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Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. Large sheet of ‘ledger’ size paper (9.5”x15.5”) very nicely signed to the top of the page in ink by Barnes, he has then proceeded to write his date of birthday ‘19th April 1873’ to the left and then handwritten his career highlights below. These include ‘M.C.C. tours to Australia in 1901/02, 1907/08 and 1912/13 (should be 19111/12), South Africa in 1913/14 and home series against... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. M.C.C. tour of Australia 1907-08. Hallmarked 15 carat gold medal presented to Barnes following his performance for England against Australia in the second Test match played at Melbourne on the 1st to the 7th January 1908. The medal inscribed to face ‘Presented to Mr F.S. Barnes by Mr G.H. Wannenmacher, Melbourne’ and the verso ‘For his fine performance in the 2nd Test Match, Jan. 08’,... View full lot details

Arthur Owen Jones. Nottinghamshire & England 1892-1914. Excellent studio portrait of Jones, the M.C.C. Captain, taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Jones is pictured wearing pin stripe suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Jones to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, some surface damage to the top right hand... View full lot details

Frederick Luther Fane. Essex, London County & England 1895-1922. Excellent studio portrait of Fane taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Fane is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Fane to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, rough irregular edge to the photograph, slight silvering to image otherwise... View full lot details

Arthur Fielder. Kent & England 1900-1914. Excellent studio portrait of Fielder taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Fielder is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Fielder ‘yours sincerely’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, rough irregular edge to the photograph otherwise in good condition. A rare... View full lot details

George Gunn. Nottinghamshire & England 1902-1932. Excellent studio portrait of Gunn taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Gunn is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Gunn ‘yours faithfully’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, some surface damage to the outer borders of the photograph, rough irregular... View full lot details

John Neville ‘Jack’ Crawford. Surrey, South Australia, Otago, Wellington & England 1904-1921. Excellent studio portrait of Crawford taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Crawford is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Crawford ‘yours sincerely’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, slight silvering to image, rough irregular... View full lot details

Colin Blythe. Kent & England 1899-1914. Excellent studio portrait of Blythe taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Blythe is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Blythe ‘yours truly’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, rough irregular edge to the photograph otherwise in good condition.

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Ernest George Hayes. Surrey, Leicestershire & England 1896-1926. Excellent studio portrait of Hayes taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Hayes is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Hayes ‘yours sincerely’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, some surface damage to the outer borders of the photograph,... View full lot details

Joseph Hardstaff (Senior). Nottinghamshire & England, 1902-1924. Excellent studio portrait of Hardstaff taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Hardstaff is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Hardstaff ‘yours sincerely’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, silvering to the image and slight fading to the signature, rough... View full lot details

Kenneth Lotherington Hutchings. Kent & England 1902-1912. Excellent studio portrait of Hutchings taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Hutchings is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Hutchings ‘yours sincerely’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, some dulling to the image and slight fading to the signature,... View full lot details

Joseph Humphries. Derbyshire & England 1899-1914. Excellent studio portrait of Humphries taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Humphries is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Humphries ‘yours sincerely’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, rough irregular edge to the photograph otherwise in good condition. A rare... View full lot details

Richard Alfred Young. Sussex & England 1905-1925. Excellent studio portrait of Young taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Young is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Young ‘yours ever’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, rough irregular edge to the photograph otherwise in good condition. A... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. M.C.C. tour of Australia 1911-12. Pair of oval hallmarked 15 carat gold cuff links, presumably, presented to Barnes following his performances for England against Australia in the second and third Test matches played at Melbourne and Adelaide on the 30th December 1911 and 1st - 3rd January 1912. One of the cuff links has the wording ‘Melbourne’ and ‘8 Wkts [wickets]’ to front and verso... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. Exquisite studio portrait of Barnes taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Barnes is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Barnes below the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Minor marks, crease to lower right hand corner otherwise in... View full lot details

Frank Rowbotham Foster. Warwickshire & England 1908-1914. Exquisite studio portrait of Foster taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Foster is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Foster below the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Small loss to the lower border of the mount and very minor loss... View full lot details

John Berry ‘Jack’ Hobbs, Surrey & England 1905-1934. Exquisite studio portrait of a youthful Hobbs taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Hobbs is pictured wearing suit and a spotted tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Hobbs to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Very minor wear with small loss to... View full lot details

Wilfred Rhodes. Yorkshire & England 1898-1930. Exquisite studio portrait of Rhodes taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Rhodes is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Rhodes to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Very minor marks to the mount otherwise in good condition. A rare studio... View full lot details

Charles Philip Mead. Hampshire & England 1905-1936. Exquisite studio portrait of Mead taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Mead is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Mead to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour. Formerly... View full lot details

John William Hitch. Surrey & England 1907-1925. Exquisite studio portrait of Hitch taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Hitch is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Hitch to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Minor wear to top left hand corner of the mount otherwise in good... View full lot details

John William Hearne. Middlesex & England 1909-1936. Exquisite studio portrait of Hearne taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Hitch is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Hearne to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Minor wear to top left hand corner of the mount otherwise in good... View full lot details

Joseph ‘Joe’ Vine. Sussex & England 1896-1922. Exquisite studio portrait of Vine taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Vine is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Vine to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour. Formerly... View full lot details

Herbert Strudwick. Surrey & England 1902-1927. Exquisite studio portrait of Strudwick taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Strudwick is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Strudwick to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour. Formerly from... View full lot details

Ernest James ‘Tiger’ Smith. Warwickshire & England 1904-1930. Exquisite studio portrait of Smith taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Smith is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Smith to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour.... View full lot details

Tom Edward Pawley. Kent 1880-1887. Exquisite studio portrait of Pawley, the tour manager, taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Pawley is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Pawley below the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour.... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. Gold and enamel medal presented to Barnes for his outstanding performance for Saltaire in the 1915 season. The medal was presented by ‘Yorkshire Sports’. To one side Bradford’s coat of arms with inscription to outer border ‘Presented by ‘Yorkshire Sports’ and to verso details of his achievements in the season ‘S.F. Barnes, Saltaire. Bradford League Bowing Prize. 108 overs, 40 maidens, 407 runs, 92 wickets.... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. Ornate hallmarked nine carat gold medal presented to Barnes for his outstanding performance for Saltaire in the 1917 season. The medal was presented by the ‘Bradford Cricket League’. To one side Bradford’s coat of arms with inscription to outer border ‘Bradford Cricket league’ and to verso ‘S.F. Barnes, Saltaire 1917. The medal made by Fattorini of Birmingham and fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1917. The medal... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. ‘80th Birthday’ 1953. Handwritten one page letter from Barnes to ‘The Editor of the Birmingham Post’ on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. The letter, dated on his 80th birthday, 19th April 1953, handwritten in ink in Barnes’ beautifully distinctive copperplate handwriting, gives his views on the future of cricket. The letter reads ‘Penkridge, Staffs. 19th April 1953. The Editor, The Birmingham Post. Sir, On... View full lot details