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Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

‘A Warsop Triangular Bat circa 1890’. A triangular practice cricket bat made by Benjamin Warsop of St. John’s Wood, London. The triangular shaped bat’s blade is only 2.5” in width and has ‘B. Warsop, Marylebone’ stamped across the splice and below a faded trade mark and ‘B. Warsop’ impressed to the cap of the bat. The back of the blade rises sharply from the splice into an acutely angled ridge before sharply falling away at... View full lot details

James Cobbett ‘Gutta Percha Driver’ cricket bat c1890. Stamps for ‘Richardson of Liverpool’ to the bat in several places. ‘Cobbett’ impressed twice to the cap of the handle and the initials ‘W.D.R.’ and number D23045 run down the splice. The back of the bat is gently rounded rather than ridged. Little is known of James Cobbett because he died of consumption in 1842, aged 38. He kept a workshop near to Lord’s cricket ground... View full lot details

Samuel Meston’s ‘Special Selected’ Breeden Bat 1906. The bat by W.J. Breedon of Leyton, Essex. Impressed to the front shoulders ‘W.J. Breedon’, across the splice ‘Special Selected’ and ‘Leyton Essex’, below ‘Roberts Bristol’ and ‘Extra Spring’. The back shoulder inscribed in ink ‘S.P. Meston 1906’, the inscription barely legible, affected by what appears to be a large scorch mark. The back is steeply rounded rather than ridged, falling away to the toe, the shoulders sloping.... View full lot details

John Berry ‘Jack’ Hobbs, Surrey & England 1905-1934. A Summers Brown ‘Force’ cricket bat used by Jack Hobbs in making 154no for the Players versus the Gentlemen at Lord’s in 1911. The face of the bat has the standard Summers Brown wording impressed to it and below this is the signature of Hobbs. Beneath this are the following words inscribed in ink ‘Record Force Bat. Gents v Players, Lord’s 1911. J.B. Hobbs went in first... View full lot details

The M.C.C. All Cane cricket bat circa 1925. Impressed to blade M.C.C. Company Ltd, Bedford and across the slice ‘All Cane’ and below the splice ‘Lloyd & Son, Lewes & Horsham (retailers stamp). The handle is formed from thirteen split canes, one of which is now missing. The blade is bound in two areas. Sold with the late vendors research notes giving further information on the bat. Old minor woodworm otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Lambert’s Super Club Grade ‘Learie Constantine. West Indies XI Autograph’ cricket bat circa 1929. Inscribed to blade ‘Walter Lambert & Sons, Nelson England’ This is probably a size 6 bat. William Lambert left his employment as a cabinet maker in Nelson in 1877 to become a bat maker. Three generations of Walter Lambert’s have run the business ending in 2002 Sold with the late vendors research notes giving further information on the bat. Good condition... View full lot details

Breedon ‘Nonpareil Extra Special’ cricket bat circa 1930. Inscribed to blade ‘W.J. Breedon, Leyton, Essex’. Impressed into the rubble handle, near to the top are the words ‘W.J. Breedon, Cricket Bat Maker, Near County Ground, Leyton, Essex. The company made bats in Leyton from 1878 to 1978. The Nonpareil Extra Special was the top of the range bat for many years. Sold with the late vendors research notes giving further information on the bat. Good... View full lot details

Gary Ross O’Sullivan. New South Wales Country 1988 to 1997. Norstar ‘Autograph’ cricket bat signed to face by the Zimbabwean team who played N.S.W. County on the 26th December 1994. Fourteen signatures including Flower, Campbell, Streak, Strang, Brain, Whittall etc, slight fading to signatures. This was O’Sullivan’s bat, appears unused. Good condition... View full lot details

England Test Captains’ 1947-1991. Full size unbranded bat with printed title to top with players’ names to the face of twenty seven England Test captains for the period. Signature to the face of each captain beside the name. Two are signed to label laid down, of Sheppard and Greig, and one of Brown (possibly facsimile) to clear tape. Others all signed to the face include Cranston, Mann, May, Cowdrey, Dexter, Smith, Close, Graveney, Illingworth, Lewis,... View full lot details

‘Lord Taverners 1985’. Full size cricket bat, presented in framed wooden display case, signed by the England (12 signatures) and Australian (16) teams who played in the Lord’s Test match of 1985. In addition to these signatures there are also thirty three signatures of former cricketers, guests, celebrities and English Prime Ministers. Signatures include Edward Heath, James Callaghan, Harold Wilson, John Mills, Cliff Morgan, Peter Alliss, Leslie Crowther, Henry Cooper, Compton, Edrich, Hutton, Cowdrey, May,... View full lot details

England v Australia 1985. Duncan Fearnley cricket bat signed to the face by twelve of the England and fifteen members of the Australian teams. Signatures include Gower, Botham, Gatting, Lamb, Gooch, Downton, Willey, Robinson, Border, Lawson, O’Donnell, Thomson, Boon, Wellham etc. Fading to the last Australian and the last England signature otherwise in good/very good condition with excellent signatures... View full lot details

‘Brian Lara. 501 not out’. Full size unbranded cricket bat assumed to have been produced to commemorate Brian Lara’s record individual score of 501no for Warwickshire v Durham at Edgbaston 1994. The bat face features a hand painted head and shoulders colour portrait of Lara and another of Lara in batting action below. Signed in full by Lara to the centre of the bat, and to the toe by the (unknown) artist. Good depictions in... View full lot details

Australia and West Indies tours to England 1953 & 1957. Two signed bats. Stuart Surridge ‘Extra Special’ full size bat signed in ink to the verso by fifteen members of the Australian touring party for the match played at Worcester 29th April- 1st May 1953. Signatures include Hassett (Captain), Morris, de Courcey, Langley (signed twice), Hole, Tallon, Harvey, Miller, Lindwall etc. also Perks, Broadbent, Jenkins, Devereaux (Worcestershire) and E.W. Swanton, Brian Johnston, Peter West etc.... View full lot details

‘Lancashire v Rest of England’ Champion County match 1928. Full size Windett of Bolton ‘Ernest Tyldesley’ autograph bat signed in ink to the face by thirteen members of the Lancashire team and eleven of The Rest, for the match played at Kennington Oval 14th- 17th September 1928. The bat fully signed in ink to the face by a very strong ‘The Rest’ team. Signatures are Chapman (Captain), Hobbs, Larwood, Sutcliffe, Hendren, Woolley, Tate, Leyland, Ames,... View full lot details

Nicholas Jason ‘Nick’ Speak. Lancashire & Durham 1986-2001. Full size Gunn & Moore ‘Maestro’ cricket bat used by Speak when making his County Championship debut for Lancashire in the match v Gloucestershire at Old Trafford, 18th- 21st June 1988. Annotated accordingly and signed in ink to the face by Speak. The bat with signs of match use and tape to toe. Slight fading to the signature, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

South Africa Women’s tour to England 2000. Full size Gunn and Moore ‘Autographing’ bat with players’ name labels for the England and South Africa teams. Fully signed by the fourteen listed England players and fifteen South Africans. England signatures in thick black ink include Connor (Captain), Edwards, Harper, Leng, Pearson, Reynard, Shaw, Claire Taylor, Clare Taylor etc. South African signatures include Price (Captain), Eksteen, Davies, Hodgkinson, Kuylaars, Lewis, Ndzundzu, Scheepers, Terblanche, van der Merwe, Viljoen... View full lot details

South Africa Women’s tour to England 2008. Full size Duncan Fearnley bat with printed title and players’ name labels for the England and South Africa teams. Fully signed in ink by the fifteen listed England players and fourteen South Africans. England signatures include Edwards (Captain), Atkins, Brunt, Greenway, Guha, Marsh, Rainford-Brent, Shaw, Shrubsole, C. Taylor, S. Taylor etc. South African signatures include Brits (Captain), Terblanche, Anderson, Chetty, Fritz, Kilowan, Letsoalo, Loubser, Minny, van der Westhuizen... View full lot details

England ‘NatWest Women’s Series 2012’. Full size ‘England Cricket’ bat with printed title and players’ name labels for the England team. Signed in thick black ink by fourteen of the listed England players. Signatures are Edwards (Captain), Beaumont, Brunt, Brindle, Colvin, Elwiss, Greenway, Gunn, Hazell, Knight, Marsh, Rowe, Taylor and Wyatt. Lacking the signature of Shrubsole. Very good condition.... View full lot details

M.C.C tour of Australia 1950/51. Split and hinged cricket stump, with title handwritten in black and red block capitals to top ‘M.C.C Team Touring Australia 1950/51’, signed by both the M.C.C. and Australian teams. Sixteen signatures of the M.C.C. team and twelve signatures of the Australian team. Signatures include Brown, Compton, Bedser, Bailey, Hutton, Washbrook, McIntyre, Berry, Hollies, Wright, Hassett, Morris, Johnson, Harvey, Miller, Lindwall, Loxton, Archer, Burke etc. Some discolouration to the top of... 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

Three miniature signed cricket bats. ‘Kalli’ bat signed to the face by Garry Sobers and one other, 17”. Unbranded bat signed by Steve Waugh, 18”. ‘1998 Cricket Tour’ bat signed by seventeen members of the South Africa touring party including Cronje (Captain), Rhodes, Ntini, Donald, Boucher, Kirsten, Kallis, McMillan, Pollock, Klusener etc., 17.5”. Sold with a ‘Warerite England 1981’ tea tray with facsimile signatures, 18”x12”, and four mono ‘Star Series’ postcards of G. MacGregor, ... View full lot details

Oxford v Middlesex 1887. The cricket ball used during the Oxford innings of 555 and the record breaking third wicket stand of 340 runs for the 6th wicket stand between Kingsmill Key and Hylton Philipson for Oxford University v Middlesex in the match played at Chiswick Park, Chiswick on the 23rd to 25th June 1887. The ball with silver metal band with inscription ‘Oxford v Middlesex. June 23rd, 24th, 25th. Oxford scored 555 with this... View full lot details

Anthony William ‘Tony’ Greig. Border, Sussex, Eastern Province & England 1965-1978. Original holdall used by Greig on the M.C.C. Centenary Tour of Australia 1977. The navy blue holdall with printed name ‘A.W. Greig, Captain’, ‘Ansett Airlines’ sponsor’s logo, title and M.C.C. colours to one side, Ansett logo to the other. Very good condition.... View full lot details