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A batsman hooking powerfully, depicted as having just hit the ball. The ball is mounted on the wall of a nearby shop at a height of round nine metres.

Title

The Spirit of Cricket

Date

1997

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 300 x W 180 x D 80 cm

Accession number

TN34_LS_S055

Acquisition method

gift from Boots Properties plc

Work type

Statue

Owner

Boots Properties plc

Custodian

Boots Properties plc

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

6th June 1997

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

on the corner of the bronze base: Sly97

Inscription description

on a plaque set into the ground: ''THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET'' / Unveiled by HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN to celebrate the / opening of Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. / Priory Meadow Shopping Centre is built on the / site of the former Central Cricket and Recreation Ground / on which the game was enjoyed for over 130 years. / Commissioned by Boots Properties PLC. / Sculptor – Allan Sly FRBS 6th June 1997

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