Martin Bladen Hawke, Lord Hawke. Yorkshire, Cambridge University & England 1881-1911. Original Post Office telegram dated 6th June 1902, to 'Mrs Taylor' of Buckingham House, Leeds. The message reads 'Tom 142 not. Hawke'. Light folds with split to one fold, otherwise in good condition
The date of the telegram corresponds with the second day's play, Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Chesterfield, 5th-7th June 1902, in which Tom Taylor scored 142no in Yorkshire's second innings. It is assumed the recipient of the telegram was Taylor's mother. The rain affected match was drawn. In later years Taylor was President of Yorkshire C.C.C. from 1948 until his death in 1960
Martin Bladen Hawke, Lord Hawke. Yorkshire, Cambridge University & England 1881-1911. Original Post Office telegram dated 6th June 1902, to 'Mrs Taylor' of Buckingham House, Leeds. The message reads 'Tom 142 not. Hawke'. Light folds with split to one fold, otherwise in good condition
The date of the telegram corresponds with the second day's play, Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Chesterfield, 5th-7th June 1902, in which Tom Taylor scored 142no in Yorkshire's second innings. It is assumed the recipient of the telegram was Taylor's mother. The rain affected match was drawn. In later years Taylor was President of Yorkshire C.C.C. from 1948 until his death in 1960
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