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Samoan triangular-shaped cricket bat. The end is shaped like a quarter- round section with a 3 1/2" radius. It tapers to a round handle, 1 3/8" in diameter. The bottom 11 1/2" of the bat is painted bright blue with white diamond shaped pattern in white on each of the three faces. The next 10-12 inches are wrapped with red tape, 1" wide, with "racket guard" printed in a repeat pattern. Above the red tape is a band about 1 1/2" jwide wrapped with white adhesive tape. Above that is a small band of 1/2" stretchable electrician's tape. The top 7" of the handle is wrapped with a blue rubberized tape 1" wide. Several nails have been driven into the tip of the bat.

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