The Ernest Sewell "TIDDLYCRICKET"

The Ernest Sewell Series catalog (undated, estimated to be 1952 or 1953)

Ernest Sewell

red and silver metal foil sticker: "THE ERNEST SEWELL SERIES", a crown, and "CROWNED WITH SUCCESS"

(PATENT APPLIED FOR)

The most novel, interesting, and amusing game of the year, played with tiddlywinks counters, based on the rules of Cricket.

COMPLETE WITH GREEN "CRICKET PITCH," STUMPS, COUNTERS, SCORING SLIPS AND RULES

BRITISH MANUFACTURE

THE ERNEST SEWELL SERIES
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS

cricket

11 shillings 3 pence (around 1952, from catalog)

leaflet (4 pages)

|Rules for the Game of "Tiddlycricket"|

cardboard box

18 ⅝ inches wide — 4 inches high — 1 ¾ inches deep

58.7 cm wide — 10.2 cm high — 8.3 cm deep

Off-white label. Border is red and blue waves with white in between. |The Ernest Sewell| (in blue) above |"TIDDLYCRICKET"| (white with red shadows) above |(PATENT APPLIED FOR)| above |The most novel, interesting and amusing game of the year, played with tiddlywink counters, based on| above |the rules of Cricket.| above |COMPLETE WITH GREEN "CRICKET PITCH," STUMPS, COUNTERS, SCORING SLIPS AND RULES| above |BRITISH MANUFACTURE|.

At left are human-like figures with tiddlywink discs for the head, body, and feet. The one at the left is behind a cricket wicket (three vertical tines with bar at top) with arms outstretched as if to catch a ball. To right is a batsman who has just swung his bat to hit a ball that is flying to the left.

At lower left is a golden round label with a wavy circumference, covered by red with golden lettering and a golden crown at center. The lettering around the circuference: |THE ERNEST SEWELL SERIES| at top and |CROWNED WITH SUCCESS| at bottom.

blue

blue, empty

Multiple scoresheets are included, each with the heading: |The Ernest Sewell "TIDDLYCRICKET"|.

Below the heading are spaces to put team names (e.g., England, Australia) with |VERSUS| between them.

Below are the columns: |BATMEN|, |RUNS|, |How Out|, and |TOTAL|. Rows are numbered from 1 to 11. Below the last row is a row marked |BYES|, and below it, |TOTAL|.

At the bottom of each scoresheet is |OUR SCORE| and a space to provide it, and then |OPPONENTS SCORE| and a space to provide it.

Two wooden wickets are provided, each painted offwhite. Each has a base that measures 2 1/8" wide, 5/8" deep, and 3/16 high". On top of the base are three cylindrical rods, each 1 3/4" tall and 1/8" wide, and separated by 2- 3/16". Atop the three rods is another rod, 3/4" long and 1/8" wide.

The cricket pitch target is made of thick paper and measures18" x 36 1/4" It's surface is green and has white letters and markings. Each center-side of target pitch is labeled |"Tiddlycricket"| (in script) above |THE Ernest Sewell SERIES| above |PATENT PENDING|.

The outer bounds of the cricket pitch is marked as a white rectangle. Areas outside those bounds are marked with a |4|.

Each end of the cricket pitch has a rectangular area along the width, marked |3|. Further infield are three rectangular areas aligned with the length of the pitch, one marked |2| on either side, and one marked |CAUGHT| between them.

Further infield are two rectangular areas on either side, marked |STUMPED|, and a square area between, marked |RUN OUT|.

At the center of the pitch is the batting area, marked |1|, with a crosshatched area outside each end where each wicket is placed. Just inside the batting area adjacent to the wicket marking is a rectangular box marked |L.B.W.| (leg before wicket) and a line.

Vegetable ivory: 2 large (1") yellow, 1 small (5/8") red. These are provided in a small cellophane bag.

Rick Tucker

eBay 372117128335 ⇱