1897 | Sydney Evershed | Cohen Weenen & Co | Circus Girl Cigarettes | Heroes of Sport | SGC Grade 6 HIGHEST GRADED CARD IN SET & POP 1

Year: 1897

Trade Brand: Circus Girl Cigarettes - one of sports rarest card sets.

Collection:  Heroes of Sport

Card No: Cricket

Player / Subject: Sydney H. Evershed 

Club featured on card: Derbyshire 

Player position: all rounder 

Player record:

Other notable history:  Sir Sydney Herbert Evershed (13 January 1861 – 7 March 1937) was an English brewer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1880 to 1901 and was a long-serving club captain from 1891 to 1898. Sydney Evershed was also the father of Edward who went on to found the same law firm that still exists globally today; giving this card more historical significance.

“EDUCATED at Clifton College, like most of his brothers, S. H. EVERSHED'S cricket career has reflected great credit on his early training. One of a brotherhood of Athletes, he was the most successful of them all as a Cricketer. One of the mainstays of the Derbyshire Eieven for some years as a batsman, and additionally in later years as Captain. Of the school of hitters he was a brilliant exponent. Full of pluck and nerve he starts to score at once, and when in the mood is one of the most punishing batsmen. A hard hitter all round the wicket, he takes a lot of moving when once set. A keen sportsman, he is a thorough worker on the field as well as at the wickets. Moreover he plays the game in every sense.“ ( From FAMOUS CRICKETERS AND CRICKET GROUNDS 1895 ) 

Condition: graded by SGC as 6 - with a population 1 there are no cards of this player or any in set that are graded higer. This is one of the highest graded cards in known existence of the whole set. Vintage cards over 120 years old will often carry some wear and this is an immaculate example. 

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