After W. G. Grace he was the most prolific amateur of his day.

He scored 46 not out and 38 in the match, with W. G. Grace describing his play as perfection.

He was usually against the side in which W. G. Grace was playing.

Contrary to popular belief, the road was named after a local property owner, not W. G. Grace.

W. G. Grace caused a sensation by scoring 2,739 runs - this being the first time 2,000 was exceeded.

W. G. Grace scored 148 and 153 in the same drawn game.

Only W. G. Grace scored a century and took ten wickets in a match more often.

The club also brought W. G. Grace to Ireland for the first time in 1873.

At the heart of the centre is the 19th century pavilion, originally designed by W. G. Grace.

W. G. Grace becomes the first player to perform the double in an English season.