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Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Middlesex C.C.C. Two original mono/ sepia press photographs of Middlesex players in batting action, probably 1930s, both signed in ink to the photograph by the featured player. Players/ signatures are Ian Peebles (Middlesex, Oxford University & England 1928-1948, 13 Tests) and Jim Smith (Middlesex & England 1934-1939, 5 Tests). The Smith photograph additionally annotated to verso ‘Middlesex v Sussex at Lord’s 1938. 69 runs in 24 minutes including 6 6’s’, signed by Smith and dated... View full lot details

Robert Alec Gale. Middlesex 1956-1965. Montage of nine original mono press photographs of Gale in match action playing for Middlesex. The photographs window mounted with hand printed title ‘R.A. Gale, Middlesex & M.C.C.’ to mount. Each image similarly captioned to mount, describing Gale bowling v Yorkshire 1959, Gillette Cup v Surrey 1965, Trueman bowling to Gale 1959, v Yorkshire 1960 and 1962, v Essex 1963 etc. Various sizes, approx. 10”x8” and smaller. Framed and glazed,... View full lot details

‘South Africans’ 1894. Large original sepia photograph of the South African team who played Lord Sheffield’s Eleven at Sheffield Park, East Sussex for the opening match of the tour on the 22nd & 23rd May 1894, the players seated and standing in rows wearing caps and cricket attire. Players include H.H. Castens (Captain), Routledge, Sewell, Kempis, Cripps, Seccull, Hearne, Middleston, Parkin etc. The manager W.V. Simkins also features. The photograph, by E. Hawkins & Compy.... View full lot details

‘The South African Cricket Team 1924’. Large and impressive sepia photograph of the South African touring team to England in 1924, seated and standing in rows, wearing cricket attire and tour caps. The photograph is laid down to official photographers mount with printed title to top and players names to lower borders. Players are H.W. Taylor (Captain), Pegler, Carter, Commaille, Nourse, Nupen, Hearne, Bissett, Dixon, Susskind, Hands, Deane, Ward, Blanckenberg, Meintjes, Catterall, also Allsop (Manager).... View full lot details

South Africa tours to England 1924 and 1929. A selection of seven original mono press photographs and two scorecards from South Africa tours of the 1920s. The photographs, all from the 1929 tour feature Sir Francis Lacey, former Secretary of the M.C.C. in conversation with South African captain, ‘Nummy’ Deane. Captains and officials for the opening match of the tour v R Earle’s XI at Godalming including H.O. Frielinghaus (tour manager), H.D.G. Leveson-Gower, E.A. Earle,... View full lot details

‘South Africa 1929 Cricket Team’. Large official mono photograph of the South African touring party to England, the players seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire and caps, with the manager, Frielinghaus. Printed title to lower portion of the image. The photograph very nicely and fully signed in black ink by all sixteen original playing members of the touring party featured. Signatures are Deane (Captain), Ochse, Cameron, Taylor, Catterall, Vincent, Dalton, Mitchell, Quinn, Bell,... View full lot details

‘No Body-Line Here’. Original sepia photograph of native boys playing a rudimentary game of cricket in South Africa. The photograph is undated but appears to date to c.1935 due to the ‘Bodyline’ reference in the title which is hand printed to the mount below the photograph. Photographer’s name ‘G. Liguori’ of Ficksburg handwritten to mount with official stamp to verso. The photograph measures 11.75”x8.25”, laid to official photographer’s mount overall 18”x14”. Light creasing to the... View full lot details

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South Africa tour 1947. Four original sepia press photographs from the 1947 tour. Images depict Athol Rowan in batting action, match action from the 3rd Test at Old Trafford, team photograph etc. Players featured include Melville, Rowan, Dawson, Mann, Mitchell, Nourse, Tuckett, Viljoen etc. Sport & General and Central Press Photos. 9.5”x7.5” and smaller. Sold with a letter signed by Ossie Dawson, dated 1999, laid to card, a copy photograph signed by Syd Burke, official... View full lot details

South Africa v England 1948. Large, attractive original panoramic mono photograph of Ellis Park, Johannesburg, taken during the second Test, 27th-30th December 1948, depicting the match in progress with huge crowds in attendance. Printed title to lower mount border. Previously sold as lot 434 in the Christie’s M.C.C. Bicentenary Auction, 13th April 1987. The photograph measures approx. 35”x11”, mounted, framed and glazed, overall 41”x16.5”. Photographer unknown. An excellent image in very good condition... View full lot details

‘South African tour of Great Britain 1965’. Official mono photograph of the South African touring party, sitting and standing in rows, wearing tour blazers. The photograph laid down to official mount with title to top border and players names printed to lower border. Signed to the lower border by all seventeen players and officials featured, signatures include Van Der Merwe (Cpt), Barlow, P. Pollock, C. Bland, G. Pollock, Ali Bacher, Dumbrill, McKinnon, Lindsay etc. The... View full lot details

New Zealand tour to India and Pakistan 1964/65. Large original mono photograph of the New Zealand touring party seated and standing in rows wearing tour blazers. The photograph, by Rangoon Studio, New Delhi, is laid to official photographer’s mount, which is signed to the borders by all nineteen featured members of the touring party. Signatures include Reid (Captain), Collinge, Vivian, Motz, Congdon, Sutcliffe, Cameron, Morgan, Dowling, Pollard etc. Additional handwritten dedication in ink to top... View full lot details

‘The Parsees [Bombay, India], 1886’. Early large original sepia photograph of the Parsees team who played the Sheffield Park team at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on the 24th & 25th May 1886, the players standing and seated in rows wearing blazers, caps and cricket attire. The photograph laid down to official photographers mount with title, dates and players names to lower border. Players include Bhedwar, Major, Banajee, Khambatta, Patell, Framjee, Balla, Harvar, Morenas etc. The... View full lot details

Ghulam Mohammad. Muslims, Sind & India 1924-1939. Mono postcard size photograph of Mohammad, head and shoulders, wearing Indian blazer. Signed in ink to image. Photograph by F.J. Worcer of London. Minor adhesive marks to corners on the verso otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Sarbindu Banerjee. Bengal, Hindus & India 1935-1960. Good mono press photograph of Banerjee practising in the nets at Lord’s in May 1946. Signed by Banerjee to image. The photograph, by Sport & General, measures 5.5x7.5”. Some wear to the top edge otherwise in good condition. Sold with a further smaller signed photograph of Banerjee, head and shoulders. 3”x4”. Good condition... View full lot details

All India tour to England 1936. Large original mono press photograph depicting the Indian team being led on to the field by captain Maharai Kumar of Vizianagram for the opening match of the 1936 tour v A.P. [Tich] Freeman’s XI at the Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend, Kent on the 29th April 1936. The open topped pavilion in the background with crowds in attendance. Players include Palia, Nissar, Nayudu, Vizianagram, Ramaswami, Amarnath, Mushtaq Ali,... View full lot details

Indian Test cricketers. Four small mono photographs, two of Vijay Merchant (India 1933-1951), one of Mustaq Ali (India 1934-1952) and the other of M.K. Mantri (India 1951-1955). All signed to image by the player in ink. All around 2.75”x3.5”. Odd faults otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

India tour to England 1946. Original mono press photograph of two Indian batsmen, S.N. Banerjee and C.T. Sarwate walking out to bat during the 1946 tour. Match unknown, most likely a tour match as Banerjee did not play in the 1946 Test series. Central Press Photos, London. 6.5”x8.5”. A nice image in very good condition.... View full lot details

India tour to England 1952. Four original mono press photographs from the 1952 tour. Images include the team seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire, taken at Osterley for the opening match of the tour v Indian Gymkhana Club. Photo by Fox. Action from the 2nd Test at Lord’s Roy batting with Hutton and Evans looking on (Sport & General). 3rd Test at Old Trafford, May playing a hook shot off Phadkar (Central Press).... View full lot details

India tour to England 1959. D.K. Gaekwad. Two good original mono press photographs of the Indian captain, D.K. Gaekwad. One depicts Gaekwad standing with Denis Compton at a function, 8”x10” by Keystone, the other of Gaekwad playing a lusty drive, 6”x8” by Reuter. Sold with a signature in ink of Gaekwad on small piece laid to deckle-edged card. Slight smudging to the signature. Photographs in good condition. Qty 3.... View full lot details

England v India 1967 and the ‘The Horlicks Awards’ sponsorship of the Test series. A good selection of seven official mono press photographs of winners of ‘The Horlicks Awards’ for the three Test matches played, each signed either to the photograph and/ or mount by the featured player, plus W.R. Bowden, Director of Horlicks Ltd., where present. Photographs and signatures are for the 1st Test at Headingley (England won by six wickets), two photographs, one... View full lot details

India test cricketers 1960s/1970s. Three original mono press photographs, each signed by the featured player. Ashok Mankad batting against Surrey in the 1971 tour match, Bishan Bedi in bowling action, date unknown, both 10”x8”, and a head and shoulders player portrait photo of a youthful Sunil Gavaskar in 1971, 6”x8”. All by Central Press Photos, London. Very good condition.... View full lot details