lohmann, A.E. Stoddart, Brown and Abel. The first Test match of the three match series and according to Wisden ‘the most sensational of the whole tour, its fortunes changing from time to time in a fashion that was quite bewildering. England won by six wickets, but … startling things happened.’
‘Lord Sheffield’s Eleven v Australians [May 11-13] 1896’, team photograph by E. Hawkins, Brighton, with details printed on mount (mount waterstained), 262 x 297mm. (image), framed and glazed. Australians: J. Darling, H. Trumble, A.E. Johns, C.J. Eady, E. Jones, G. Giffen, T.R.McKibbin, G.H.S. Trott, H. Donnan, F. Iredale, S.E. Gregory, J.J. Kelly, and C. Hill. ‘Lord Sheffield did not ask any of Mr. Stoddart’s team to take part in the opening match of the tour. All the same a splendid eleven went into the field. The Australians had the best of the match for the greater part of the three days … at the finish the draw was distinctly in favour of the Englishmen … The Australians however showed first rate form at every point, and gave clear proof of being a very strong side’ (Wisden).
With two other photographs by Hawkins, ‘MCC and Ground v. Australians played at Lord’s, June 11-13 1896,’ title and other details printed on mount. Team: F. Marchant, J.T. Hearne, Gunn, Pougher, Attewell, W.G. Grace, A.E. Stoddart, Prince Ranjitsinhji, F.S. Jackson, Davidson, G. McGregor. Australia lost to MCC after being bowled out for just 18 in their first innings – ‘Yorkshire 1897’ (image rather faded).
‘Lord Sheffield’s Eleven v Australians [May 11-13] 1896’, team photograph by E. Hawkins, Brighton, with details printed on mount (mount waterstained), 262 x 297mm. (image), framed and glazed. Australians: J. Darling, H. Trumble, A.E. Johns, C.J. Eady, E. Jones, G. Giffen, T.R.McKibbin, G.H.S. Trott, H. Donnan, F. Iredale, S.E. Gregory, J.J. Kelly, and C. Hill. ‘Lord Sheffield did not ask any of Mr. Stoddart’s team to take part in the opening match of the tour. All the same a splendid eleven went into the field. The Australians had the best of the match for the greater part of the three days … at the finish the draw was distinctly in favour of the Englishmen … The Australians however showed first rate form at every point, and gave clear proof of being a very strong side’ (Wisden).
With two other photographs by Hawkins, ‘MCC and Ground v. Australians played at Lord’s, June 11-13 1896,’ title and other details printed on mount. Team: F. Marchant, J.T. Hearne, Gunn, Pougher, Attewell, W.G. Grace, A.E. Stoddart, Prince Ranjitsinhji, F.S. Jackson, Davidson, G. McGregor. Australia lost to MCC after being bowled out for just 18 in their first innings – ‘Yorkshire 1897’ (image rather faded).