Sheffield Park May 9th 1893. Cricket Match between the Australian Eleven and the Eal of Sheffield's Eleven [and] Cricket Match between the Australian Eleven and the Earl of Sheffield's Eleven Sheffield Park, May 12th 1896, two attractive chromolithographed menus printed by John Beal and Son on folding card, listing the teams, umpires and scorers, gilt-edged, 5¾ x 4in. and 5 x 4in. (2)

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Sheffield Park May 9th 1893. Cricket Match between the Australian Eleven and the Eal of Sheffield's Eleven [and] Cricket Match between the Australian Eleven and the Earl of Sheffield's Eleven Sheffield Park, May 12th 1896, two attractive chromolithographed menus printed by John Beal and Son on folding card, listing the teams, umpires and scorers, gilt-edged, 5¾ x 4in. and 5 x 4in. (2)

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Shrewsbury was in the English team captained by W. G. Grace on both occasions. The Australian and English teams of 1896 were particularly star-studded, the latter also including K. S. Ranjitsinhji, C. B. Fry, F. S. Jackson, and W. Gunn.

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