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‘Hastings and St. Leonards Grand Cricket Week, 1891’. Original ‘Randle’s Authorised Score Card’, the eight page programme comprising a page for each innings for the opening match of the sixth Hastings Festival, North v. South, played at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings, 10th- 12th September 1981 and advertising, in original green card wrappers. The North’s first innings with complete handwritten scores in pencil. The North batted first and reached 301, A. Ward (54) and L. Hall (50) making an opening stand of 105. In reply The South made 210 (W.G. Grace 54, R. Abel 50). Following on, Stoddart (71) and Grace (36) put on 100 for the first wicket, and they ended 260 all out (J.J. Ferris 67no) and the match was declared a draw. For The North, Peel and Attewell took all twenty wickets, Peel ending with figures of 11/178, Attewell with 9/150. Printed by Henry Randle of Hastings. 5”x8.25”. Ex Roger Mann collection. Neat tape reinforcement to spine and internal hinges. Foxing to wrappers, otherwise in good condition. Rare.