NOTTS MATCHES 1876-1902 -- A unique collection of 19 scorecards, one undated of a match against Gloucestershire at Moreton-in-Marsh, the rest of Notts matches between 1876 and 1902, in all but one of which Shrewsbury scored at least one century, and in which all seven of the double centuries which he scored for his county are recorded (a few cards spotted, one stained). Together with 2 other scorecards, each recording one of Shrewsbury's double centuries in Australia, 1887-1888; and a printed list of First Class Averages, 1887. The eight leading Batsmen. (22)

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NOTTS MATCHES 1876-1902 -- A unique collection of 19 scorecards, one undated of a match against Gloucestershire at Moreton-in-Marsh, the rest of Notts matches between 1876 and 1902, in all but one of which Shrewsbury scored at least one century, and in which all seven of the double centuries which he scored for his county are recorded (a few cards spotted, one stained). Together with 2 other scorecards, each recording one of Shrewsbury's double centuries in Australia, 1887-1888; and a printed list of First Class Averages, 1887. The eight leading Batsmen. (22)

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In the one match, represented here, in which Shrewsbury did not make a century, against Surrey in August, 1883, he scored 97. Of his ten double centuries, seven were scored for Nottinghamshire, three in Australia. In 1887, he set the highest average ever recorded by a batsman playing first class cricket, and though this is regarded as his best season, he was throughout the 1880's and early 1890's the principal professional batsmen in England. In his last season, 1902, he again headed the batting averages.

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