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'''W. G. Grace''' was a famous British [[cricket]]er in the early [[20th century]]. Sir [[Robert Muir]] compared the [[Fifth Doctor]] to him after a cricket game at [[Cranleigh Hall]] on [[11 June]] [[1925]]. Sir Robert referred to him as "the Master", which momentarily confused the Doctor as he believed that he was referring to his [[The Master|Time Lord enemy of the same name]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'')
'''W. G. Grace''' was a famous British [[cricket]]er in the early [[20th century]]. Sir [[Robert Muir]] compared the [[Fifth Doctor]] to him after a cricket game at [[Cranleigh Hall]] on [[11 June]] [[1925]]. Sir Robert referred to him as "the Master", which momentarily confused the Doctor as he believed that he was referring to his [[The Master|Time Lord enemy of the same name]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'')


The Fifth Doctor has an autographed picture with him in the TARDIS. ([[WC]]: ''[[Doctors Assemble! (webcast)|Doctors Assemble!]]'')
The Fifth Doctor had a [[photograph]] with Grace in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. This photo was later [[autograph]]ed by Grace. ([[WC]]: ''[[Doctors Assemble! (webcast)|Doctors Assemble!]]'')


In [[1899]], Grace played his last cricket match at [[Trent Bridge]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Havoc of Empires (audio story)|The Havoc of Empires]]'')
In [[1899]], Grace played his last cricket match at [[Trent Bridge]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Havoc of Empires (audio story)|The Havoc of Empires]]'')
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 2 November 2023

W. G. Grace

W. G. Grace was a famous British cricketer in the early 20th century. Sir Robert Muir compared the Fifth Doctor to him after a cricket game at Cranleigh Hall on 11 June 1925. Sir Robert referred to him as "the Master", which momentarily confused the Doctor as he believed that he was referring to his Time Lord enemy of the same name. (TV: Black Orchid)

The Fifth Doctor had a photograph with Grace in the TARDIS. This photo was later autographed by Grace. (WC: Doctors Assemble!)

In 1899, Grace played his last cricket match at Trent Bridge. (AUDIO: The Havoc of Empires)

According to Kettoo, the Fifth Doctor told Peri Brown that he once bowled either W. G. Grace or W. C. Fields for a duck. (AUDIO: Urban Myths)

The Sixth Doctor once asked for his autograph in the presence of Evelyn Smythe. (PROSE: Mortlake)

Grace was Yukio Nakaguchi's cricketing hero; Nakaguchi grew a bushy, spade-shaped beard to copy him. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising)