[RANJITSINHJI (1872-1933, from 1906 Jam Sahib of Navanagar, from 1918 Maharaja, Cricketer)]

Press photo, unsigned, showing him full length, full face, with, on the left facing the camera, the Revd. A.S.R. Brooke, from 1882 Rector of Slingsby, whose church bazaar Ranji has come to open, on the right in profile is the Revd. Louis Borissow, 1840-1917, Rector of Gilling, who was Ranji's guardian at Cambridge, and on the far left two of Ranji's nephews, 6" x 8", Slingsby, Yorkshire, no date, c.

Ranji's astonishing career produced many records. He was particularly known for the left glance which he invented at Cambridge, and which revolutionized stroke play. He came up to Trinity, where Mr. Borissow was chaplain, gained his blue in 1893, and captained Sussex 1899-1903. From 1902 he was informally engaged to Edith Borissow (1873-1942), an engagement broken off by her a few years after the death of her father. When Ranji became ruler in 1906, it was agreed that he might visit England once in four years, beginning in 1908. He took a great interest in his nephews' cricketing skills.

Item Date:  1912

Stock No:  52658     

                



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