Catalogue Number
NMLH.2005.24.2
Object Name
Cup
Title
M.A.C.L. Div. V. M/C Colonials Champions 1955
Place
West Indies; Manchester & Lancashire & England & UK; Carribean
People
Christian, Mr and Mrs
Events
cricket matches
Date
1955
Description
brass two-handled prize cup, loose from its brass base, and loose black plastic base
OSP: Team formed in 1953 by young men from Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana. They were unbeaten in their first 4 or 5 seasons. They were called the Manchester Colonials Cricket Team.
OSP script: Cup won by Manchester Colonial Cricket team in 1955. Consisting of men from the Caribbean who settled in Manchester.
