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Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Scarborough Cricket Festival 1949 & 1950. Five mono real photograph plain back postcards of teams at Scarborough, the players depicted standing in one row wearing cricket attire in front of the pavilion. Includes one each of the teams for Yorkshire v M.C.C. 31st August- 2nd September 1949, Yorkshire team v M.C.C. 2nd- 5th September 1950, and one of each team, North v South, 6th- 8th September 1950. Yorkshire players include Yardley, Hutton, Coxon, Lester, Lowson,... View full lot details

Scarborough Cricket Festival 1951. Four mono real photograph plain back postcards of teams at Scarborough, the players depicted standing in one row wearing cricket attire in front of the pavilion. Includes the M.C.C. team for the match v Yorkshire, 1st- 4th September, one of each team for Gentlemen v Players, 5th- 7th September, and T.N. Pearce’s XI v South Africans, 8th- 11th September 1951. Players’ names annotated to verso of each postcard include Insole, May,... View full lot details

Cambridge University C.C. 1947 & 1948. Two mono real photograph plain back postcards of Cambridge University teams of 1947 & 1948 seated and standing rows wearing cricket attire. Printed titles and players’ names to lower borders. Notable players featured include Trevor Bailey, Doug Insole, Guy Willatt, Hubert Doggart, John Dewes, Hugh Watts etc. Both postcards with official stamps to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Cambridge University C.C. 1950. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of the Cambridge University team of 1950, the players seated and standing rows wearing cricket attire. Printed titles and players’ names to lower borders. Notable players featured include Hubert Doggart, Peter May, David Sheppard, John Dewes etc. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

South Africa tour to England 1907. Mono real photograph postcard of the South African touring party seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire, blazers etc. Printed title and players’ names to lower edge. Postcard by Scott of Manchester. Fully signed in ink to verso by all sixteen members of the touring party. Signatures are Sherwell (Captain), Hathorn, Sinclair, White, Schwarz, Faulkner, Vogler, Robinson, Nourse, Kotze, Tancred, Smith, Shalders, S.J. Snooke, S.D. Snooke and Allsop... View full lot details

South Africa tours to England 1907-1947. Seven mono/ sepia postcards of South Africa touring teams, each with players seated and standing in rows. Includes five real photograph postcards for the tours of 1907, 1912, 1929, 1935 and 1947, and two mono printed postcards of the 1907 and 1912 teams. Players featured include Sherwell, Tancred, Schwarz, Shalders, Nourse, Hathorn, Mitchell, Pegler, Taylor, Ward, Deane, Siedle, Ochse, Morkel, Christy, Cameron, Bell, Dalton, Viljoen, Melville, Rowan etc. Publishers... View full lot details

South Africa tour to England 1907. Three rare and early mono postcards of members of the 1907 South Africa touring party published by Gale & Polden of Portsmouth. One features Aubrey Faulkner batting in the nets with printed title to lower border ‘J.A. [sic] Faulkner (South Africans)’. The other two are of Johannes Kotze bowling in the nets, one portrait, the other landscape, both with printed title ‘J.J. Kotze, The South African “Demon” Bowling’. All... View full lot details

South Africans v C.I. Thorntons XI 1924. Sepia real photograph postcard of the Thornton’s team, lined up in front of the pavilion at Scarborough. Walkers of Scarborough. Good condition... View full lot details

‘South African International Cricketers 1929’ series. Full set of sixteen colour postcards depicting each of the original members of the touring party, with ‘S.A. 1929’ emblem to top corner of each. Produced in South Africa for the tour of England in 1929. Players are Deane (Captain), Taylor, Catterall, Cameron, Bell, Dalton, Christy, Deane, McMillan, Mitchell, Morkel, Ochse, Owen-Smith, Quinn, Siedle, van der Merwe, and Vincent. All postally unused. Odd minor faults including some light foxing,... View full lot details

Denis Warburton Begbie. Transvaal & South Africa 1933-1950. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Begbie, head and shoulders wearing tour blazer. Nicely signed in blue ink to the photograph by Begbie. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich, with date annotated to verso August 1947 on the tour to England. Postally unused. Minor indentations to corners, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan. Transvaal & South Africa 1939-1951. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Rowan, head and shoulders wearing tour blazer. Nicely signed in blue ink to the photograph by Rowan. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich, with date annotated to verso August 1947 on the tour to England. Postally unused. Minor mount indentations to corners, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

South Africa. Roy McLean and Trevor Goddard 1950s. Two similar mono real photograph plain back postcards, one of R.L. McLean (Natal & South Africa 1949-1966), the other T.L. Goddard (Natal, North East Transvaal & South Africa 1955-1970), both depicted head and shoulders wearing cricket attire. Small handwritten name label laid to lower right corner of each. Publishers unknown. Appear to have been taken on the 1955 tour to England. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

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Walter Mervyn ‘Merv’ Wallace. Auckland & New Zealand 1933-1957. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Wallace, head and shoulders wearing tour blazer. Nicely signed in ink to the photograph by Wallace and dated 1949. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich, with date stamp for 12th May 1949, early in the tour to England. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Geoffrey Osborne ‘Geoff’ Rabone. Wellington, Auckland & New Zealand 1940-1960. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Rabone, head and shoulders wearing tour blazer. Nicely signed in ink to the photograph by Rabone and dated 1949. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich, with date stamp for 12th May 1949, early in the tour to England. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Bert Sutcliffe. Auckland, Otago, Northern Districts & New Zealand 1946-1966. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Sutcliffe, head and shoulders wearing tour blazer. Nicely signed in ink to the photograph by Sutcliffe, partly to the darker part of the image, and dated 1949. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich, with date stamp for 12th May 1949, early in the tour to England. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

New Zealand. Ces Burke and Tom Burtt 1949. Two mono real photograph plain back postcards of C. Burke (Auckland & New Zealand 1937-1954) and T.B. Burtt (Canterbury & 1955), each depicted head and shoulders wearing tour blazer and nicely signed in ink to the darker areas of the photographs. Official stamps to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich, with date stamps for 12th May 1949, early in the tour to England. Postally unused.... View full lot details

New Zealand 1949. Five mono real photograph plain back postcards of members of the 1949 New Zealand tour to England. Each player depicted head and shoulders, the majority wearing tour blazer. One, of Frank Mooney, is nicely signed in ink to the darker area of the photograph by Mooney, the signature faded but legible. Others, unsigned are Harry Cave, Martin Donnelly, John Hayes and Brun Smith. Official stamps to verso of each for A. Wilkes... View full lot details

New Zealand. Bryan Yuile and Bruce Taylor 1969. Two mono real photograph plain back postcards, one of B.W. Yuile (Central Districts & New Zealand 1959-1972) depicted half length wearing cricket attire and holding a ball, the other of B.R. Taylor (Canterbury, Wellington & New Zealand 1964-1980) in batting action in the nets. Both postcards nicely signed in ink to the photograph by the featured player. Official stamps to verso for M.L. Pecker of London, assumed... View full lot details

New Zealand touring team postcards 1927-1973/74. Six postcards of New Zealand touring teams including five mono real photograph postcards for tours to England 1927, 1931, 1937, 1949 and 1958, and one colour postcard of the 1973/74 touring party to Australia. Players featured include Lowry, Dacre, Dempster, Merritt, Allcott, Kerr, Page, Weir, W. Hadlee, Lamason, Moloney, Wallace, Donnelly, Rabone, Reid, Sutcliffe, Alabaster, Playle, Meale, R. Hadlee, Coney, Morrison, Turner etc. Publishers include Topical, Angus Thomas, F.C.... View full lot details

Gerald Ethridge ‘Gerry’ Gomez. Trinidad & West Indies 1937-1956. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Gomez, head and shoulders wearing cricket attire. Very nicely signed in ink to the photograph by Gomez. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich with date annotated in ink for 1950, taken on the 1950 tour to England. Postally unused. Minor indentations to corners, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Prior Erskine Waverley Jones. Trinidad & West Indies 1940-1952. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Jones, head and shoulders wearing cricket attire. Very nicely signed in blue ink to the lower border by Jones, and additionally to the verso. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich with date annotated in ink for 1950, taken on the 1950 tour to England. Postally unused. Minor indentations to corners, otherwise in good/ very... View full lot details

Kenneth Basil Trestrail. Trinidad 1943-1950. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Trestrail, head and shoulders wearing cricket attire. Very nicely signed in blue ink to the photograph by Trestrail. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich with date annotated in ink for 1950, taken on the 1950 tour to England. Postally unused. Minor indentations to corners, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

Allan Fitzroy Rae. Jamaica & West Indies 1946-1960. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Rae, head and shoulders wearing cricket attire. Very nicely signed in blue ink to the lower border by Rae. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich with date annotated in ink for 1950, taken on the 1950 tour to England. Postally unused. Minor indentations to corners, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Alfred Louis Valentine. Jamaica & West Indies 1949-1965. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Valentine, head and shoulders wearing a suit and tie. Very nicely signed in blue ink to the photograph by Valentine. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich with date annotated in ink for 1950, taken on the 1950 tour to England. Postally unused. Minor indentations to corners, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

‘West Indians v. Uttoxeter OldFields (West Indians)’ 1906. Rare and early sepia real photograph postcard of the West Indies team seated and standing in rows wearing caps and blazers with three silver trophies, the pavilion in the background. The printed title implies the team was for the penultimate match of the tour played at Uttoxeter v W.H. Laverton’s XI, 20th & 21st August 1906. Players featured include Challenor, Contstantine, Harragin, Ollivierre, Cumberbatch, Bancroft, Morrison etc.... View full lot details

West Indies tours to England 1906-1963. Seven mono/ sepia postcards of West Indies touring teams, each with players seated and standing in rows. Includes one mono printed postcard of the 1906 team and six real photograph postcards for the tours of 1928, 1933, 1939, 1950, 1957 and 1963. Players featured include Austin, Olliviere, Constantine, Challenor, Rae, Hoad, Nunes, Grant, Roach, Da Costa, Achong, Valentine, Headley, Weekes, Walcott, Ramadhin, Worrell, Sobers, Gibbs etc. Publishers include R.... View full lot details

West Indies tours to England 1923 & 1939. Sepia real photograph postcard of the 1923 West Indies touring party with printed title and players’ names to margins. Players seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire and include Austin (Captain), Nunes, Challenor, Pascal, Holt, Browne, Constantine etc. Raphael House, London. Very good condition. Sold with a rarer real photograph plain back postcard of the 1939 touring team. Players’ names neatly annotated in ink to verso,... View full lot details

West Indies at Scarborough 1950. Two mono real photograph plain back postcards of the West Indian team at Scarborough for the match v H.D.G. Leveson-Gower’s XI 9th- 12th September 1950. The players depicted standing in one row wearing cricket attire in front of the pavilion. Players are Stollmeyer, Marshall, Weekes, Walcott, Christiani, Gomez, Williams, Johnson, Ramadhin and Valentine. One postcard with official stamp to verso for Walkers Studios, Scarborough, the other publisher unknown. Very good... View full lot details

India tours to England 1932-1952. Four mono/ sepia real photograph postcards of India teams for tours to England 1932, 1936, 1946 and 1952 with players seated and standing in rows. Players’ names printed to lower border of the 1932, 1936 and 1952 postcards, the 1946 with players’ names on press caption to verso. Players featured include Maharaja Porbander, Limbi, Naoomal Jaoomal, Palia, Kapadia, Godambe, Nayudu, Vizianagram, Merchant, Nisar, Jai, Pataudi, Amarnath, Shinde, Mankad, Hazare, Adikari,... View full lot details

‘John Gunn Batting’. Early colour postcard with an illustration of Gunn depicted in batting pose on a green background, with decorative ‘Notts’ title and emblem to side. Dainty series. Postally unused. Good condition. Rare.... View full lot details

Player postcards early 1900s. A selection of mono/ sepia postcards including nine Wrench Series of individual players, H.R. Butt series no. 1385, J.T. Brown no. 1386, J.T. Tyldesley no. 1387, W. Rhodes no. 1388, L.C. Braund no. 1389, G.H. Hirst no. 1391, Clem Hill no. 1392, W.P. Howell no. 1394 and J.J. Kelly no. 1397. Three real photograph postcards by R. Thiele of T. Hayward series no. 7260, A.A. Lilley no. 7262, and R. Abel... View full lot details

The Ashes. ‘Warner’s English Cricket Team’ to Australia 1903/04. Early colour and mono postcard showing cameo images of the team to centre surrounded by colour England and Australian flags. Printed players’ names to top border. M’Neill & Bruce Print. Correspondence annotated in ink to front, dated and postmarked Sydney, 23rd February 1904. Minor soiling and wear, otherwise in good condition. Rare.... View full lot details

‘The All England Eleven 1905’. Two similar early original mono postcards, both with cameos of England players set on an ornate background. Players featured on one are F.S. Jackson to the centre, surrounded by Arnold, McLaren, Lord Hawke, Rhodes, Tyldesley, Hayward, Bosanquet, Haigh, Fry, Jones, Hirst and Lilley, with printed title to lower margin ‘Second Test Match, Played at Lord’s, June 15th, 16th and 17th. (Including Lord Hawke)’. Postally unused. The other, untitled, features Lees... View full lot details

‘Famous Batsmen. In the Open’ series no. 6450, first published by Raphael Tuck & Son in 1907. Set of six colour postcards of batsman being Jessop, Ranjitsinhji, W.G. Grace, Hayward, Fry and Jackson. Each card with title to lower border. Good condition... View full lot details

‘Famous Bowlers. In the Open’ series no. 6451, first published by Raphael Tuck & Son in 1907. Set of six colour postcards of bowlers being Rhodes, Trott, Blythe, Fielder, Hirst and Wass. Each card with title to lower border. One postally used. The card of Hirst with creasing and slight loss to the printed surface at the base of the card otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

‘Famous Fielders. In the Open’ series no. 6452, first published by Raphael Tuck & Son in 1907. Set of six colour postcards of fielders being Tunnicliffe, Clem Hill, W.W. Armstrong, M. Noble, Jessop and Lilley. Each card with title to lower border. One postally used. Good condition... View full lot details

‘England Test cricketers c.1909. Twelve original colour postcards of England players depicted full length in cricket attire. Includes six ‘National Series’ No. 773 of A. Lilley, G.[sic] Hobbs, G. Hirst, J. Tyldesley, A.O. Jones and G.L. Jessop, and six Series No. 828 of A.C. Maclaren, Hayward, A.E. Ralf, C. Blythe, Thompson and C.B. Fry. Only four postally unused. Odd minor faults, some wear to card edges otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘England 1921’. ‘Photo reproduction of Autograph Signatures of the Captain and Members of the English Cricketers who played in the 2nd Test Match at Lord’s Ground 11th-14th of June 1921’. Very rare mono postcard depicting the signatures of the England team. J. White. Littlehampton. Postally unused. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

Scarborough Cricket Festival. Gentlemen v Players 1956 & 1957. Four mono real photograph plain back postcards of the Gentlemen and Players teams at Scarborough. Players depicted standing in one row wearing cricket attire in front of the pavilion for the matches played 1st- 4th September 1956 and 4th- 6th September 1957. Players featured include Edrich, Tyson, Wardle, Graveney, Compton, Moss, Evans, Hallam, Shepherd, Bailey, W. Sutcliffe, Warr, Singh, Pretlove, Goonesena, Close, Trueman, Dexter, Insole etc.... View full lot details

Early comical cricket postcards c.1901. Full set of six Victorian postcards, each depicting a caricature of a cricketer by the artist ‘A.P.F.R.’ printed in red and black. Titles are ‘I’m in’, I’m out’, ‘This may catch your eye’, ‘I’ve lost my head’, ‘It struck me’, and ‘I am afraid’. Publisher unknown. All postally used with postmarks from 1901 to 1903 (where identified). Some wear and age toning, odd nicks and creasing, overall in good condition.... View full lot details

Davidson Bros. ‘Cricket Phrases Illustrated’ Series 2504 c.1903. Full set of six Edwardian comical cricket postcards, each depicting a colour cartoon depicting visual puns of cricketing terms by the artist ‘Tom B’ (Tom Browne). Titles are ‘A “Cut” for Two’, ‘A Good “Stumper”’, ‘No Ball’, ‘A Drive for Two’, ‘The Hat Trick’ and ‘Caught’. Two postally unused, others postmarked 1903-1906. Minor creasing to the odd card, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Davidson Bros. ‘Cricket Illustrated’, Series 2506 c.1903. Early comical cricket postcards c.1903. Full set of six Edwardian postcards, each of colour cartoons of a humorous cricket scene illustrating a well-known phrase or saying by the artist ‘Tom B’ (Tom Browne). Titles are ‘A Closed Mouth Catcheth No Flies’, ‘There’s Many a Slip etc. etc.’, ‘Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth’, ‘How’s That Umpire?’, ‘Long Field’ and ‘Out’. Four cards postmarked 1903-1904. Minor creasing and age... View full lot details

Davidson Bros. ‘Humours of Cricket’ Series 2616 c.1908. Full set of six numbered Edwardian comical postcards, each of a colour cartoon of a humorous cricket scene by the artist ‘Tom B’ (Tom Browne). Titles are ‘The Penalty of Fame. Autograph Fiends’, Jumping Moses! What a Fast Wicket’, ‘Ows That?’, ‘Head or Tail?’, ‘Out First Ball. Great Snakes! How did that happen?’ and ‘Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth’. Four cards postmarked 1909-1911 and 1928.... View full lot details

‘H.G.L.’ (Henry Garner of Leicester) ‘Living Picture Series’ c. 1907. Full set of twelve humorous Edwardian postcards, each depicting a sepia printed image of a courting couple with cricket-related caption. Titles are ‘A Good Catch’, ‘A Good Innings’, ‘A Day in the Field’, ‘A Forward Stroke’, ‘A Leg Glance’, ‘Retired Hurt’, ‘How’s That Umpire?’, ‘Taking a Hot Return’, ‘The Winning Hit’, ‘Stumped Out’, ‘Out with a Duck’, and ‘Caught Out’. Two postally unused, others postmarked... View full lot details

Marcus Ward’s Series, No. 12- “Cricket” c.1903. Full set of six humorous Edwardian postcards, each depicting a cricket illustration on aquamarine background with cricket-related caption. Titles are ‘So near, and yet so far’, ‘His First Innings’, The Coming Century’, ‘The Match of the Season- Ladies v. Gentlemen’, ‘How’s that, Umpire?’, and ‘The Cricket Ball’. One postally unused, others postmarked 1903, 1907 and 1916. Minor wear to the odd postcard, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Raphael Tuck & Sons ‘Oilette Remarque. A Coming Cricketer’ c.1907. Series no. 9375. Full set of six humorous Edwardian colour postcards of cartoons of a boy cricketer by G.E. Shepheard. Titles are ‘Play’, ‘Boundary’, ‘A Cut’, ‘Hard Hitting’, ‘Well Stopped’, and ‘Out’. Sold with a further variant postcard of ‘Play’ overprinted in red to the front with ‘Christmas Greetings’. All postally used with postmarks for 1907-1919. Some wear to edges and corners of the odd... View full lot details

Raphael Tuck & Sons ‘At The Wicket’ Series 955 c.1903. Full set of six humorous Edwardian colour postcards of cartoons of a rotund cricketer by Lance Thackeray. Titles are ‘Going In’, ‘Ready!’, ‘Centre’, ‘Now for a Boundary’, ‘O! O!’, and ‘Out!’. Three with postmarks for 1903 & 1904, others postally unused. Minor age toning to the odd postcard, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘E.S. London’ Series No. 97 1906. Full set of six comical Edwardian colour postcards of cartoons cricketing scenes by Donald McGill, dated 1906. Titles are ‘I’m sorry you were out’ (staining and small tear), ‘I don’t think you’d better depend on me’, ‘Don’t let it get any farther’, ‘I am afraid’, ‘Yours to hand’, and ‘It only struck me after I got home’. Five with postmarks for 1906-1907, the other postally unused. Faults to one... View full lot details

Boy cricketer. Rotary Series A.1261 c.1912. Full set of six attractive numbered Edwardian sepia real photograph postcards with colour highlights of a young boy depicted at the wicket in various batting, bowling and wicket-keeping poses. Card nos. 3 & 4 postally unused, others postmarked c.1912/13. Sold with a variant of no. 5 in the series, lacking the colour highlights, with additional printed title to front, ‘My Friend I greet till next we meet’, published by... View full lot details

Boy cricketer. Rotary Series A.1451 c.1914. Nos. 1-5 from the set of six attractive numbered Edwardian ‘hand painted’ real photograph colour postcards of a smiling young boy depicted half length wearing a sun hat in various poses with bat and/ or ball in hand. Titles are 1. ‘I’m going to play the game’, 2. ‘Our Captain (guess who won?), 3. ‘On the winning side’, 4. ‘The pride of his side’, and 5. You can’t bowl... View full lot details

Misch & Co., ‘Cricketers’ Series No. 478 c.1907. Full set of six colour postcards of illustrations of cricketers by Fred. S. Howard depicting various batting and fielding terms. Titles are ‘Bowled’, ‘A Cut to leg’, ‘A close shave’, ‘A catch in the slips’, ‘Fielding the ball’, and ‘Caught & bowled’. One postally unused, the others postmarked 1907/08. Some minor wear to edges and corners, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

National Series Cricket mannequin dolls series c.1904. Full set of six humorous numbered colour postcards of mannequin dolls in various cricketing poses. Titles are 1. ‘Play’, 2. ‘Well stopped’, 3. ‘Two to leg’, 4. ‘How’s that?’, 5. ‘Out!!!’, and 6. ‘Off to the pavilion’. One postally unused, the others postmarked 1904/05. Three postcards, nos. 4-6, are lightly laid down to page, the others loose mounted. Creasing to card nos. 2 & 5, others with odd... View full lot details

Australian signed trade cards. A good selection of fifty four modern Australian issue collectors’ cards, each signed by the featured player. Signatures include Alan Davidson, Doug Walters, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Ian Davies, Graham Thorpe, Stuart Broad, Alec Stewart, Graham Gooch, Shaun Tait, Tom Moody, Aaron Finch, Cameron White, Peter Siddle, Stuart Law, Brad Hodge, Shane Watson, Peter Such, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid etc. Series include ACB Select, T20 Big Bash League, World Series, ICC... View full lot details

Cigarette cards 1920s onwards. A selection of cigarette cards including complete sets of fifty cards by John Player and Sons ‘Cricketers Caricatures by “RIP”’ 1926, ‘Cricketers 1930’, ‘Cricketers 1934’, ‘Cricketers 1938’, W.D. & H.O. Wills ‘Cricketers 1928’, and ‘Cricketers 2nd Series of 50’ 1928. Other odd loose cards including Ogdens, Churchman’s, Carreras, B. Morris & Sons, Ardath, Barratt & Co., various modern County Print Services issues and reprints. Also sixteen postcards from the ‘Karizzma... View full lot details

‘C.B. Fry Batting’. Early colour postcard with an illustration of Fry depicted in batting pose on a green background, with decorative ‘Sussex’ title and emblem to side. Dainty series. Postally unused. Good condition. Rare.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Early colour postcard of a watercolour sketch of Fry in batting pose, with colour title ‘C.B. Fry. Captain- Sussex County’ and Sussex county emblem. W. & A.K. Johnston of Edinburgh & London ‘Cricket Captains Series’ no. 388/3. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners and edges, otherwise in good/ very good condition. A scarce postcard.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Fry full length at the wicket in batting stance. Printed title ‘C.B. Fry’. Blind embossed stamp for Foster of Brighton to lower right corner. Postmarked 1905. Minor wear to corners and top edge, otherwise in very good condition. Excellent image.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Fry full length at the wicket in batting pose. Printed title ‘C.B. Fry’. E. Hawkins & Co., Brighton. Postally unused. Very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Fry depicted in later years, half length wearing a suit and trilby hat and smoking a pipe. Annotation in ink to verso describes Fry ‘at Worcester C.C.C. on occasion of the visit of The Australian Cricket team 1934’. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Minor mount indentations to corners, otherwise in very... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Rare colour shield-shaped trade card by J. Baines Litho of Bradford c.1895 depicting Fry head and shoulders and named to centre, and image of a cricket match beneath. Advertising to verso. Some wear and creasing to edges, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Excellent large original lithograph of a pencil drawing of Fry by ‘Will R [William Rothenstein]’ printed by ‘T. Way, Impt’, London’. Taken from the book ‘Oxford Characters’ by Rothenstein published by John Lane in 1896, the image depicts Fry full length wearing jacket and shorts c.1893 when Fry was aged 21, and is accompanied by the biography page from the book describing Fry as... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry, Sussex & England 1892-1921. Signed Vanity Fair colour chromolithograph of Fry. ‘Oxford Athletics’. April 19th 1894 by SPY. Nicely signed by Fry in black ink to lower right border. Odd foxing spot to border, slight nick to top page edge, slight browning to the signature caused through age otherwise in good condition. 10.5”x15.5”. Rarely seen in this signed form... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Mono real photograph studio portrait postcard of Fry, head and shoulders wearing Southampton F.C. jersey. Printed title to lower margin ‘C.B. Fry. Southampton & Corinthian’. Wrench Series of ‘Footballers’ (first series), no. 2162, issued 1903. Postally unused. Minor soiling, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. A superb studio portrait photograph of Fry, head and shoulders, wearing shirt, tie and three piece suit. Nicely signed in his initials ‘C.B.F.’ in black ink by Fry to the lower right hand corner of the image. The photograph, by Hills & Saunders of Oxford, measures 4”x6” and is laid to official photographer’s mount with gilt to all edges overall 8”x10”. Previously sold by... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. The Triangular Tournament 1912. England v Australia and v South Africa. Original press photograph of the three Captains, Frank Mitchell (South Africa), C.B. Fry (England) and Syd Gregory (Australia) standing full length with arms linked and smiling, Fry in cricket attire, the other two in suits and hats. The photograph by Press Association, London, with date annotated to verso for 2nd May 1912. 6”x8”.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry and Lord Hawke. M.C.C. v Rest of England 1914. Original sepia photograph of C.B. Fry wearing cricket attire, standing with his back to the camera, and Lord Hawke, partially obscured by Fry, in conversation with King George V on the outfield at Lord’s. Standing behind the King are the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later King George VI). Handwritten caption in ink below the photograph ‘Lord Hawke,... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Mono press photograph of C.B. Fry walking off the field of play wearing batting attire and England cap. Walking alongside him is Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein with spectators in the background. Dated to verso 1919. Location and match unknown. Press Association Photos of London. 6”x8”. Very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Double sided two page handwritten letter in ink from Fry at ‘Hamble, Hants’, to a Mr Stalworthy, dated 16th May 1922. Fry is replying to a request for advice on how best to grip a cricket bat. Fry goes into some detail, opening with ‘If you ground a bat near your right toe and keep it nearly upright between the first two fingers of... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Sussex, Hampshire, Oxford University, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Two page double sided handwritten letter in ink from Fry to ‘Dear Dr. Jack’, written on ‘Nautical School T.S. Mercury, Hamble, Southampton’ letterhead, and dated 4th November 1935. Fry writes, ‘May I be allowed to say- or submit- that this of yours strikes me as just exactly what exceedingly needed to be emphasized. I’ve been seeking the 6oz “samples of tea” from all over... View full lot details

Walter Reginald ‘Wally’ Hammond. Gloucestershire & England 1920-1951. Original pen and ink caricature of Hammond, full length tossing a coin, by ‘Victad’. Signed in ink by Hammond and the artist, dated 1939. 4.75”x7.25”. Label for ‘Victad. The Cricket Artist’ (Vincent C. Tipping of Londonderry) to verso. Slight bleeding to the Hammond signature, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Thomas Stanley ‘Stan’ Worthington. Derbyshire & England 1924-1947. Original pen and ink caricature of Worthington standing full length on the outfield, by ‘Victad’ (‘The Cricket Artist’, Vincent C. Tipping of Londonderry). Signed in ink by Worthington and the artist, dated 1939. 4.75”x7.25”. Smudge to the Worthington signature, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Hedley Verity. Yorkshire & England 1930-1939. Original pen and ink caricature of Verity standing full length on the outfield, by ‘Victad’ (‘The Cricket Artist’, Vincent C. Tipping of Londonderry). Signed in ink by Verity and the artist, dated 1939. 4.75”x7.25”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Middlesex. J.M. ‘Jim’ Sims (Middlesex & England 1929-1952) and Denis Compton (Middlesex, England 1936-1958). Two nice original pencil caricatures by an artist named ‘Sheffield’, one of Sims in bowling pose, the other of Compton batting. Each artwork is nicely signed in ink by the featured player. Both measure 4”x5.25” and are loosely mounted together on a large album page. Attached are two handwritten letters from Sims to the artist, ‘Mr. Sheffield’. In one, dated 24th... View full lot details

Joe Hardstaff Jr. (Nottinghamshire & England 1930-1955) and Stan Worthington (Derbyshire & England 1924-1947). Two nice original pencil caricatures by an artist named ‘Sheffield’ in 1936, one of Hardstaff, the other Worthington, both in batting poses. Each image very nicely signed in ink by the featured player. Both measure 4”x5.25” and are loosely mounted together on a large album page. Light horizontal folds to both, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Gloucestershire. C.J. ‘Charlie’ Barnett (Gloucestershire & England 1927-1948) and R.A. ‘Reg’ Sinfield (Gloucestershire & England 1924-1939). Two nice original pencil caricatures by an artist named ‘Sheffield’ in 1936, one of Barnett in fielding pose, the other of Sinfield holding a ball. Each artwork is nicely signed in ink by the featured player. Both measure 4”x5.25” and are loosely mounted together on a large album page. Light horizontal folds to both, otherwise in good/ very good... View full lot details

Kent. W.H. ‘Bill’ Ashdown (Kent 1920-1937) and Arthur E. Fagg (Kent & England 1932-1957). Two nice original pencil caricatures by an artist named ‘Sheffield’ in 1936, one of Ashdown, the other Fagg, both depicted in batting pose. Each artwork is nicely signed in ink by the featured player. Both measure 4”x5.25”. Light horizontal folds to both, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Surrey. L.B. ‘Laurie’ Fishlock (Surrey & England 1931-1952) and A.R. ‘Alf’ Gover (Surrey & England 1928-1947). Two nice original pencil caricatures by an artist named ‘Sheffield’ in 1936, one of Fishlock in batting pose, the other of Gover sprinting in the field. Each artwork is nicely signed in ink by the featured player. Both measure 4”x5.25” and are loosely mounted together on a large album page. Light horizontal folds to both, otherwise in good/ very... View full lot details

Yorkshire. W.E. ‘Bill’ Bowes (Yorkshire & England 1929-1947), Frank Smailes (Yorkshire & England 1932-1948) and Brian Sellers (Yorkshire 1932-1948). Three nice original pencil caricatures by an artist named ‘Sheffield’ in 1936, one of Sellers in batting pose, 6”x7”, the others of Bowes and Smailes in bowling poses, both 4”x5.25”. All three signed to the artwork by the featured player. Good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Albert Nielson Hornby, Lancashire & England 1867-1899. Signed Vanity Fair colour chromolithograph of Hornby. ‘Monkey’. August 15th 1891 by STUFF. Nicely signed by Hornby in black ink to lower right border. Some foxing to border otherwise in good condition. 10.5”x15.5”. Rarely seen in this signed form... View full lot details

Andrew Ernest Stoddart. Middlesex & England 1885-1900. Signed Vanity Fair colour chromolithograph of Stoddart. ‘A Big Hitter’. July 9th 1892 by STUFF. Nicely signed by Stoddart in black ink to lower right border and dated by him 30/07/[19]03. Some foxing to border and to a lesser extent the image, nick to right hand side page edge, slight browning to the signature caused through age otherwise in good condition. 10.5”x15.5”. Rarely seen in this signed form... View full lot details

Lord Hawke, Cambridge University, Yorkshire & England 1882-1912. Signed Vanity Fair colour chromolithograph of Hawke. ‘Yorkshire Cricket’. 24th September 1892 by SPY. Nicely signed by Hawke in black ink to lower right border. Some foxing to border and to a lesser extent the image, nick to left hand side page edge with small loss to edge otherwise in good condition. 10.5”x15.5”. Rarely seen in this signed form... View full lot details

Gilbert Laird Jessop, Gloucestershire & England 1894-1914. Signed Vanity Fair colour chromolithograph of Jessop. ‘The Croucher’. July 25th 1901 by SPY. Nicely signed by Jessop in black ink to lower right border. Laid down to mount board, some fading to the signature otherwise in good condition. 10.5”x15.5”. Rarely seen in this signed form... View full lot details

Walter William Read. Surrey & England 1873-1897. Signed Vanity Fair colour chromolithograph of Read. ‘W.W.’. 28th July 1888 by LIB. Nicely signed by Read in black ink to lower right border. Odd foxing spots to image and border, minor repair to two corners, slight browning to the signature caused through age otherwise in good condition. 10.5”x15.5”. Rarely seen in this signed form... View full lot details

‘St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, Kent, 1996’. Large colour limited edition print of the St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, by Hugh Cushing. A large crowd in attendance with the famous tree prominent. Limited edition no. 13/850. Signed to the lower border in pencil by the artist and eighteen Kent players, including Taylor, Ward, Igglesden, Llong, Patel, Benson, Marsh, Fleming, G. Cowdrey etc. Mounted framed and glazed, overall 29”x23”. Chip to frame, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

‘The First Competitive Day/Night Match. AXA Life League- Warwickshire v Somerset’ 1997. Large limited edition colour print from the original by the artist C.B. Flinders of the first official day/ night match to be played in England, depicting the match in progress at Edgbaston 23rd July 1997. Limited edition no. 36/250, signed in pencil to the lower border by the artist and eleven members of the Warwickshire team including Giles, Brown, Moles, Penney, Munton, Welch,... View full lot details

England ‘Cricket Characters. The Cricketer Caricatures of John Ireland’ 1987 & 2000. Thirteen bookplate prints of caricatures of England Test cricketers by John Ireland, each print individually mounted with signature of the featured player laid down. Prints/ signatures are Phil Edmonds, Geoff Boycott, Jack Russell, Angus Fraser, Nasser Hussain, David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd, Darren Gough, Dermot Reeve, Phil Tufnell, Alec Stewart, Graham Gooch, Graeme Hick and Mike Atherton. Each measures overall 11”x14”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

New Zealand ‘Cricket Characters. The Cricketer Caricatures of John Ireland’ 1987 & 2000. Seven bookplate prints of caricatures of New Zealand Test cricketers by John Ireland, each print individually mounted with signature of the featured player laid down or window mounted below the print. Prints/ signatures are Chris Cairns, Daniel Vettori, Martin Crowe, Jeremy Coney, Richard Hadlee, and Lance Cairns (window mounted below). Various sizes, the majority overall 11”x14”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

‘England Test Cricketers 1950s’. Denise Dean. Nine individual colour prints by artist Denise Dean from the series of 1950s ‘England Test Cricketers’. Each signed by the artist and limited to 100 prints produced, various limitation numbers. Six of the prints are signed by the feature player, David Sheppard, M.J.K. Smith, Ted Dexter, Tom Graveney, Roy Tattersall, and Peter Loader. Others are Willie Watson, Colin Cowdrey and Tony Lock. Very good condition.... View full lot details

‘England Test Cricketers 1970s’. Denise Dean. Twelve individual colour prints by artist Denise Dean from the series of 1970s ‘England Test Cricketers’. Each signed by the artist and limited to 100 prints produced, various limitation numbers. Seven of the prints are signed by the feature player, Derek Randall, Peter Willey, Peter Lever, John Lever, Chris Old, Bob Taylor, and David Gower. Others are Phil Edmonds, Graham Roope, Geoff Miller, Brian Luckhurst, and Graham Dilley. Very... View full lot details

‘England Test Cricketers 1980s’. Denise Dean. Thirteen individual colour prints by artist Denise Dean from the series of 1980s ‘England Test Cricketers’. Each signed by the artist and limited to 100 prints produced, various limitation numbers. Nine of the prints are signed by the feature player, Neil Foster, Chris Tavare, Paul Allott, Bill Athey, Nick Cook, Wayne Larkins, Graeme Fowler, Martyn Moxon, and David Capel. Others are Robin Smith, Eddie Hemmings, Chris Broad, and Gladstone... View full lot details

West Indies Test Cricketers. Denise Dean. Seventeen individual colour prints by artist Denise Dean of West Indies Test Cricketers, each signed by the artist. Includes fifteen prints from the series ‘Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year’, each limited to 150 copies produced. Five are signed by the featured player, Richie Richardson, Alvin Kallicharran (two copies), John Shepherd, and Sonny Ramadhin. Others are Frank Worrell, Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, Joel Garner, Larry... View full lot details

New Zealand Test Cricketers. Denise Dean. Eight individual colour prints by artist Denise Dean of New Zealand Test Cricketers, each signed by the artist. Includes four prints from the series ‘Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year’, each limited to 150 copies produced. One is signed by the featured player, Richard Hadlee, others are Bev Congdon, Martin Crowe, and Jeremy Coney. Also a further four prints from series limited to 100 copies each, two signed by... View full lot details

‘Bodyline- The Ashes 1932-33’. Denise Dean. Eight individual colour prints by artist Denise Dean of players who took part in the Bodyline series, each signed by the artist and limited to 100 copies produced. Players are Harold Larwood, Hedley Verity, Herbert Sutcliffe of England, and Australians Bert Oldfield, Clarrie Grimmett, Phil Lee, Len Darling and Bill Ponsford. Very good condition.... View full lot details

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Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji. Sussex, Cambridge University & England 1924-1932. A ‘Summers Brown Jack Hobbs Force’ Harrow cricket bat used by Duleepsinhji during the 1929 season. Sussex played Gloucestershire at Cheltenham on August 14th-16th and Duleepsinhji having damaged his bat took it to William Woof, his coach at Cheltenham College to be repaired. After the match the repaired bat was handed back to Duleepsinhji. He then presented it to the Woof family as a ‘thank you’... View full lot details

Replica early cricket bats. Two full size replica wooden cricket bats with sloping shoulders, made to represent bats from the 1700s. One with black stringed handle. Good condition.... View full lot details

Cricket bats 1940s-1960s. Three bats including a County Sports of St. Neots ‘The Caerulex’ size 6 bat. Warsop Stebbing ‘The Sterling Perfection Doug Padgett’ size 6 autograph bat. Stuart Surridge of Witham ‘Special Match’ size 6 bat in original maker’s plastic sleeve. All three with signs of match use. Good condition.... View full lot details

Leather cricket bag and kit. An early leather cricket bag containing a full size bat by Cobbett of Marylebone with serial number D.50291 stamped to rear splice. A pair of ‘Tony Lock Junior’ size 8 canvas cricket boots, hardly used. Also two pairs of batting gloves, wicket-keepers box/ abdominal guard, a pair of ‘Wisden Ebden’ wicket-keeper’s pads, and three stumps with brass ferrules and metal spikes. Good condition.... View full lot details

England tour to South Africa 1995/96. Cricket stump with ‘Castle’ brewery sponsor’s logo applied. Signed in black ink by eleven England players. Signatures are Mike Atherton (Captain), Alec Stewart, Angus Fraser, Graeme Hick, Mike Watkinson, Peter Martin, Robin Smith, Devon Malcolm, Dominic Cork, Graham Thorpe, and Jack Russell. Signatures correspond with the team for the 5th Test played at Newlands, Cape Town, 2nd- 4th January 1996. The stump is match used, presumably from the Test... View full lot details

Miniature tour bats and ties. A Sykes of Norbury ‘Don Bradman’ miniature bat with facsimile signatures of the West Indies touring party to India 1948/49. 17.25”. Perishing to bat handle, otherwise in good condition. Also six miniature bats with facsimile signatures of touring teams to England for West Indies 1950 & 1963, India 1952, Australia 1953, 1972 & 1977, each 11.75”. Sold with twenty cricket ties of which ten relate to Middlesex C.C.C. including two... View full lot details

‘Sussex v New Zealand, Hove. July 5,6,7th 1986’. Full sized Gray Nicholls bat nicely signed to the face by eighteen Sussex players. Signatures include Barclay, Gould, Le Roux, Parker, Phillipson, Wells, Lenham, Standing, Babington, Jones, Moores, Pigott etc. Very good condition.... View full lot details

South Africa Women’s tour to England 2000 and 2008. Two full size cricket bats signed by the England and South African touring parties of each year. Signatures include Edwards, Connor, Atkins, Brunt, Greenway, Guha, Marsh, Rainford-Brent, Shaw, Shrubsole, Claire Taylor, Brits, Terblanche, Price, Anderson, Chetty, Fritz, Kilowan, Letsoalo, Lewis, Ndzundzu, Scheepers etc. Plus a further bat, England ‘NatWest Women’s Series 2012’ signed in thick black ink by fourteen of the listed England players. Signatures include... View full lot details

Pakistan tour of England 2010. Full size cricket vat with printed title to top and players names to side. The bat signed by the Pakistan team who played England at Lord’s in the 4th Test on the 26th to 29th August 2010. Signatures are Salman Butt (Cpt), Farhat, Aamer, Hameed, Yousuf, Ali, Riaz, Asif, Ajmal,U. Akmal and K. Akmai. Good condition... View full lot details

David Denton. Yorkshire & England 1894-1920. Early Yorkshire navy blue 1st XI cap, with the Yorkshire white rose emblem to the front worn by Denton during his playing career. The cap, with smaller peak, typical of a pre first world war cap, by E.C. Devereux of Eton. The stem of the rose emblem in white rather than the later green stem. The cap a little faded otherwise in good condition. A early and rare cap... View full lot details

David Denton. Yorkshire & England 1894-1920. Early England navy blue cloth Test cap, with raised embroidered and wire emblem of the three lions and crown to front. The cap, with smaller peak, typical of a pre first world war cap, by H. Ludlam & Co of Albermarle Street, London, with name ‘D. Denton’ handwritten to inside. Slight fading to peak otherwise in good+ condition. An early and rare cap worn by this attacking batsman... View full lot details

David Denton. Yorkshire & England 1894-1920. Gunn & Moore ‘The Autograph’ cricket bat used by Denton in the 1908 cricket season scoring two consecutive centuries for Yorkshire against M.C.C. at Scarborough in August and September 1908. The bat is inscribed clearly in black ink in Denton’s hand ‘Scored 121 and 133 with this bat against M.C.C. at Scarborough. August 31st + September 1st and 2nd 1908’. The bat in good original condition and has some... View full lot details

Australian dark green wool Test cap embroidered with the Australia emblem and below ‘1972’ in gold thread. Size label inside cap ‘7”. Internally appears to have been match worn and in good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

England dark blue cloth home Test cap. The cap with excellent raised embroidered emblem of three lions and crown of England to front. Internally appears to have been match worn and in good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

M.C.C./England navy blue touring cap with embroidered England emblem of St. George and the Dragon to front. Good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

New Zealand black cloth Test cap, by Westminster, Freister, with embroidered ‘silver fern’ emblem of New Zealand to cap. Appears match worn, good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

West Indies maroon cloth Test cap with embroidered and attached West Indian emblem to front. Appears match worn, good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

Indian navy blue cloth Test cap, by Ad-Art of Bombay, with wired emblem of India with wording ‘Indian Cricket Team’. Appears match worn, good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

Pakistan green wool Test cap, by Shaheen Cap House of Karachi, with wired silver emblem of Pakistan to front of cap. Appears match worn, good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

Derrick Robins XI navy blue cloth cricket cap, by Michael of Chatham, with embroidered emblem with ‘D.H.R. XI’ below to front. Appears match worn, good condition. Ownership unknown.... View full lot details

‘Israel England Tour 1974’. Official blue cloth tour cap with embroidered tour emblem to front. Sold with a further orange cap with emblem to front. Made by M&M Johnston of Perth, Western Australia, team unknown. Both in good/very good condition. Ownership unknown. Qty 2... View full lot details

Allan Peter Wells. Sussex, Kent & England 1981-2000. Sussex navy blue cloth cap, with embroidered emblem of the six martlets and ‘S.C.C.C.’ below worn by Wells during his career. Nickname ‘Bomber’ to inside label. The cap was given by Wells to Ken Higgs of Lancashire (1958-1969). Previously sold by the Cricket Memorabilia Society in their auction of July 2003 and by Knights in 2019 as lot 789 G/VG... View full lot details

Leicestershire C.C.C. 1st XI players’ cap and James Whitaker benefit tie 1993. The cap is believed to have been Whitaker’s but cannot be confirmed. The cap with crack to peak, otherwise in good condition. Qty 2.... View full lot details

Cricket ties. A good selection of over thirty seven ties. Includes two M.C.C. members’ ties, one ‘bacon and egg’, the other a City tie. ‘Dickie Bird’s Last Stand. England v India, Lord’s 1996’. England home Test series 1985, 1993 v Australia, 1991 v West Indies, 1996 v India & Pakistan, 1998 v South Africa, 1999 v New Zealand, Bicentennial Test 1987 in Australia, England tour to Australia 1994/95. World Cup 1992 (Australia & New Zealand),... View full lot details

Sir Richard John Hadlee. Canterbury, Nottinghamshire, Tasmania and New Zealand 1971-1987. Two short sleeve casual shirts, one white, one black, worn by Hadlee during his final Test series for New Zealand and presented to David Frith at the close of the 3rd Test, England v New Zealand at Edgbaston. Both shirts with ‘DB Draught New Zealand Cricket’ emblems to chest and with ‘Hadlee’ inscribed in ink to collar labels. With accompanying copy of a ‘Wisden... View full lot details

Robert William ‘Bob’ Taylor. Derbyshire & England 1961-1988. M.C.C. mid blue touring blazer, by Burton, worn by Taylor on the M.C.C. tour of India and Sri Lanka in 1981/82. The blazer with embroidered M.C.C. emblem in white of St George & Dragon of England and below in scroll ‘1981. India. Sri Lanka.1982’ to breast pocket. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Mono real photograph postcard of Tate, head and shoulders in cameo, wearing M.C.C. touring blazer. Nicely signed in black ink to the photograph by Tate and dated ‘May 1929’. Albert Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Postally unused. Good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Sepia real photograph postcard of Tate standing full length wearing cricket attire on the outfield at Hastings. Signed in black ink to the photograph by Tate. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Excellent mono real photograph postcard of Tate standing three quarter length wearing M.C.C. blazer and holding pipe. Very nicely signed in ink to the photograph by Tate. Official stamps to verso for Nias of Brighton and A.G. Spalding of Brighton & Hove. Postally unused. Very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. M.C.C. tour to Australia 1924/25. Original sepia real photograph postcard of Arthur Gilligan leading the team on to the field. Printed caption below the photograph reads ‘Marching to Victory. Gilligan’s men, who won the 4th Test Match for England, at Melbourne [13th- 18th February 1925], taking the field when Australia had to follow on’ with players’ names listed below. Players are Tate, Hendren, Gilligan, Sutcliffe, Strudwick, Hobbs, Hearne,... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Two original sepia real photograph postcards of Tate depicted full length in indoor nets, one playing a forward defensive shot, the other standing at the wicket with a ball in hand. Both signed in black ink to the photographs by Tate. Deane, Wiles & Millar of Brighton. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Original sepia press action photograph of Tate in bowling pose mid-delivery wearing cricket attire and cap. The photograph by Sport & General, London c.1920, measures 6”x8”. Wear and nicks to edges, otherwise in good condition. A good image.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Original candid style sepia photograph of Tate standing full length on the beach in swimming attire. Signed in ink to the front with dedication by Tate, with further annotation in ink to verso ‘All of us have been [?] in the sea here’. Presumably taken on tour c.1920s. 3”x5”. Good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. M.C.C. tour to Australia 1924/25. Original mono studio portrait photograph of the touring team taken on their arrival at Perth for the 1924/25 tour. The players standing and seated in rows wearing suits and ties on a white background. Players are Arthur Gilligan (Captain), Sandham, Whysall, Chapman, Hearne, Sutcliffe, Freeman, Woolley, Douglas, Hobbs, Strudwick, Howell, Hendren, Tate, Kilner, Bryan, also Toone (Manager), and Tyldesley in cameo to top... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Excellent mono studio portrait photograph of a smiling Tate, head and shoulders wearing a suit and tie, nicely signed in ink to the darker part of the photograph by Tate. The photograph, by May Moore of Sydney, measures 8”x12”, laid to slightly larger photographer’s mount. Probably taken on the 1924/25 to Australia. Pin holes to mount corners with some creasing to top mount edge, the photograph in very... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Test Trial, North v South 1927. Official mono photograph of the South team seated and standing in rows wearing caps and blazers, for the match played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 25th- 28th June 1927. Signed in ink to the mount borders by all eleven players. Signatures are Chapman (Captain), Sandham, Jardine, Shepherd, Freeman, Tate, O’Connor, Hammond, Nicols, Livsey and Ashdown. Initials ‘M.T.’ to top left mount corner, this... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Original sepia press photograph of Tate, half length wearing cricket attire, taken on 8th August 1930 during the match Sussex v Surrey at Hastings. Photograph by L.N.A., London. 6.5”x8.5”. Wear, creasing and small losses to edges and corners, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Excellent original sepia studio portrait photograph of Tate, head and shoulders wearing a suit and tie, pipe in his mouth. The photograph, with blind embossed stamp for Monte Luke Studio, 101 The Strand, Sydney, measures 6.25”x8.25”. Appears to have been taken on the 1932/33 ‘Bodyline’ series. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Two page handwrittten letter in ink from Tate to ‘Dear Tony’ with good cricket content relating to the 1930/31 M.C.C. tour to South Africa, of which Tate was a member. Dated 10th February 1931, he reports ‘I am afraid we have not won any gold medals out here so far, but I am writing this on the eve of the most important [4th] Test. We must wait &... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. M.C.C. 1932/33 ‘Bodyline’ series. Single page typed letter on M.C.C. official letterhead from Ronnie Aird, Assistant Secretary of the M.C.C., to Tate at his home in Brighton, dated 20th September 1932. Aird writes to say ‘how very sorry I am to hear that you will not be fit enough to go to Australia. It is cruel luck but I think you have acted wisely in the circumstances’. Signed... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. M.C.C. 1932/33 ‘Bodyline’ series. Original newspaper poster for ‘The Star’ announcing ‘Tate: Final Decision’, Tate having decided to join the 1932/33 M.C.C. touring party to Australia late having previously pulled out of the tour shortly before departure due to illness. The poster measures 19”x30”. Horizontal and vertical folds, small tear to top edge, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England, 1912-1937. Four page hand written letter dated 13th July 1949 from Tate to John Arlott responding to Arlott’s request for an action photo. ‘I know I had some but I expect the “Kids” have given them away to their boy & girl friends’. He suggests that the best photo was taken by the late E.H.D. Sewell when he was assigned to the Daily Sketch. ‘If you could possibly obtain... View full lot details

‘Maurice Tate’. John Arlott. London ‘Cricketing Lives’ series, 1st Edition 1951. Arlott’s original 62pp typescript for the book with amendments and alterations in ink in Arlott’s distinctive hand. The typescript is contained in a paper folder, which is preserved in a specially made box by Bayntuns with green cloth-covered boards and leather title label to the front. Inset into the box is a first edition copy of the published book. Padwick 8118. Some fraying to... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. ‘It Kent Be Done!. Tate settled Kent’. Original pen and ink cartoon by Samuel Wells depicting a large and burly Tate standing on a pile of cricket stumps while squeezing the life out of a diminutive Kent player. The illustration is undated, but most likely refers to the match, Kent v Sussex, played at Tunbridge Wells 1st- 4th July 1933 in which Tate took 5/28 and 3/69 to... View full lot details

‘Kent and Sussex’ 1847. Early small original double sided scorecard showing the scores at the close of the first day’s play in the match Sussex v Kent at the Royal New Ground, Brighton, 24th- 26th June 1847. In a high scoring match for its time, Kent batted first and made 259, Nicholas Felix top scoring with 113. At the end of play Sussex had reached 31/1. Sussex were dismissed the following day for 142, Hillyer... View full lot details

‘Kent v. Sussex’ 1849. Early small original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge Wells, 16th- 18th August 1849. To one side are the two innings for Kent (126 & 54), and to the verso those of Sussex (54 & 108), Kent winning by 18 runs. Notable players include W. & F. Pilch, Martingell, A. Mynn, Felix, Hillyer, Hinkly (Kent), Box, E. & W. Napper,... View full lot details

‘Cricket Match. Kent v. Sussex’ 1852. Early small original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge Wells, 29th- 31st July 1852. The scorecard shows Sussex scoring 104 & 107, Kent 72 & 37, Sussex winning by 53 runs. Players who featured include Willsher, A. Mynn, F. & W. Pilch, Martingell, Hinkly, Felix, Hillyer (Kent), John & James Lillywhite, Box, Bushby, Wisden, Wynch (Sussex) etc. John... View full lot details

‘Surrey v. Sussex- Return Match’ 1855. Early small original single sided scorecard with complete printed and handwritten scores in pencil for the match played at Kennington Oval, 5th & 6th July 1855. The scorecard shows the completed printed scores for Surrey’s two innings, scoring 111 & 70, Sussex’s first innings of 128 and, in pencil, their second innings of 55/5, Sussex winning by five wickets. Players who featured include Caffyn, Lockyer, Mortlock, Martingell, Sherman (Surrey),... View full lot details

‘The United All-England Eleven v. Sixteen of Reigate and District’ 1856. Early small original double sided scorecard with incomplete printed scores for the match played at Park Lane, Reigate, 14th- 16th August 1856. The scorecard lists the complete first innings of the Reigate team who reached 102, James Dean taking 8/34 for United England. Top scorer for Reigate was Fred Chadband with 24. In reply, the scorecard depicts United England at 27/3. They went on... View full lot details

‘Grand Cricket Match. Eleven of All England v. Earl of Stamford’s Twenty-Two’ 1856. Rare and early commemorative silk scorecard for the match played at the Earl of Stamford’s Ground at Enville Hall, 23rd- 25th June 1856. All England batted first and made 121, Julius Caesar recording the highest score in the match with 60. In reply the Twenty-Two scored 125 with Edgar Willsher taking thirteen wickets for 50 runs. All England were then dismissed for... View full lot details

‘United South Eleven v. 20 of Lewes’ 1865. Early original scorecard with incomplete printed scores for the match played at Dripping Pan, Lewes, 7th- 9th September 1865 for the benefit of C.H. Ellis. The twenty of Lewes batted first and reached 129 in their first innings, United South replying with 125. In the second innings Lewes made 201 (H.R.J. Charlwood 54, C.H. Smith 43, Lewes’ Francis Pelham taking seven wickets). The match was declared a... View full lot details

‘Grand Cricket Match- Canterbury. North [of the Thames] v. South of the Thames’ 1866. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Canterbury, 6th- 8th August 1866. Both teams featured notable names, the South of the Thames team with the three Grace brothers, E.M., W.G. and G.F. Grace, also Jupp, Lubbock, Griffith, Humphrey, Stephenson, James Lillywhite, Pooley and Willsher. For the North of the Thames, Hearne, Shaw, Walker, Buller,... View full lot details

‘Grand Cricket Match- Canterbury. North [of the Thames] v. South of the Thames’ 1867. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Canterbury, 5th- 7th August 1866. North of the Thames (169 & 141) beat South of the Thames (122 & 71) by 117 runs. Players features for the North were Grundy, Summers, Wilkinson, Shaw, Mitchell, McCormick, Walker, Rose, Hearne, Biddulph and Wootton. For the South, E.M. Grace, Payne,... View full lot details

‘T. Lockyer’s Benefit. Surrey & Sussex v. England’ 1867. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Kennington Oval, 26th- 28th August 1867. Batting first, Surrey & Sussex scored 168 (Pooley 68, James Lillywhite 64no) and 59, in reply England made 159 and 88/1, England winning by nine wickets. England’s side comprised E.M. & W.G. Grace, Ricketts, Emmett, Hearne, I.D. & V.E. Walker, Round, Bennett, Greenwood and Willsher. Representing... View full lot details

‘North v. South’ 1869. Early single sided scorecard with decorative engraved header depicting a cricket scene, for the match played at Canterbury 9th- 10th August 1869. Dated ‘Monday, August 9th’ the scorecard with complete printed scores. The North scored 107 and 154, in reply The South scored 83 and 179/2 to win by eight wickets. Players include A.N. Hornby, G. Summers, T. Bignall, R.A.H. Mitchell, F. Wyld, W. Price, A. Appleby, W. McIntyre, G. Wootton,... View full lot details

‘Gentlemen of England v. Players of England. John Lillywhite’s Farewell Benefit’ 1871. Early single sided scorecard for the match played at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove, 14th- 16th August 1871. The scorecard with complete printed scores with the Gentlemen making 159 and 496, the Players 193 and 147/6, the match ending in a draw. Players featured include W.G. Grace, J.W. Dale, C.E. Green, G.F. Grace, R.A.H. Mitchell, C.I. Thornton, A. Appleby (Gentlemen), H. Jupp, M.... View full lot details

‘Kent v Sussex’ 1875. Rare early original single sided scorecard for the match played at Catford Bridge, 31st May- 2nd June 1875. The scorecard with complete printed and handwritten scores. In the inaugural first-class match to be played at the Private Banks Sports Ground at Catford, Kent batted first and reached 158, Lord Harris top scorer with 84. In reply, Sussex made 204 (Charlwood 47, Lillywhite 42no), and then dismissed Kent in the second innings... View full lot details

‘Sussex v. Gloucestershire’ 1877. Early original ‘Authorised Cricket Score’ card with complete printed scores for the match played at the County Ground, Hove, 11th- 13th June 1877. Gloucestershire batted first and scored 129, Robert Bush, making his final first-class appearance, top scoring with 42, Sussex’s Charles Brown taking 7/58. In reply, Sussex reached 140, Joseph Cotterill scoring 60. In the second innings Gloucestershire made 181 (W.G. Grace 52, Richard Fillery 6/53). Set a target of... View full lot details

Australia inaugural tour to England 1878. ‘Australia versus Leicestershire’. Very rare and early official double sided scorecard for the tour match played at Aylestone Road, Leicester, 15th- 17th July 1878. The scorecard with incomplete printed and faintly handwritten scores in pencil. Leicestershire (193 & 145) lost to the Australians (130 & 210/2) by eight wickets. The Australian team included Murdoch, Bannerman, Horan, Gregory, Garrett, Spofforth, Bailey, Allan, Blackham, Conway and Boyle. Bannerman top scored in... View full lot details

‘Sussex v. Gloucestershire’ Cheltenham Cricket Festival 1878. Early official folding scorecard for the match played at the College Ground, Cheltenham, 19th- 21st August 1878. The scorecard with complete printed scores with advertising and programme of music to one side, and further advertising to verso. Gloucestershire batted first and in their only innings reached 198, P. Hattersley-Smith top scorer with 51no, and J.B. Hide taking 7/48 for Sussex. In reply Sussex were dismissed for only 29... View full lot details

The Ashes. ‘England v. Australia’ 1880. The First Test Match held in England. Early and rare original single sided scorecard for the match played at Kennington Oval, 6th- 8th September 1880. The scorecard with the players listed for the start of play and incomplete scores for England’s first innings in pencil. England batted first with W.G. and E.M. Grace opening the batting and putting on 91 for the first wicket before E.M. Grace was dismissed... View full lot details

The Ashes. ‘England v. Australia’ 1882. Early and original double sided official scorecard for the second Test match to be played in England, Kennington Oval, 28th- 30th August 1882. The scorecard with complete printed scores. Australia batted first and were bowled out for only 63, top scorer was Blackham (17), R.G. Barlow taking 5/19 off 31 overs of which 22 were maidens. Replying, England were dismissed for 101, George Ulyett scoring 26 and Fred Spofforth... View full lot details

‘Surrey v. Sussex’ 1881. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Kennington Oval 1st & 2nd August 1881. Despite fielding a strong side, Sussex could muster only 95 in their first innings, Edward Barratt doing the damage with the ball, taking seven wickets for 45 runs. In reply Surrey reached 193 (Walter Read 62). In the second innings Sussex fared a little better, scoring 136, Walter Bettesworth making... View full lot details

Gentlemen of Sussex v M.C.C. and Ground ‘Official Score for 1881’. Original double-sided scorecard with near complete printed and handwritten scores for the match played at Hove 12th & 13th August 1881. The two day match (not first-class) was drawn, M.C.C. scoring 120 (Hearn 76) and 164/5, Gentlemen of Sussex 121 in their only innings. The Sussex team comprised two professionals, W. Payen and H. Mitchell. Others who played for the County include Greenfield, Ellis,... View full lot details

Sussex v Derbyshire ‘Official Score for 1882’. Original single-sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Hove 5th- 7th June 1882. In a closely fought match Derbyshire batted first and scored 283 (Shuker 86, Ducker 60, James Lillywhite 5/70), Sussex replied with 182 and, following on, 222 (Trevor 63). Derbyshire were then dismissed for 118 (Juniper 7/61), Sussex winning by just three runs. Printed by H. Crowhurst & Bishop of Brighton. 4.75”x7.25”.... View full lot details

‘Cricket Extraordinary’. F.P. Howlett’s XII v A.B. Holman’s XII 1883. Original scorecard with complete printed scores for a ‘Boy’s Match’ played at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne on 16th August 1883. In a remarkable game, F.P. Howlett’s XII batted first and were dismissed for 75, W. Hitchens top scorer with 42. A.B. Holman’s XII then replied with 76 (E. Owen 27), a first innings lead of one run. Howlett’s team then went in to bat only for... View full lot details

‘Lord Sheffield’s XI. v Dr W.G. Grace’s Eleven’ 1883. Early original single sided scorecard with printed complete scores for the match played at Sheffield Park, Uckfield, 5th-7th July 1883. Grace’s team batting first made 266 all out, in reply Lord Sheffield’s team made 231, in Grace’s teams second innings they were bowled out for 167, Lord Sheffield’s Eleven duly scored the 204 runs required for the loss of four wickets winning the match by six... View full lot details

‘Grand Cricket Match. Kent v. Sussex’ 1884. Original single sided scoresheet, printed on paper with complete printed scores, for the match played at the Angel Ground, Tonbridge, 17th- 19th July 1884. Sussex (98 & 294) beat Kent (116 & 163) by 113 runs. Top scorer in the match was Newham of Sussex (137 in the second innings). On a difficult wet wicket, twenty one wickets fell on the first day. Others who featured in the... View full lot details

‘Sussex v. Australians’ 1884. Early original single sided scorecard printed on yellow paper with printed scores showing the position at the close of play on the second day of the tour match played at Hove, 24th- 26th July 1884. Sussex had posted a strong 396 against a full strength Australian bowling attack with centuries from George Wyatt (112) and Henry Phillips (111), both their only first-class centuries. Australia had reached 223/5 at close of play.... View full lot details

Sussex v. Yorkshire 1885. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Hove, 24th- 26th August 1885. In a high scoring match, Yorkshire elected to bat first and reached 326, George Ulyett (82) and Louis Hall (87) putting on 128 for the first wicket. In reply, Sussex made 368, Billy Newham the top scorer with 101. Yorkshire then ended 345/6, Ulyett (91) and Hall (37) sharing another century opening... View full lot details

‘Surrey v. Sussex’ 1886. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at the County Ground, Hove 16th- 18th August 1886. Sussex (277 & 75/6) beat Surrey (182 & 169) by four wickets. Sussex captain Frederick Lucas top scored in the match with 121 in their first innings. Printed on the ground by Wright & Co. (Cricket Press), London. 4.5”x6”. Advertisement to verso for ‘Cricket A Weekly Record’. Very good... View full lot details

‘Nottinghamshire v. Sussex’ 1887. Early original commemorative silk scorecard for the match played at Trent Bridge, 25th- 27th August 1887. Electing to bat first, Sussex were bowled out for 140, Dick Attewell taking 6/30. In reply Nottinghamshire posted an impressive 570, William Gunn ending 205no, Billy Barnes making 120, Walter Humphreys taking 6/95 for Sussex who were then bowled out for 136 in their second innings. Nottinghamshire won by the significant margin of an... View full lot details

‘Surrey Club and Ground v. Hastings & St. Leonards C.C.’ Hastings Cricket Week 1887. Early original double sided scorecard for the match played at Hastings 24th & 25th August 1887. The scorecard with complete printed scores is printed on an original sheet laid down presumably to an earlier version of the scorecard. The scores show Surrey Club & Ground scoring 238, Hastings & St. Leonards 37 & 153, Surrey winning by an innings and 48... View full lot details

‘Sussex v. Australians’ 1888. Early original double sided scorecard for the tour match played at Hove 19th- 21st July 1888. The scorecard with complete printed scores in a low scoring match in which Sussex made 98 & 116, Australians 68 & 88, Sussex winning by 58 runs. Top scorer in the match was Billy Newham of Sussex with 44 in the first innings. Charlie Turner took ten wickets in the match for the Australians. Printed... View full lot details

‘Surrey v. Sussex’ 1888. ‘The Largest Innings Recorded in an Inter-County Match’. Early original commemorative silk scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Kennington Oval 9th- 11th August 1888. In a very one-sided affair, Surrey amassed 698 in their only innings, Walter Read scoring 171 and Monty Bowden a career best 189no. All eleven Sussex players bowled. In reply an exhausted Sussex were bowled out for 114 and 99, Surrey winning by... View full lot details

‘North v. South’ 1888. Early original double sided folding scorecard for the match played at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings, 13th- 15th September 1888. The scorecard with complete printed scores in which South batted first and scored 258 (W.W. Read 96, W.G. Grace 44), with North restricted to 187 (J.A. Dixon 53). In the second innings South made 206 (K.J. Key 79no) setting North 278 to win. Led by 91 from William Gunn, the North... View full lot details

‘Hastings and St. Leonards Grand Cricket Week. Gentlemen v Players’ 1889. Early original 12pp ‘Randle’s Authorised Scorecard’ with complete printed scores for the match played at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings, 16th- 18th September 1889. In a closely fought match, the Players batted first and scored 179, Albert Ward top scorer with 50. In reply, the Gentlemen, captained by W.G. Grace, reached 226 with contributions of 41 from Kingsmill Key, Herbert Pigg (35) and Hylton... View full lot details

‘Sussex v. Australians’ 1890. Early original double sided scorecard for the tour match played at Hove 24th- 26th July 1890 with complete printed scores. The Australians batted first, scoring 363 (Murdoch 158, Barrett 83, Humphreys 5/65). In reply Sussex made 91 (Lyons 6/38) and, following on 227 (Bean 100, Charlton 5/27). Australians won by an innings and 45 runs. Printed by Crowhurst of Brighton with local advertising to verso. Previously sold in the M.C.C. Bicentenary... View full lot details

‘Lord Sheffield’s Eleven v. M.C.C. & Ground’ 1891. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Sheffield Park, Uckfield, 25th & 26th May 1891. M.C.C., comprising W.G. Grace, Webbe, O’Brien, Cranston, Pope, Ferris, Attewell etc., batted first in a rain affected match and were dismissed for 109. Lord Sheffield had six Sussex players in his team, including Newham, Murdoch, Marlow, Somerset, Phillips and Lowe, and they scored 172 in... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1893. ‘Lord Sheffield’s XI. v. Australians’. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Sheffield Park, Uckfield, 8th- 10th May 1893. In the opening match of the 1893 tour, a strong Lord Sheffield’s XI elected to bat first and posted 258, W.G. Grace (63) and Arthur Shrewsbury (62) making an opening stand of 101. For the Australians George Giffen and Arthur Coningham shared the wickets... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1896. ‘Lord Sheffield’s XI. v. Australians’. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Sheffield Park, Uckfield, 11th- 13th May 1896. In the opening match of the 1896 tour, the Australians batted first, reaching 257 (Joe Darling 67). Lord Sheffield’s XI replied with 195 (Ranjitsinhji 79, Ernie Jones taking 7/84). In the second innings the Australians made 194 (Trott 59no) and the match ended in... View full lot details

Leicestershire v Australia 1905. Early original double-sided/ folding scorecard for the tour match played at Aylestone Road, Leicester on the 12th, 13th & 14th June 1905. Players listed at the start of play. The match was drawn. For Australia, Howell and Noble took six wickets in the match, Noble top scoring with 79 in the first innings and Trumper 70 in the second. For Leicestershire, De Trafford top scored with 63 in the first innings... View full lot details

Derbyshire v Australians 1905. Original early single-sided scorecard for the tour match played at the County Ground, Derby, 10th- 12th July 1905 with complete printed scores for the Australians’ first innings of 252. The match was won by Australia by 105 runs. For Australia, Armstrong took five wickets in the first innings and Cotter six in the second innings, Gehrs top scored with 72 in the first innings and Laver 78 in the second. For... View full lot details

Surrey v Australians 1905. Original early double-sided scorecard for the tour match played at Kennington Oval, 11th- 13th May 1905, with complete printed scores for Surrey’s first innings. Surrey scored 225 (Hobbs 94) & 286 (Hayward 129, Laver 5/61), the Australians 292 (Armstrong 83) & 199/6 (Duff 64, Armstrong 59) and the match was drawn. Printed on the ground by Merritt & Hatcher of London. 5”x8”. Fixtures to verso. Minor soiling, otherwise in good/ very... View full lot details

South Africa tours to England 1907 & 1924. Two official double-sided scorecards for tour matches. Nottinghamshire v South Africans, Trent Bridge 12th- 14th 1907, incomplete printed and untidily handwritten scores in pencil. Nottinghamshire won by five wickets. Printed by Charles H. Richards, Nottingham 4.75”x7.5”. Heavy crease and soiling. M.C.C. v South Africans, Lord’s, 24th- 27th May 1924, complete handwritten scores in pencil. 5”x9.25”. The match was drawn. Good condition.... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1909. ‘England v. Australia’. Fifth Test. Early original commemorative silk scorecard for the 5th Test, played at Kennington Oval, 9th- 11th August 1909. Australia batted first and reached 325, Bardsley scoring 136, Trumper 73 and Macartney 50, with Carr taking 5/146. In reply England made 352, (Sharp 105, Rhodes 66, Fry 62, Hutchings 59, Cotter taking 6/95). In their second innings Australia made 339/5 declared with a second century from Bardsley... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1921. Two official Lord’s scorecards, one printed on paper for the 2nd Ashes Test, Lord’s 11th- 14th June 1921 with complete printed scores. England scored 187 & 283 (Woolley 95 & 93), Australia 342 & 131 (Bardsley 88 & 63no), Australia winning by eight wickets. Heavy creasing and tears. The other scorecard is for the tour match v M.C.C. 21st- 24th May 1921, with complete printed and handwritten scores in pencil.... View full lot details

South Africa tour to England 1924. Three official scorecards, one for the 3rd Test, Headingley 12th- 15th July 1924, with incomplete printed and handwritten scores in pencil. England (396 & 60/1) beat South Africa (132 & 323) by nine wickets. 10”x6.25”. Vertical folds and some soiling. Also two scorecards for tour matches, v M.C.C. at Lord’s 24th- 27th May 1924, incomplete printed and handwritten scores in pencil, match drawn, 5”x9.25”, and v H.D.G. Leveson-Gower’s XI... View full lot details

The Ashes. England v Australia 1926. Three official Test match scorecards, one for the 2nd Test at Lord’s 26th- 29th June 1926 (Larwood’s Test debut), near complete printed and handwritten scores in pencil, match drawn, 5”x9.25”. 3rd Test, Headingley 10th-13th July 1926, complete printed and handwritten scores in pencil, match drawn, 10”x6.25”. 5th Test, Kennington Oval, 14th- 18th August 1926 (timeless match), complete printed scores, signed in ink to verso by Clarrie Grimmett who played... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1926. Five official scorecards for matches from the 1926 tour. Matches are Australians v Leicestershire, Leicester 1st- 4th May, players listed at start of play, 10”x8.25”. v Middlesex, Lord’s 29th May- 1st June, incomplete printed scores, 5”x9.25”. v Surrey, Kennington Oval 28th- 30th July, faintly written scores in pencil, 5”x8”. v Warwickshire, Edgbaston 4th- 6th August, complete handwritten scores in pencil, 5”x8”. v C.I. Thornton’s XI, Scarborough 8th- 10th September, incomplete... View full lot details

New Zealand inaugural tour to England 1927. Two rarer original official scorecards for matches played on the tour. One for the match v Northumberland at Jesmond, 22nd & 23rd June 1927 with complete printed scores. New Zealand (476, Blunt 195) beat Northumberland (272 & 201) by an innings and three runs. Printed on the ground by Andrew Reid, Newcastle, 4.5”x6”. The other is a small folding scorecard with incomplete printed scores for the match v... View full lot details

New Zealand inaugural tour to England 1927. Rarer official scorecard with complete printed scores for the match v Durham at Chester-le-Street, 18th & 20th June 1927. Durham (254 & 123) lost to the New Zealanders (373 &5/0) by ten wickets. Printed on the ground by W. Clarke & Son, Chester-le-Street, 5”x8.25”. Also a rarer official folding programme for the tour match v Cumberland at Whitehaven, 20th & 22nd August 1927 with teams listed to centre... View full lot details

West Indies tour to England 1928. Four official scorecards from the tour including two Test matches. One for their inaugural first Test v England at Lord’s 23rd- 26th June 1928, with annotated comments about Wally Hammond, one claiming ‘Wally’s innings of 45 was worth 2 of Tyldesley’s century’, another comment written in 1965 following Hammond’s death. England won the match by an innings and 58 runs. The other scorecard is for the 3rd Test, Kennington... View full lot details

South Africa tour to England 1929. Three official scorecards including the 3rd Test, Headingley, 13th- 16th July 1929, England won by five wickets. Also two tour match scorecards, v Surrey, Kennington Oval, 8th- 10th May, Surrey won by 125 runs, and v Middlesex, Lord’s, 11th- 14th May, South Africans won by eight wickets. All three scorecards with incomplete printed and handwritten scores, the Middlesex scorecard with additional handwritten ink annotations commenting on the match. Some... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1930. Bradman’s first tour to England. Seven official scorecards for two Test and five tour matches played on the 1930 tour, all with incomplete printed and/ or handwritten scores unless stated. Test match scorecards are 1st Test, Trent Bridge, 13th- 17th June, England won by 93 runs. 5th Test, Kennington Oval, 16th- 22nd August (timeless Test), Australia won by an innings and 39 runs scoring 695 in their only innings (Bradman... View full lot details

The Ashes England v Australia 1930. Full set of five official scorecards for the five match Ashes Test series in England. The scorecard for the 5th (timeless) Test at Kennington Oval 16th- 22nd August is printed on paper with complete printed scores, Australia winning by an innings and 39 runs. The remainder with incomplete printed and handwritten scores. Folds to the majority, some age toning, other odd nicks, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

England v Australia 1930. Don Bradman’s first tour. Official scorecard for the 4th Test at Old Trafford 25th- 29th July 1930. The scorecard with players’ listed at the start of play. Nicely signed in blue ink by Bradman in later years. The scorecard loosely mounted to page with five cigarette cards of members of the Australian touring party. The cards are of Bradman (by Ogden’s), signed by Bradman, Kippax (Millhof & Co.), Grimmett (Millhoff &... View full lot details

New Zealand tours to England 1931 & 1937. Six official scorecards, all with incomplete printed and/or handwritten scores unless otherwise stated. Includes three from the 1931 tour including two Test matches, 1st Test, England v New Zealand, Lord’s 27th- 30th June 1931, match drawn, complete scores handwritten in pencil. 2nd Test, Kennington Oval, 29th- 31st July 1931, England won by an innings and 26 runs. Complete scores handwritten in ink and pencil. One tour match... View full lot details

West Indies tour to England 1933. Seven official scorecards including for the two matches played in the England v West Indies Test series, and five tour matches. Scorecards are v Club Cricket Conference, Catford 3rd & 4th May, complete printed and handwritten scores, West Indies won by an innings and 12 runs. v Surrey, Kennington Oval 27th- 30th May, incomplete printed and handwritten scores in pencil, match drawn. v Somerset, Taunton 7th- 9th June,... View full lot details

The Ashes. England v Australia 1934. ‘Verity’s Match’. Official scorecard for the 2nd Test played at Lord’s, 22nd- 25th June 1934. The scorecard with complete printed and neatly handwritten scores in pencil. England scored 440 in their only innings, Leyland making 109 and Ames 120. In reply Australia reached 284 in their first innings, Hedley Verity taking 7/61, Bill Brown scoring 105, and following on were bowled out for 118, Verity taking 8/43, England winning... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1934. Thirteen official scorecards of tour and Test matches from the 1934 tour. The majority with incomplete printed and/ or handwritten scores (unless stated). Scorecards are v Leicestershire, Leicester, 5th- 8th May, match drawn (McCabe 108no). v M.C.C., Lord’s, 12th- 15th May, match drawn (Hendren 135, Ponsford 281no, McCabe 192). v Middlesex, Lord’s, 26th & 28th May, Australians won by ten wickets (Hendren 115, Bradman 160), two copies with printed and... View full lot details

South Africa tour to England 1935. Six official scorecards for Test and tour matches, the majority with complete printed and handwritten scores unless stated. Matches are v Surrey, Kennington Oval, 11th- 14th May, South Africans won by 190 runs (Nourse 147 & 108no, Siedle 104no). v Middlesex, Lord’s, 25th- 28th May, South Africans won by 22 runs (Langton eleven wickets in the match). v England, 2nd Test, Lord’s, 29th June- 2nd July, South Africa won... View full lot details

India tours to England 1932 & 1936. Six official scorecards for Test and tour matches, the majority with incomplete printed and handwritten scores unless stated. Matches are England v All India, inaugural Test, Lord’s, 25th- 28th June 1932, England won by 158 runs. v Middlesex, Lord’s, 20th- 22nd July 1932, match drawn (Naoomal 164, Nayudu 101). v M.C.C., Lord’s, 16th- 19th May 1936, M.C.C. won by ten wickets, (Human 115), players listed at start of... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1938. Seven official scorecards for Test and tour matches, all with incomplete printed and/ or handwritten scores. Matches are v M.C.C., Lord’s, 14th- 17th May, match drawn (Bradman 278). England v Australia, 1st Test, Trent Bridge, 10th- 14th June, match drawn (Barnett 126, Hutton 100, Paynter 216no, Compton 102, McCabe 232, Brown 133, Bradman 144no), two copies, slightly different. v Gentlemen, Lord’s, 15th- 17th June, Australians won by 282 runs (Bradman... View full lot details

Australia tour to England 1938. Thirteen official scorecards for Test and tour matches, all with incomplete printed and/ or handwritten scores. Includes one rarer scorecard for the final match of the tour v Ireland at Dublin, 16th & 17th September, Australians won by an innings and 33 runs. Other matches are v Worcestershire, Worcester, 30th April- 3rd May, Australians won by an innings and 77 runs (Bradman 258, Fleetwood-Smith eleven wickets in the match). v... View full lot details

West Indies tour to England 1939. Six official scorecards for Test and tour matches, all with incomplete printed and/ or handwritten scores unless stated. Matches are v M.C.C., Lord’s, 13th- 16th May, match drawn (Compton 115). v Surrey, Kennington Oval, 20th- 23rd May, Surrey won by seven wickets. v Middlesex, Lord’s, 3rd- 6th June, West Indians won by an innings and 228 runs (Headley 227, Stollmeyer 117). England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord’s 24th-... View full lot details

Wartime cricket 1940-1942. A good selection of thirteen official scorecards for matches played in World War II, the majority with printed and/ or handwritten scores unless stated. Includes twelve for matches played at Lord’s, British Empire XI v Buccaneers 31st August 1940, London Counties v British Empire XI, 19th July 1941, R.A.F. v Sir Pelham Warner’s XI, 16th August 1941, Army v Sir Pelham Warner’s XI, 23rd & 25th May 1942 (complete printed scores),... View full lot details

Wartime cricket 1943. A good selection of twenty official scorecards for matches played in 1943, the majority with complete printed scores unless stated. Includes nineteen for matches played at Lord’s, Civil Defence Services v British Empire XI, 22nd May, England XI v West Indies, 29th May (incomplete), Army v Civil Defence Services, 12th June (incomplete), Army v R.A.F., 14th June (incomplete), R.A.F. v Civil Defence Service, 3rd July, Army v R.A.F., 17th July, London Counties... View full lot details

Wartime cricket 1944. A good selection of twenty two official scorecards for matches played in 1944, the majority with complete printed, some handwritten, scores unless stated. Includes sixteen for matches played at Lord’s, Army v Civil Defence Services, 13th May, R.A.F. v R.A.A.F., 20th May, Australia v The Rest, 27th May, England v Australia, 29th May, Club Cricket Conference v National Police, 3rd June, England XI v West Indies, 10th June (incomplete), Army v R.A.A.F.,... View full lot details

Wartime cricket 1945. A good selection of fifteen official scorecards for matches played in 1945, the majority with complete printed, some handwritten, scores. Includes ten for matches played at Lord’s, R.A.A.F. v British Empire, 12th May (2 copies), England v Australia, 19th- 22nd May, R.A.F. v R.A.A.F., 16th June, R.A.A.F. v South of England, 30th June, Army v R.A.A.F., 7th July, England v Australia, 14th- 17th July, 6th- 8th August, R.A.A.F. v R.A.F., 18th August,... View full lot details

Jim Laker ‘19 wickets’. England v Australia, Old Trafford, 1956. Official fully printed scorecard for the historic Test match where Laker took 9-37 in the first and 10-53 in the second innings. Signed by Laker in blue ink with dedication ‘To Peter, All good wishes, Jim Laker’. Light creasing, nick to top edge, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘Garry Sobers. World Record. Six Sixes in an Over’. Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire 1968. Official scorecard for the historic match played at St. Helen’s, Swansea from the 31st August to the 2nd September 1968. Garry Sobers hit six sixes off the bowling of Malcolm Nash of Glamorgan to create the world record. The scorecard has printed and handwritten details in ink for the entire match and shows Nottinghamshire’s score of 394-5 wickets declared, Sobers 76no and... View full lot details

Kent and Sussex Benefits 1950-1960. Four original official Kent and one Sussex Benefit brochures for Arthur Fagg 1950, Godfrey Evans 1953, Doug Wright 1957, Arthur Phebey 1960 (all Kent), and George Cox 1951 (Sussex). Odd minor faults otherwise in good condition. Qty 5.... View full lot details

England v New Zealand 1994 & 2008. Two signed official Test match scorecards. One for the drawn 2nd Test, Lord’s 1994, complete printed scores, with twelve signatures including Atherton, Gooch, Fraser, Such, Stewart, DeFreitas, Hick, White, Smith and Rhodes of England, Fleming and Nash of New Zealand. The other scorecard is for the 3rd Test at Trent Bridge 2008 with players listed at the start of play. Profusely signed by over thirty mainly former Test... View full lot details

Surrey Benefits 1948-1953. Three original official Benefit brochures for Stan Squires 1948, Jack Parker 1951, and Alec Bedser 1953. Rusting to staples, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Warwickshire Benefits and Testimonials 1948-1964. Eight original official Benefit leaflets/ brochures for Eric Hollies 1948 (staple holes to one corner), Tiger Smith & Chicko Austin 1954 (two copies), Fred Gardner 1958, Bert Wolton 1959, Alan Townsend 1960, Ray Hitchcock 1963, and Jack Bannister 1964 with an original scorecard for Rothmans Cavaliers v A Warwickshire XI, 26th July 1964. Good/ very good condition. Sold with an official ‘Dick Howorth [Worcestershire] Benefit Booklet’ 1949, lacking the first... View full lot details

Yorkshire Benefits and Testimonials 1947-1961. Five original Benefit brochures including two souvenir brochures for Bill Bowes 1947 and Len Hutton 1950, both published by the Yorkshire Evening News, and another for Hutton, published by the ‘Hull District’ of Yorkshire C.C.C. Also official benefit booklets for Vic Wilson 1958, and Brian Close 1961. Tape repair to spine of the Wilson booklet, general light wear and soiling, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Hampshire Benefit and Testimonial brochures. Twenty Hampshire players’ brochures of which seven are signed, Barry Richards 1977, David Turner 1981, Trevor Jesty 1982, Nigel Cowley 1988, Mark Nicholas 1991, Bobby Parks 1992, and Paul Terry 1994. Others are Richard Gilliat 1978, Bob Stephenson 1979, Gordon Greenidge 1983, Mike Taylor 1989, Chris Smith 1990, Tim Tremlett 1993, Robin Smith 1996, Cardigan Connor 1997, Raj Maru 1998, Adi Aymes 2000, John Crawley 2008, Nic Pothas 2011, and... View full lot details

‘The New South Wales Teachers on Tour. Xmas 1912. North Island, New Zealand’. Printed by McMillan & Goddard, Sydney. Rare and early post-tour booklet for the tour to New Zealand 1912. Described in the introduction as the Third Tour to New Zealand undertaken by the New South Wales Teachers having previously visited in 1907 and 1909. 32pp in original wrappers comprising full scores for the eight matches played in Wellington, Napier and Auckland, averages and... View full lot details

‘Souvenir of Historic Cricket Match. Australia v. Daylesford [Victoria]’ 1880. Facsimile four page scoresheet in green wrappers for the match played between twenty two of Daylesford against an Australian eleven, played at Daylesford, 18th March 1880. Produced by the Daylsesford and District Cricket Association, 1935. The Australian eleven featured Murdoch, McDonnell, Bannerman, Blackham, Boyle, Bonnor, Spofforth and Palmer, who were all members of the 1880 tour to England that followed soon after this match. Very... View full lot details

‘Up From Somerset for the Cup’. Gillette Cup Final 1967. Souvenir brochure published and edited by John Davies for the Somerset Players Welfare Fund, Weston-super-Mare. Produced to celebrate Somerset reaching the Gillette Cup final for the first time. Profusely signed by members of the Somerset team to the front cover, centre spread team photograph, rear autographs page, and to pages. Signatures include Bill Alley, Roy Virgin, Peter Robinson, Geoff Clayton, Ken and Roy Palmer, Brian... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. ‘Brighton and Hove Annual Cricket Week’ 1909. Official souvenir programme produced by the Club for the matches played 26th August- 1st September 1909. 12pp landscape format programme with decorative limp cloth covers containing illustrated details of the matches Sussex v Australians commencing 26th August, and v Yorkshire 30th August, also the programmes of music, concerts, plan of the ground and advertising. Light vertical fold, otherwise in good/ very good condition. Sold with an... View full lot details

All India tour to England 1932. Souvenir brochure of the First All India Cricket Tour of England 1932. Edited by A.W. Simpson. Printed by Hills & Lacy Ltd of London. Very nicely signed in ink to pen pictures by seventeen members of the Indian touring party. Signatures include the Captain, The Maharaja of Porbandar, Nayudu, Joginder Singh-Patiala, Mysore, Jahangir Khan, Amar Singh, Wazar Ali, Naoomal, Godambe, Nazar Ali etc. Lacking one signature of the Vice-Captain,... View full lot details

‘The Cricket Field: An Illustrated Record and Review’ 1892-1895. Edited by A.W. Browne. Complete run of the four volumes published of the magazine, each volume bound in publisher’s quarter leather and maroon cloth, gilt titles to fronts and spines, gilt to page edges, marbled end papers, lacking original wrappers. Title and contents pages for Volumes I-III bound in. Issues are Vol. I nos. 1-24, 7th May- 31st December 1892, Vol. II nos. 25-52, 28th January-... View full lot details

‘The West Indies Cricket Annual’. Edited by Tony Cozier. Complete run of the annual from 1970 (first year of issue) to 1991 (last issue). Twenty two loose issues. Light wear to earlier issues, otherwise in very good condition. Sold with a near complete run of thirty eight loose issues of ‘Caribbean Cricket Quarterly, edited by Tony Cozier, from Vol. 2 no. 1 (March 1992) to Vol. 11 no. 4 (Jan. 2002), lacking two later issues.... View full lot details

England tour to Australia 1978/79. Official programme/ scorecard for the one day tour match v Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Districts played at the Manuka Oval, Canberra, 15th November 1978. Twenty four signatures in red ink to the programme of members of the touring party and ACT team. |England signatures include Willis, Miller, Hendrick, Boycott, Tolchard, Gower, Brearley, Lever, Emburey, Randall, Doug Insole etc. Very good condition.... View full lot details

The Ashes. England v Australia 1972. ‘Cricket ‘72’. Magazine published by the Test and County Cricket Board. Signed to the player profile pictures and pages by Australian and English players, twenty seven signatures in total. Signatures are I. Chappell, G. Chappell (signed twice), Inverarity, Marsh, Massie, Sheahan, Stackpole (signed twice), Amiss, Boycott, Denness, Fletcher, Arnold, Gifford, Edrich, Greig, Hutton, Lever, Pocock, Smith, Illingworth, Underwood, Shuttleworth, Snow, Jameson and Knott. Good condition.... View full lot details

England v West Indies and New Zealand 1973. ‘Cricket ‘73’. Magazine published by the Test and County Cricket Board. Signed to the player profile pictures and pages by players, twenty nine signatures in total of O’Sullivan (New Zealand), Foster, Gibbs, Greenidge, Holder (signed twice), Lloyd (twice), Rowe, Murray (West Indies), Amiss, Birkenshaw, Denness, Greig, Arnold, Boycott, Edrich, Illingworth, Fletcher (twice), Knott, Lever, Old, Underwood, Lewis, Radley, Willis, Snow and Wood (England). Good condition.... View full lot details

The Ashes 2010/11. Official souvenir programme published by Cricket Australia for the 5th Test, Sydney 3rd- 7th January 2011. Signed to the player pen pictures by Ponting, Clarke, Bollinger, Haddin, Harris, Hughes, Johnson, Katich, North, Siddle, Smith, Watson (Australia), Strauss, Anderson, Bell, Bresnan, Broad, Collingwood, Cook, Davies, Finn, Morgan, Panesar, Pietersen, Prior, Swann, Tremlett, Trott (England). Twenty eight signatures in total. Very good condition.... View full lot details

England v West Indies 2012. Official programme for the 1st Test, Lord’s 17th- 21st May 2012. Signed to the front cover by James Anderson, and fully signed to the twenty seven player pen pictures by Strauss, Anderson, Bairstow, Bell, Bresnan, Broad, Cook, Finn, Onions, Pietersen, Prior, Swann (England), Sammy, Barath, Bravo, Chanderpaul, Deonarine, F. Edwards, K. Edwards, Fudadin, Gabriel, Powell, Ramdin, Rampaul, Roach, Samuels, Shillingford (West Indies). Very good condition.... View full lot details

The Ashes 2013/14. Official souvenir programme published by Cricket Australia for the 1st Test, Brisbane 21st- 25th November 2013. Signed to the player pen pictures by Clarke, Johnson, Agar, Ahmed, Bailey, Harris, Khawaja, Haddin, Lyon, Rogers, Warner, Siddle, Smith, Watson (Australia), Cook, Anderson, Bairstow, Broad, Carberry, Finn, Panesar, Pietersen, Prior, Rankin, Bell, Root, Stokes, Swann, Tremlett, Trott (England). Thirty signatures in total. Very good condition.... View full lot details

England v Pakistan 2016. Official programme for the 1st Test, Lord’s 14th- 18th July 2016. Fully signed to the player pen pictures by Cook, Moeen Ali, Bairstow, Ballance, Ball, Broad, Finn, Roland-Jones, Root, Hales, Vince, Woakes (England), Misbah-ul-haq, Azhar Ali, Rahat Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Sami Aslam, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Khan, Sohail Khan, Younis Khan, Shan Masood, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Asad Shafiq, Yasir Shah. Twenty nine signatures in total.... View full lot details

South Africa tour of England 1907. ‘”The Eventoscope” Cricket Souvenir. South Africans v England. Complete list of fixtures’. Edited by W. Smith Herbert. Published and printed by Gale & Polden Ltd, London & Aldershot 1907. 38pp plus adverts. Oblong shaped pre-tour souvenir booklet with original decorative colour paper wrappers. Profusely illustrated with caricatures, photographs and articles on the South African team in England, also photographs, averages, articles on county cricket with Kent, County Champions 1906.... View full lot details

‘The “Golden Penny” Cricket Album 1902. Special Photographic Groups of the Australians and all the first-class counties’. London 1902. Original pictorial wrappers. Ownership name in ink to front wrapper. Some soiling and wear to wrappers with small loss to lower corner of the front wrapper and first page, age toning to pages, odd nicks to page edges otherwise in good condition. Rare.... View full lot details

‘The “Golden Penny” Cricket Album 1903. Splendid Photographic Groups of all the first-class counties’. London 1903. Original pictorial wrappers. Some foxing and soiling to wrappers, odd minor nicks to page edges, otherwise in good condition. Rare.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume IX. Numbers 230-259 (27th January to 27th December 1890). Complete with title-page and contents page to front. Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Red speckled page edges. Complete with the eleven score sheet supplements. Slight breaking to rear internal hinge, minor wear to spine and boards, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes X and XI. Numbers 260-289 (27th January to 31st December 1891) and 290-319 (28th January to 29th December 1892. Complete with title and contents pages to fronts. Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Red speckled page edges. Vol. X lacking advertising wrapping pages for 7th, 21st & 31st May, 4th & 11th June issues and 20th August score sheet supplement. Four other published supplements present.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume XII. Numbers 320-349 (26th January to 28th December 1893). Complete with title page and contents page to front. Illustrated. Rebound in modern green cloth with title in gilt to spine. Red speckled page edges. Lacking score sheet supplement for 29th June, five others present. Good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume XIII. Numbers 350-379 (25th January to 28th December 1893). Complete with title page and contents page to front. Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Some wear to spine and boards. Internally in very good condition with pages nice and bright.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XIV nos. 384-406 (18th April to 19th September 1895) & XV nos. 416-422 (30th April to 11th June 1896. Two part volumes bound as one, lacking issue nos. 397 (18th July), 417 (7th May) and 420 (28th May), lacking title page and contents pages. Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt (‘1895-6’ to spine). Complete with supplement score sheets for 13th June and 21st May, lacking... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XV nos. 413-436 (9th April to 17th September 1896) & XVI nos. 440-466 (28th January to 16th September 1897). Illustrated. Vol. XV bound in dark green cloth with titles in gilt. Titles and contents pages laid down to inside front end paper. Lacking the three supplement score sheets. Vol. XVI in original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Title and contents pages laid down to front end... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume XVII. Numbers 470-499 (27th January to 22nd December 1898). Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Complete with title and contents pages to front and two photo supplements of 5th & 26th May, lacking the poster supplement of 14th April. Minor wear to spine and boards with light staining. Internally in very good condition with pages nice and bright.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume XVIII. Numbers 500-529 (26th January to 21st December 1899). Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Complete with title and contents pages to front, lacking the poster supplement of 13th April. Minor wear to spine and boards. Slight breaking to page block, otherwise internally in very good condition with pages nice and bright.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XIX nos. 530-559 (25th January to 20th December 1900) & XX nos. 560-589 (31st January to 19th December 1901). Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Both volumes complete with title and contents pages to front, each lacking the poster supplement. Minor wear to spines and boards. Vol. XX with broken front internal hinge, front end paper and first page detached, and some breaking to page... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XXI nos. 590-619 (30th January to 18th December 1902) & XXIV nos. 680-709 (26th January to 21st December 1905). Illustrated. Vol. XXI bound in later green cloth, Vol. XXIV bound in maroon quarter leather, gilt titles to spines, both with speckled page edges. Both volumes complete with title and contents pages to front, each lacking the poster supplement. Vol. XXIV with front board and first few pages... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume XXII. Numbers 620-649 (29th January to 31st December 1903). Illustrated. Original publishers cloth with titles in gilt. Complete with title and contents pages to front, lacking the poster supplement of 9th April. Very good condition throughout with pages nice and bright.... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XXIII nos. 650-679 (28th January to 22nd December 1904) & XXV nos. 710-739 (25th January to 20th December 1906). Illustrated. Both with title and contents pages to front. Vol. XXIII bound in original publisher’s cloth, gilt titles to front and spine, complete. Vol. XXV bound in later green cloth, gilt title to spine, lacking the issue for 29th November. Both volumes lacking the poster supplement. Vol. XXIII... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XXVI nos. 740-769 (31st January to 19th December 1907) & XXVII nos. 770-799 (30th January to 24th December 1908). Illustrated. Both with title and contents pages to front. Vol. XXVI bound in red cloth, gilt title to spine. Complete with issue for 2nd May bound out of sequence. Some staining to boards, breaking to page block with some pages detached, annotations to pages, fair condition. Vol. XXVII... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volumes XXVIII nos. 800-829 (6th May to 21st December 1909) & XXIX nos. 830-859 (27th January to 22nd December 1910). Illustrated. Both with title and contents pages to front. Vol. XXVIII bound in blue cloth, gilt title to spine, red speckled page edges. Complete with issue for 6th May bound out of sequence at front, lacking poster supplement for 22nd April. Some wear to spine, annotations and loss... View full lot details

‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’. Volume XXX. Numbers 860-889. January 26th to December 1911. Illustrated. Bound in green cloth, gilt title to spine. Complete with title and contents pages bound in at front, lacking poster supplement for 15th April. Signed bookplate to inside front cover of B.J. Wakley. Front internal hinge broken, breaking to page block with odd page detached, splitting to spine, otherwise in generally good condition. A rarer issue.... View full lot details