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On May 16th, 1959, Michael J.K. Smith, the captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, was featured in a photograph. Smith is a fine right-hand batsman and a good fielder who was born at Brought on Astley, Leicestershire. He made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire in 1951 and played for them while still a schoolboy. After studying at Oxford, he became eligible to play for Warwickshire in county games in 1957 and was appointed the team’s captain that year. Smith also opened the England innings in three Tests against New Zealand in 1958.On May 16th, 1959, Michael J.K. Smith, the captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, was featured in a photograph. Smith is a fine right-hand batsman and a good fielder who was born at Brought on Astley, Leicestershire. He made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire in 1951 and played for them while still a schoolboy. After studying at Oxford, he became eligible to play for Warwickshire in county games in 1957 and was appointed the team’s captain that year. Smith also opened the England innings in three Tests against New Zealand in 1958.
Dimensions: 15.2 x 15.2 cm
IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04741208
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20 MAY 1959 WARWICKSHIRE CAPTA IN May 16th 1959 PAR 77459-1 (PNR-R) WARWICKSHIRE CAPTAIN Shown in this new picture is MICHAEL J.K. (Mike) SMITH, captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. field A fine right-hand batsman and a good Smith – who will celebrate his 26th birthday next month – was born at Brought on Astley, Leicestershire. He made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire in 1951 and played for them while still a schoolboy. When he went up to Oxford, he scored centuries (the first a double) in three successive University games against Cambridge at Lord’s (in 1954-55-56). Smith, who was awarded his Leicestershire cap in 1955, accepted an administrative engagement with Warwickshire in October 1955 and made his debut for them against Scotland in July 1956. He became eligible to play for Warwickshire in county games in 1957 and in that year was appointed captain. He opened the England innings in three Tests against New Zealand in 1958. May 16th 1959 PAR 77459-1 (PNR-R) FOR FIRST PUBLICATION IN EVENING PAPERS OF MONDAY, MAY 18th. APLEASE RETAIN IN YOUR PICTURE LIBRARY
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