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MAILEY, Arthur (1886-1967). ‘I thought It was Time to retire,’ original pen-and-ink caricature story sequence, signed ‘Arthur Mailey “Hillington” 1930’, some light smudge marks, 275 x 223mm. Provenance: Henry Blofeld (signed and inscribed on back of frame).
Mailey retired from first class cricket in 1930 and this rare cartoon narrative, which has never previously been on the market, explains why. Seven members of an English village cricket team are seen yielding a bat in various attitudes but the eighth is throwing a quoit. The commentary reads: ‘ I didn’t mind bowling at the station master or the policeman or the butcher’s boy or the butcher or the publican but when the local quoits champion hit me into the next county I thought it was time to retire.’ In the final scene, the owners of Hillington carry back the sweating and distraught bowler to their country home. Situated near Sandringham in west Norfolk, it was a country retreat where many Australian cricketers including Bradman were entertained.
Mailey retired from first class cricket in 1930 and this rare cartoon narrative, which has never previously been on the market, explains why. Seven members of an English village cricket team are seen yielding a bat in various attitudes but the eighth is throwing a quoit. The commentary reads: ‘ I didn’t mind bowling at the station master or the policeman or the butcher’s boy or the butcher or the publican but when the local quoits champion hit me into the next county I thought it was time to retire.’ In the final scene, the owners of Hillington carry back the sweating and distraught bowler to their country home. Situated near Sandringham in west Norfolk, it was a country retreat where many Australian cricketers including Bradman were entertained.