Glove, Cricket

Production date
Circa 1956
 Description
Brown leather cricket glove with white leather inserts at each finger knuckle. Leather looped on side for thumb. Brown elastic at wrist. Leather loop for each finger. Green and white manufacturer's label inside reads: "Gradidge / Made in England" in black text. Green paint across lower region of first two fingers - paint has flaked off in places removing top layer of leather with it. White leather trim round outside edge (excluding edge near finger tips) "C. Peckham" handwritten in black biro near finger tips inside base of glove. Manufactured by Gradidge, London. c.1956. In fair condition - some wear evident.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1956
Production place
England
Production period
1950s
Classification
Sports Equipment/Recreational Artifacts
Credit line
This cricket glove belonged to Peter Peckham who used to play for the South Taranaki - Western Division Cricket Club based at Auroa in about 1956. The club played weekly against neighbouring teams from Riverlea, Kaponga, Oeo, Okato, Rahotu and other areas. Play started at 10.30am - with a lunchbreak at 12, and then continued until 3.30pm. Most players in the teams were farmers and had to finish playing to go home to milk the cows.
Accession number
TM.1999.057
Collection type
Sports
Social History
Material
Leather
Elastic

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