W. G. Grace
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William Gilbert Grace was an English cricketer who is widely held to have been one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a reco
Grace photographed by George Beldam, c. 1902
An 1877 illustration of Grace by Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair emphasises his trademark beard and MCC cap.
Grace as a young man
Grace with Harry Jupp of Surrey
George Hirst
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George Herbert Hirst was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1921, with a further appearance in 1929. One of the best al
Hirst showing his ball grip in 1906
Hirst catching in a photograph taken by George Beldam c. 1906
Hirst bowling in a photograph taken by George Beldam in 1906
From left to right: The Yorkshire team-mates Schofield Haigh, Hirst and Wilfred Rhodes at Marsden, 1905