Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers
Forgotten Pioneers tells the extraordinary tale of the world's first professional women cricketers.

Founded in 1890, the 'Original English Lady Cricketers' played exhibition matches all over Britain. Enormous crowds flocked to see them and sceptical journalists were gradually won over by their obvious skill. However, the women were more than just cricketers: most evenings, they performed in local theatres and music halls, singing, dancing, fencing and putting on acrobatic displays.

But after their triumphant first season, something went wrong; midway through 1891 the organisation collapsed acrimoniously. Although poor weather and changes in personnel played a part, there was a strong suspicion of fraud by the team's (largely male) managers. A court case followed in 1892 and the OELC vanished from the headlines.

As women's cricket continues to reach new heights in the 21st century, this book tells the story of the forerunners of today's professional stars.

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Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers
Forgotten Pioneers tells the extraordinary tale of the world's first professional women cricketers.

Founded in 1890, the 'Original English Lady Cricketers' played exhibition matches all over Britain. Enormous crowds flocked to see them and sceptical journalists were gradually won over by their obvious skill. However, the women were more than just cricketers: most evenings, they performed in local theatres and music halls, singing, dancing, fencing and putting on acrobatic displays.

But after their triumphant first season, something went wrong; midway through 1891 the organisation collapsed acrimoniously. Although poor weather and changes in personnel played a part, there was a strong suspicion of fraud by the team's (largely male) managers. A court case followed in 1892 and the OELC vanished from the headlines.

As women's cricket continues to reach new heights in the 21st century, this book tells the story of the forerunners of today's professional stars.

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Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers

Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers

by Giles Wilcock
Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers
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Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers

Forgotten Pioneers: The Story of the Original English Lady Cricketers

by Giles Wilcock

Overview

Forgotten Pioneers tells the extraordinary tale of the world's first professional women cricketers.

Founded in 1890, the 'Original English Lady Cricketers' played exhibition matches all over Britain. Enormous crowds flocked to see them and sceptical journalists were gradually won over by their obvious skill. However, the women were more than just cricketers: most evenings, they performed in local theatres and music halls, singing, dancing, fencing and putting on acrobatic displays.

But after their triumphant first season, something went wrong; midway through 1891 the organisation collapsed acrimoniously. Although poor weather and changes in personnel played a part, there was a strong suspicion of fraud by the team's (largely male) managers. A court case followed in 1892 and the OELC vanished from the headlines.

As women's cricket continues to reach new heights in the 21st century, this book tells the story of the forerunners of today's professional stars.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781801506885
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 07/02/2024
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.67(w) x 8.74(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Giles Wilcock writes the Old Ebor cricket blog, which looks at the game - and its social history - in the years before the Second World War. He has contributed several articles to The Nightwatchman and written for the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. He is also the author of The Road to Sullom Voe, an acclaimed biography of the Yorkshire and England cricketer George Macaulay.

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