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Robert ‘Bobby Abel’. Surrey & England 1881-1904. Albert Craig. ‘Cricket Rhymester’ 1891. ‘Robert Abel. Surrey’s Pride. Brighton, July 13th, 1891’. Double sided broadsheet poem comprising two stanzas and chorus. Craig is referring to Abel’s performance in the match Sussex v Surrey at Hove 13th & 14th July 1891 in which Abel scored 197 in Surrey’s only innings of 387 before bowling out Sussex twice for 116 & 92. Surrey won by an innings and 179 runs with John Sharpe taking ten wickets in the match. Craig describes Abel’s innings as ‘a display that cannot fail to please’, a ‘Sturdy little “brick”/ Active, staunch, and prim’. Advertisement to verso for F.H. Ayres cricket equipment. The page measures 5”x8”. Some age toning to lower portion, otherwise in good/ very good condition.