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List of cricketers in Wills' Cigarettes Cricketers, 1928

Summary

The Wills' 1928 cricketers was a set of trading cards issued by the Imperial Tobacco Co. under its W.D. & H.O. Wills brand. It consisted of a series of 50 collectable cigarette cards to commemorate leading first-class cricketers who had played county cricket in the 1927 English cricket season; and including nine who had toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the Marylebone Cricket Club team.[1][2] This set is now a collectible and, in mint condition, has an estimated value (2017) of £90.[3]

1928 Cricketers
Header on cards back
TypeIllustrated cigarette card
CompanyImperial Tobacco Co.
CountryUnited Kingdom
Availability1928–1928
FeaturesCricket players

Overview edit

47 of the players chosen for the series, including the three who played for Glamorgan, were English. The three exceptions were the Australian Test fast bowler Ted McDonald; the Indian-born batsman Duleepsinhji, though he later played for England; and Douglas Jardine, who was born in India of Scottish parents. One player, Roy Kilner, had died in April 1928 just a few weeks before publication. All of the seventeen county clubs then taking part in the County Championship are represented in the series. Most of the players in the series were veterans in 1928, only ten being under 30. The oldest player was Wilfred Rhodes, aged 50; the youngest was Duleepsinhji, aged 22.

Each card has a 1–50 series number determined alphabetically by surname. All players are named on the front and back of the card by initials preceding surname. Players who had amateur status are prefixed "Mr." (e.g., Mr. A. P. F. Chapman) or, in two cases, "Hon." (e.g., Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe). There is an artist's impression of each player on the front of the card; seventeen are portraits and 33 depict the player in action.[1]

Series information edit

Key edit

 
Mr. F. T. Mann displayed on the #31 card
  • # – card number in series (i.e., 1–50)
  • Player – the name is that given on the front and back of the card, except in the cases of Nobby Clark and Ted McDonald where significant errors have occurred
    • Player's name in bold – the player took part in Test cricket during his career (with the exception of McDonald, who was Australian, all the Test players represented England)
  • Club – generally, the first-class club(s) whom the player represented in 1927 and was expected to represent in 1928
  • Age – the player's age at 28 April 1928, the opening day of the first-class season; Roy Kilner's age is at 5 April 1928, the date of his death
  • Type – an amalgam of initialisms (see below) which describe the player's style of batting and bowling (some players are specialist batsmen); and (if appropriate) wicketkeeper
  • RHB – right-handed batsman
  • LHB – left-handed batsman
  • WK – wicketkeeper
  • RF – right-arm fast bowler
  • LF – left-arm fast bowler
  • RFM – right-arm fast medium bowler
  • LFM – left-arm fast bowler
  • RM – right-arm medium pace bowler
  • LM – left-arm medium pace bowler
  • LB – right-arm leg break bowler
  • OB – right-arm off break bowler
  • SLA – orthodox slow left-arm spin bowler
  • picture – confirms the card picture as a portrait or states the type of action being depicted
  • notes – includes a summary of the "pen picture" on the back of the card
  • WY ccyy – year in which the player was elected a Wisden Cricketer of the Year (i.e., the year of the Wisden issue)

Checklist edit

# Player Club Age Type Picture Notes
1 W. E. Astill Leicestershire 40 RHB/OB portrait WY 1933. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team.[2] Wills says that Astill had been Leicestershire's best batsman since the end of the war, describing him as "sound and steady", noted for hitting hard in front of the wicket.[4]
2 W. E. Bates Glamorgan 44 RHB/SLA batting [5]
3 G. Brown Hampshire 40 LHB/WK portrait [6]
4 Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe Warwickshire 35 RHB/RM batting [7]
5 Mr. A. P. F. Chapman Kent 27 LHB/LM/SLA batting WY 1919.[8]
6 E. W. Clark Northamptonshire 25 LHB/LF portrait On the Wills card, Clark's initials are given as "E. C.", but that is a publication error. His full name was Edward Winchester Clark and he was universally known as Nobby Clark.[9][10]
7 A. E. Dipper Gloucestershire 42 RHB/RM batting [11]
8 Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas Essex 45 RHB/RFM bowling WY 1915.[12]
9 G. Duckworth Lancashire 26 RHB/WK portrait WY 1929.[13]
10 K. S. Duleepsinhji Cambridge University
& Sussex 		22 RHB/LB portrait WY 1930. Like his uncle, Ranjitsinhji, Duleepsinhji was usually called "Kumar Sri" and given the initials "K. S." on scorecards. This is actually incorrect usage because "Kumar" and "Sri" are both honorary titles. On the Wills card, "K. S. Duleepsinhji" is the style used.[14]
11 Mr. G. F. Earle Somerset 36 RHB/RF portrait [15]
12 Mr. P. G. H. Fender Surrey 35 RHB/RM/LB batting WY 1915.[16]
13 A. P. Freeman Kent 39 RHB/LB bowling WY 1923. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2][17]
14 G. Geary Leicestershire 34 RHB/RFM fielding WY 1927. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2][18]
15 Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan Sussex 33 RHB/RF batting WY 1924.[19]
16 G. Gunn Nottinghamshire 48 RHB/RM batting WY 1914.[20]
17 C. Hallows Lancashire 33 LHB/SLA batting WY 1928.[21]
18 W. R. Hammond Gloucestershire 24 RHB/RFM batting WY 1928. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2][22]
19 H. T. W. Hardinge Kent 42 RHB/SLA batting WY 1915.[23]
20 J. W. Hearne Middlesex 37 RHB/LB batting WY 1912.[24]
21 E. Hendren Middlesex 39 RHB/OB batting WY 1920. Named "E. Hendren" on the Wills card, his full name was Elias Henry Hendren. He was universally known as "Patsy" Hendren.[25]
22 J. B. Hobbs Surrey 45 RHB/RM batting WY 1909 & 1926.[26]
23 P. Holmes Yorkshire 41 RHB/RM batting WY 1920. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2][27]
24 Mr. G. R. Jackson Derbyshire 31 LHB portrait [28]
25 Mr. D. R. Jardine Surrey 27 RHB/LB batting WY 1928.[29]
26 Mr. V. W. C. Jupp Northamptonshire 37 RHB/RM/OB batting WY 1928.[30]
27 The Late R. Kilner Yorkshire 37 LHB/SLA bowling WY 1924. Roy Kilner died on 5 April 1928, a few weeks before publication.[31]
28 H. Larwood Nottinghamshire 23 RHB/RF portrait WY 1927.[32]
29 B. Lilley Nottinghamshire 34 RHB/WK portrait [33]
30 E. A. McDonald Lancashire 37 RHB/RF bowling WY 1922. On the Wills card, McDonald's name is incorrectly spelled "Macdonald".[34]
31 Mr. F. T. Mann Middlesex 40 RHB batting [35]
32 C. P. Mead Hampshire 41 LHB/SLA portrait WY 1912.[36]
33 J. Mercer Glamorgan 35 RHB/RFM portrait WY 1927.[37]
34 C. W. L. Parker Gloucestershire 45 RHB/SLA portrait WY 1923.[38]
35 W. Rhodes Yorkshire 50 RHB/SLA bowling WY 1899.[39]
36 F. Root Worcestershire 38 RHB/RFM portrait [40]
37 A. C. Russell Essex 41 RHB/RM batting WY 1923. During his career, Russell was always known as Albert Charles Russell but his real name, discovered much later, was Charles Albert George Russell. Even so, he was universally known as "Jack" Russell.[41]
38 F. Ryan Glamorgan 39 LHB/SLA portrait Named "F. Ryan" on the Wills card, his full name was Francis Peter Ryan. Although Ryan was English, he was born in India.[42]
39 A. Sandham Surrey 37 RHB batting WY 1923.[43]
40 E. J. Smith Warwickshire 42 RHB/WK keeping
wicket 		This is the only picture in the series with landscape format page orientation.[44]
41 Mr. G. T. S. Stevens Middlesex 27 RHB/LB batting Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2][45]
42 H. Sutcliffe Yorkshire 33 RHB/RM batting WY 1920. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2][46]
43 M. W. Tate Sussex 32 RHB/RFM bowling WY 1924.[47]
44 Hon. L. H. Tennyson Hampshire 38 RHB/RF portrait WY 1914.[48]
45 L. Townsend Derbyshire 24 RHB/RM/OB portrait WY 1934. Named "L. Townsend" on the Wills card, his full name was Leslie Fletcher Townsend.[49]
46 E. Tyldesley Lancashire 39 RHB/RM batting WY 1920. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2] Named "E. Tyldesley" on the Wills card, his full name was George Ernest Tyldesley.[50]
47 Mr. J. C. White Somerset 37 RHB/SLA bowling WY 1929.[51]
48 W. Whysall Nottinghamshire 40 RHB/RM batting WY 1925. Named "W. Whysall" on the Wills card, his full name was William Wilfrid Whysall. He was widely known by his nickname "Dodger".[52]
49 F. E. Woolley Kent 40 LHB/LM/SLA batting WY 1911.[53]
50 Mr. R. E. S. Wyatt Warwickshire 26 RHB/RM portrait WY 1930. Toured South Africa in 1927–28 with the MCC team.[2] Wills describes Wyatt as "probably Warwickshire's best all-rounder" and as "a polished batsman of sound defence".[54]

Bibliography edit

  • Wills, W. D. & H. O. (1928). Wills' Cigarettes Cricketers, 1928 – a series of 50. Imperial Tobacco Co. (GB & Ireland) Ltd.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Wills, card nos 1–50.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j MCC tour of South Africa in 1927–28
  3. ^ The London Cigarette Card Co. Ltd – Cricketers 1st Series 1928
  4. ^ Wills, card no. 1.
  5. ^ Wills, card no. 2.
  6. ^ Wills, card no. 3.
  7. ^ Wills, card no. 4.
  8. ^ Wills, card no. 5.
  9. ^ CricketArchive – confirmation of "Nobby" as universally used name.
  10. ^ Wills, card no. 6.
  11. ^ Wills, card no. 7.
  12. ^ Wills, card no. 8.
  13. ^ Wills, card no. 9.
  14. ^ Wills, card no. 10.
  15. ^ Wills, card no. 11.
  16. ^ Wills, card no. 12.
  17. ^ Wills, card no. 13.
  18. ^ Wills, card no. 14.
  19. ^ Wills, card no. 15.
  20. ^ Wills, card no. 16.
  21. ^ Wills, card no. 17.
  22. ^ Wills, card no. 18.
  23. ^ Wills, card no. 19.
  24. ^ Wills, card no. 20.
  25. ^ Wills, card no. 21.
  26. ^ Wills, card no. 22.
  27. ^ Wills, card no. 23.
  28. ^ Wills, card no. 24.
  29. ^ Wills, card no. 25.
  30. ^ Wills, card no. 26.
  31. ^ Wills, card no. 27.
  32. ^ Wills, card no. 28.
  33. ^ Wills, card no. 29.
  34. ^ Wills, card no. 30.
  35. ^ Wills, card no. 31.
  36. ^ Wills, card no. 32.
  37. ^ Wills, card no. 33.
  38. ^ Wills, card no. 34.
  39. ^ Wills, card no. 35.
  40. ^ Wills, card no. 36.
  41. ^ Wills, card no. 37.
  42. ^ Wills, card no. 38.
  43. ^ Wills, card no. 39.
  44. ^ Wills, card no. 40.
  45. ^ Wills, card no. 41.
  46. ^ Wills, card no. 42.
  47. ^ Wills, card no. 43.
  48. ^ Wills, card no. 44.
  49. ^ Wills, card no. 45.
  50. ^ Wills, card no. 46.
  51. ^ Wills, card no. 47.
  52. ^ Wills, card no. 48.
  53. ^ Wills, card no. 49.
  54. ^ Wills, card no. 50.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Wills's cricketers 1928 cards at Wikimedia Commons

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