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‘Sussex County Cricket Club. Bazaar Souvenir, Sussex Cricket Historical Sketch’. Alfred D. Taylor. The Sussex Bazaar Committee 1904. Pictorial front wrapper. Wrappers cleanly detached otherwise in good condition. A scarcer A.D. Taylor publication... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. membership cards 1926-2003. Black binder containing a near complete run of official members’ tickets/ fixture cards and additional admission tickets and passes for the period, all issued to Laetitia Stapleton (nee Repington). Years complete with the exception of 1998 and 2002. Odd minor faults to earlier cards, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

James Lillywhite jun. Sussex & England 1862-1883. Single page handwritten letter with good cricket content in ink from Lillywhite to an unknown correspondent, dated 23rd September 1913. Writing from his home in Westerton, Chichester, Lillywhite is replying to a request to identify players in a group photograph. ‘The group you mean was no doubt taken in 1869 when the South of England 11 paid a visit there [Jersey?]. The rest of the men you do... View full lot details

Frederick William ‘Fred’ Tate. Sussex & England 1887-1905. Two page handwritten folding letter in ink from Tate to the collector and brother-in-law of Sir Julien Cahn, E. George Wolfe. Dated 8th December 1937 and writing from Derby, Tate is please to be able to provide his autograph and promises to try to obtain a photograph for Wolfe’s collection. He adds ‘I thank God I am in good health & feel and look 50 so I... View full lot details

Edward Ralph ‘Ted’ Dexter. Cambridge University, Sussex & England 1956-1968. Eight pages of notes written by Dexter for an article for the Sunday Mirror, 25th July 1976, reporting on the 4th Test, England v West Indies, at Headingley 22nd- 27th July 1976. Reporting on the third day’s play Dexter describes ‘a crazily unpredictable morning’s play. At the start Tony Greig was eleven short of his hundred, thirteen were needed to save the follow-on and there... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1896. Two large album pages with printed autograph boxes and attractive ornate decoration. Each box has been beautifully signed individually in black ink, comprising eight signatures of the eleven members of the Sussex team who played Lancashire at Old Trafford, 14th- 16th May 1896. Signatures are K.S. Ranjitsinhji, George Brann, Billy Murdoch, Billy Newham, Ernest ‘Tim’ Killick, Harry Butt, Francis Marlow, and the rarer Richard Kentfield (Lancashire & Sussex 1888-1896, 4 first-class matches).... View full lot details

‘Sussex County XI (1900)’. Ruled page extract from the visitors’ book of The Assize Courts Hotel, Manchester, very nicely signed in black ink by the eight professional players who took part in the drawn match v Lancashire at Old Trafford 5th- 7th July 1900. Each player has signed with their nickname in brackets alongside. Signatures are Cyril Bland (nickname ‘wiv ye’), Harry Butt (‘Father’[?]), Fred Tate (‘Beery’[?]), Joe Vine (‘Jigger’), E.H. Killick (‘Tim’), George Cox... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1904. Large album page beautifully signed in black ink by the eleven members of the Sussex team who played Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge 2nd- 4th June 1904. The signatures, collected by the Nottinghamshire groundsman, are Ranjitsinhji, Fry, Seymour, Newham, Vine, Cox, Killick, Butt, Leach, Relf and the rarer signature of Alfred Seal (Sussex 1904, 2 matches). Dated 2nd June 1904. 6”x7.5”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1909. Page beautifully signed in black ink by four Sussex players. Signatures are K.O. Goldie (Sussex & Europeans 1900-1921), A.P.F.C. Somerset (Sussex 1911-1919), A.P. Chaplin (Sussex & Europeans 1904-1914), and C.L.A. Smith (Sussex 1898-1911). Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1910. Album page very nicely signed in black ink by the eleven members of the Sussex team who played Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge 21st- 23rd July 1910. Signatures are Chaplin (Captain), Cartwright, Vincett, Fender, Vine, Killick, A.E. Relf, R.R. Relf, Butt, Leach and Cox. Nottinghamshire won by ten wickets. To the verso are the eleven signatures of the Derbyshire team for the drawn match v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge 14th- 16th July 1910. Signatures... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1911. Album page very nicely signed in black ink by the twelve members of the Sussex team who played Yorkshire at Headingley 24th- 26th July 1911. Signatures are Chaplin (Captain), Smith, Holloway, Butt, R.R. Relf, A.E. Relf, Killick, Vine, Cox, Jupp, Leach and Fender. Yorkshire won by 281 runs. 3.75”x5.5”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1914. Album page very nicely signed in black ink by the eleven members of the Sussex team who played Gloucestershire at Cheltenham 13th- 15th August 1914. Signatures are Cartwright, Roberts, A.E. Relf, Bowley, Vincent, Jupp, Street, Cox, Wilson, Tate and Vine. The match was drawn. 4.75”x6.5”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1921. Large album page very nicely signed in black ink by the twelve members of the Sussex team who played Leicestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester 21st- 24th May 1921. Signatures are Stannard, Cox, Bowley, Street, Tate, Jenner, Roberts, Higgs, Jupp, A.H.H. Gilligan, A.E.R. Gilligan and the rarer W.G.M. Sarel (Surrey, Kent, Sussex & Trinidad 1904-1921, 35 matches). 6”x7.75”. Minor soiling and nick to lower corner, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex 1922. Album page very nicely signed in ink by twelve players with neat annotation to lower corner, ‘Members of A.E.R. Gilligan’s XI who played Haywards Heath & District on Sept. 12th 1922. G.R. Cox, H.E. Roberts, A.E.R. Gilligan, G. Street, G. Stannard, K.A. Higgs, and M.W. Tate are all members of the Sussex County Team. W.L. Knowles is Secretary of the Sussex Club’. All who are mentioned have signed the page, also A.C. Campbell... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1924. Large album page very nicely signed in black ink by eighteen members of the Sussex team who played in 1924. Signatures are A.E.R. Gilligan (Captain), Watson, H.L. Wilson, Higgs, A.H.H. Gilligan, Duleepsinhji, Young, Holloway, Cox, Cornford, Bowley, James Langridge, Stannard, Cook, Tate, Wensley, Parks and Roberts. 6.5”x8”. Minor age toning, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1926. Album page very nicely signed in black ink by ten members of the Sussex team for the drawn match v Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge 8th- 11th May 1926, the page dated 8th May 1926. Signatures are A.E.R. Gilligan (Captain), A.H.H. Gilligan, Bowley, Cook, Cornford, James Langridge, Parks, Tate and the rarer signatures of L.A. Waghorn (Sussex 1926-1927, four matches) and L. Williams (Sussex & Gloucestershire 1919-1930, 35 matches). Lacking the signature of... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1928. Page nicely signed in black ink by the eleven members of the Sussex team for the drawn match v Leicestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester 27th- 29th June 1928. Signatures are A.E.R. Gilligan (Captain), Tate, Cornford, Hammond, Wensley, Bowley, Parks, Langridge, Cook and the rarer signatures of Kenneth Carlisle (5 matches) and Kenneth Sellar (6 County matches). Also signed by S.J. Webb (baggage). 7”x6.25”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1930. Album page very nicely signed in black ink by the twelve members of the Sussex team for the drawn match v Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge 3rd- 6th May 1930. The page dated 3rd May 1930. Signatures are A.H.H. Gilligan (Captain), Duleepsinhji, James Langridge, J.H. Parks, Tate, Cornford, Bowley, Hollingdale, Wensley, H.W. Parks, Cook, and the rarer D.S. Richards (18 matches 1927-1935). 3.5”x6”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1932. Large album page very nicely signed in black ink by the twelve members of the Sussex team for the match v Leicestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester 18th- 20th May 1932. Signatures are Duleepsinhji (Captain), Scott, Cornford, Bowley, Wensley, James Langridge, Cook, John Langridge, Tate, J.H. Parks, H.W. Parks and S.J. Webb (baggage). Sussex won by an innings and 13 runs. 6”x8.25”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1934. Album page nicely signed in black ink by the fifteen members of the Sussex team who played in the 1934 season. Signatures are Melville (Captain), Tate, Bowley, Cornford, James Langridge, J.H. Parks, Pearce, Wensley, H.W. Parks, Cook, Hammond, John Langridge, Cornford, Eaton and the rarer D.S. Richards (18 matches 1927-1935). Additionally signed by C.B. Fry, A.E.R. Gilligan, G.R. Cox and A.E. Relf. Nineteen signatures in total. 3.75”x4.75”. Minor soiling to edges, otherwise... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1936. Large album page very nicely signed in black ink by eleven members of the Sussex team for the match v Gloucestershire at Cheltenham 15th- 18th August 1936. Signatures are Holmes (Captain), J.H. Parks, Cumming, Cook, H.W. Parks, W.L. Cornford, James Langridge, Greenwood, Cox, Nye, Hammond and the rarer B.L. Cumming (24 matches). Lacking the signature of J.H. Cornford. Gloucestershire won by three wickets. 5”x8”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1955 and 1957. Two larger album pages, each comprising twelve signatures in ink of Sussex teams. Signatures include Doggart, Cox, James, John Langridge, Oakman, Parks, Suttle, Sheppard, Webb, Thomson, Potter, Webb, Marlar, Bates, Foreman, Lenham, also the rarer signatures of Gerald Cogger (Sussex 1954-1957, eight matches) and Dave Stripp (Sussex 1956-1957, twelve matches). The album pages each laid down individually to a large album page, the 1955 loose mounted, the 1957 laid down,... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji. Sussex, Cambridge University & England 1924-1932. Original sepia real photograph plain back postcard of Duleep standing three quarter length at Scarborough, wearing striped blazer. Nicely signed in black ink to the photograph by Duleep. Postally unused. Official stamp to verso for Walker of Scarborough. Adhesive marks to verso, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Oxford University, Sussex, London County, Hampshire, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Four early mono postcards (two real photographs) of Fry depicted in various guises. Real photograph postcards include one of Fry standing full length in batting stance at the wicket, bat raised, unknown publisher series no. 997, and another three quarter length wearing naval uniform, unknown publisher series no. 5187, both postally unused. The others depict Fry in football attire, one Raphael Tuck... View full lot details

Sussex v Somerset 1904. Early original sepia real photograph postcard of the Sussex team seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire, blazers etc. for the match played at Hove 26th- 28th May 1904. Sussex won by ten wickets. Players are Fry (Captain), Ranjitsinhji, Brann, Ebden, Smith, Tate, Vine, Cox, Butt, Killick and Relf. Printed title ‘Sussex XI’. Blind embossed stamp for Foster of Brighton to lower right corner. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners,... View full lot details

‘Sussex XI. Tun Wells Week. 1904’. Early original sepia real photograph postcard of the Sussex team seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire, blazers etc. for the match v Kent played at Tunbridge Wells 11th- 13th July 1904. Match drawn. Players are Ranjitsinhji (Captain), Relf, Brann, Newham, Smith, Tate, Vine, Leach, Killick, Cox and Butt. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners and light creasing, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

‘Kent v Sussex at Hastings’ 1904. Early original sepia real photograph postcard depicting play in progress for the drawn match at Hastings 29th- 31st August 1904. The postcard is addressed to the collector, C.I.S. Wallace, the correspondent describing play being washed out on the third day. ‘Judge’ Series, Hastings. Some wear and soiling, adhesive marks to verso, the image a little faded, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘Sussex County Cricket 1908’. Early original sepia real photograph postcard depicting the Sussex players in cameo. Players are Fry (Captain), Dwyer, A.E. Relf, Vincent, Young, Nason, Butt, Simms, Vine, Leach, Killick, Cox, Ranjitsinhji, Smith and R.R. Relf. Foster of Brighton. Postally unused. Light creasing, minor wear to edges, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

‘Sussex’ 1910. Early original sepia real photograph postcard of the Sussex team seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire, caps and blazers. Players are Chaplin (Captain), Heygate, Butt, Cartwright, R.R. Relf, Vincent, Killick, A.E. Relf, Vine, Cox and Leach. The postcard unattributed but appears to be Foster of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor corner indentations, slight rounding to corners, otherwise in good condition. Sold with an official Sussex C.C.C. fixture card for 1910. Very good... View full lot details

Sussex v All India, Hove 1911. Rare and early sepia real photograph postcard of play in progress for the tour match at Hove, 21st- 23rd August 1911. The scoreboard shows Sussex batting with the score at 90/4, A.E. Relf on 22 and R.A. Young 7. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Creasing to one corner, minor wear to corners, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. Hove Cricket Week 1911. Three early original sepia postcards. One depicts spectators including the Bishop of Lewes watching the match Sussex v Surrey, 24th- 26th August 1911, Surrey won by eight wickets. Another depicts the catering staff and the third annotated to verso ‘Mrs Harrington & Hotel Staff August 1911’. All three by T.W.S. Wiles of Hove and postally unused. Odd minor faults, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1914. Early original sepia postcard of the Sussex team at Hove seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire caps and blazers. Players are Chaplin (Captain), R.R. Relf, Wilson, Holloway, Cox, Vine, A.E. Relf, Bowley, Roberts, Jupp, Vincent and Street. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Some creasing, wear to corners, otherwise in good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

‘Sussex v Essex. Hove 1914’. Rarer early original sepia postcard of Bob Relf walking off the field in batting attire in the match played at Hove 11th- 13th May 1914. Sussex won by nine wickets. Printed caption ‘R. Relf leaving the wickets after making 55 runs being caught out by Hills’. Published by T.W.S. Wiles of Hove. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Joseph ‘Joe’ Vine. Sussex & England 1896-1922. Rarer original sepia postcard of Vine standing full length at the wicket wearing cricket attire, hands in pockets. Printed caption ‘”Joe” Vine after his Record Innings at Hastings Aug 16th 1920 of 202 runs’. Photo by A.M. Breach. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Slight creasing to corner and edges, small stain to lower edge, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. ‘Cox’s Benefit’ 1920. Rarer sepia real photograph postcard of Sussex players George Street and Henry Roberts standing full length wearing cricket attire and blazers, Street with Sussex cap. The photograph taken at the Hove cricket ground, the players standing in front of a fairground attraction. Each player is holding a collection bag and sign saying ‘Cox’s Benefit’. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Crease to one corner, otherwise in good/ very good condition. A nice... View full lot details

‘Sussex Team 1926’. Original sepia real photograph postcard of the Sussex team for the drawn match v Kent at Tonbridge, 16th- 18th June 1926. The players seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire. Fully signed in ink to the photograph by all twelve members of the team and the Secretary, W.L. Knowles. Players signatures are A.E.R. Gilligan (Captain), A.H.H. Gilligan, Watson, Cox, Gibson, Cornford, Bowley, Wensley, Tate, Cook, Parks and James Langridge (12th man).... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. Record first wicket stand 1933. Mono real photograph postcard of John Langridge and Ted Bowley standing in front of the scoreboard at Hove for the match Sussex v Middlesex, 5th- 8th August 1933. The printed title describes the scoreboard showing their record partnership of 490 for the first wicket, Langridge first to fall, for 195, with Bowley 281no (Bowley was out shortly after scoring 283). Sussex declared their innings at 512/3 and won... View full lot details

Edward Henry ‘Ted’ Bowley. Sussex, Auckland & England 1912-1934. Mono real photograph postcard of Bowley standing full length under a tree wearing blazer and Sussex cap. Very nicely signed in black ink to the photograph by Bowley. Nias of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Thomas Edwin Reed ‘Tommy’ Cook. Sussex 1922-1937. Sepia real photograph plain back postcard of Cook standing full length in batting pose wearing Sussex cap. Signed in ink to the photograph by Cook. Official stamp to verso for Albert Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Walter Latter ‘Tich’ Cornford. Sussex & England 1921-1947. Sepia real photograph postcard of Cornford standing full length wearing wicket-keeping attire and Sussex cap. Nicely signed in ink to the photograph ‘W.L. Cornford’. Official stamps to verso for Nias and A.G. Spalding of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor age toning and slight rounding to corners, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

George Rubens Cox (George Cox Senior). Sussex 1895-1928. Sepia real photograph postcard of Cox standing full length wearing cricket attire and Sussex cap, hands in pockets. Very nicely signed in ink to the photograph ‘G.R. Cox. Official stamps to verso for Nias and A.G. Spalding of Brighton. Postally unused. Very good condition. An excellent image.... View full lot details

George Cox Junior. Sussex 1931-1961. Mono real photograph postcard of Cox, three quarter length, wearing Sussex cap and blazer. Very nicely signed in black ink ‘George Cox’. Printed title ‘Geo Cox Jnr’. Deane, Wiles & Millar of Brighton. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Stewart Cathie ‘Billy’ Griffith. Cambridge University, Surrey, Sussex & England 1934-1954. Mono real photograph plain back postcard of Griffith head and shoulders wearing cricket attire and M.C.C. tour blazer. Signed in blue biro to the photograph by Griffith. Official stamp to verso for Walkers Studios, Scarborough. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Reginald Allen ‘Reg’ Hollingdale. Sussex & Scotland 1925-1938. Mono real photograph postcard of Hollingdale, three quarter length, in Sussex cap and blazer. Signed in black ink to the photograph ‘R. Hollingdale’. Printed title ‘Reg Hollingdale’. Deane, Wiles & Millar of Brighton. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Albert John Holmes. Sussex 1922-1939. Mono real photograph postcard of Holmes standing full length in cricket attire and blazer. Nicely signed in black ink to the photograph ‘A.J. Holmes’. Official stamp to verso for Nias of Brighton. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

George Leach. Sussex 1903-1914. Early mono real photograph postcard of Leach standing full length at the wicket in bowling pose. Signed in ink to the photograph ‘Yours truly G. Leach’. Printed title ‘Leach’. E. Hawkins & Co., Brighton. Postmarked 1905. Some wear to corners and edges, crease to top edge, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

John Kenneth Mathews. Sussex 1900-1930. Early mono real photograph postcard of Mathews standing full length wearing Sussex cap and striped blazer. Signed in ink to the photograph ‘J.K. Mathews’. Blind embossed stamp for Nias of Brighton to lower right corner. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in good/ very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Henry William ‘Harry’ Parks. Sussex & Commonwealth 1926-1950. Mono real photograph postcard of Parks, head and shoulders wearing Sussex cap. Signed in black ink to the photograph ‘H. Parks’. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Postally unused. Minor soiling, otherwise in good/ very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Robert Richard ‘Bob’ Relf. Sussex 1905-1933. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Relf standing full length at the wicket in batting pose, wearing Sussex cap. Signed in ink to the photograph ‘R.R. Relf’. Printed title ‘Relf R.R.’. Foster of Brighton. Postmarked 1910. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in good/ very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Frederick William Tate. Sussex & England 1887-1905. Early mono postcard of Tate standing full length at the wicket in bowling pose, wearing Sussex cap. The postcard nicely signed to lower border in black ink, ‘Yours truly, Fred. W. Tate’. Wrench series no. 1384. Postmarked 1902. Some ink smudging not affecting the signature. Crease to top edge, some wear to corners, old tape to verso, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Sidney John ‘Stan’ Webb. Sussex C.C.C. Mono real photograph postcard of Webb depicted head and shoulders. Nicely signed in ink ‘Yours sincerely, S.J. Webb’. Annotation in ink to verso ‘Worcester v Sussex 1928’ when it is assumed the photograph was taken. Official stamp to verso for A. Wilkes & Son, West Bromwich. Postally unused. Slight wear to edges and corners, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Charles Burgess Fry. Oxford University, Sussex, Hampshire, Europeans & England 1892-1922. Early original sepia real photograph postcard depicting play in progress in the drawn match, Sussex v Kent at Hastings 29th- 31st August 1904. Printed title ‘C.B. Fry batting in a county match at Hastings’. Fry opened the batting for Sussex with Joe Vine and scored 51. The ‘Judge’ Series, Hastings. Postally unused. Slight fading to the image edges, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex 1952. Mono real photograph plain back candid style postcard of the Sussex team entering the field of play from the pavilion with spectators looking on, for the match v Lancashire at Blackpool, 6th- 8th August 1952. The photograph signed in ink and biro by nine Sussex players. Signatures are James Langridge, John Langridge, Marlar, Suttle, Thomson, Oakman, Doggart, Webb and Oakes. The match was drawn. Publisher unknown. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Dainty Series. E.T.W. Dennis & Sons, London and Scarborough. ‘Play Up Sussex’ c.1908. Five Sussex themed humorous colour postcards of colour printed images of a boy toddler in various batting and bowling poses. Titles are ‘100- Not Out’ (series no. 7052), ‘Next Man In’ (7108), ‘No Ball’ (7110), ‘England’s Hope’ (7111), and one with alternative title ‘Play Up Pulborough’, ‘How’s That’ (no. 7109). Three postally used with postmarks for 1908 & 1909. Some wear to... View full lot details

‘Gentlemen of England v. Players of England. James Lillywhite’s Benefit’ 1881. Large, early and very decorative single sided scorecard for the match played at Hove, 8th- 10th August 1881. The scorecard printed on green paper with borders of flowers around all four sides, with complete printed scores for the match which the Players won by one run. In a very close game, the Players making 204 with R.G. Barlow top scoring with 54no and Appleby... View full lot details

M.C.C. Club & Ground v Sussex 1855. Early original double sided scorecard for the match played at Lord’s 11th & 12th June 1855 with complete printed scores. Sussex (104 & 94) beat M.C.C. (88 & 94) by 16 runs. Henry Royston took eight wickets for M.C.C. in the first innings, and John Wisden returned match figures of 12/92 for Sussex. Other notable names include Spenser Ponsonby, Arthur Haygarth, James Grundy, Henry Royston (M.C.C.), Edwin Napper,... View full lot details

‘Kent and Sussex against All England’ 1856. Small and early original single sided scorecard for the match played at Canterbury 11th & 12th August 1856 with complete printed scores. All England (71 & 119) lost to Kent and Sussex (165 & 26/4) by six wickets). John Lillywhite top scored with 50 in Kent & Sussex’s first innings and Edgar Willsher took eleven wickets in the match. Other notable players include Andrews, John Wisden, Tredcroft, Dean,... View full lot details

‘C.F. Salter’s Cricket Score. Surrey Colts v. Sussex Colts’ 1862. Small and early original double sided scorecard for the match played at ‘Box’s Brunswick Cricket Ground, Hove’ 17th- 19th July 1862. The front of the scorecard with printed scores for the state of play as at ‘Second Day, Friday- 2.0pm’, and the reverse at ‘... 7.0pm’. Surrey Colts (185 & 185) beat Sussex Colts (110 & 128) by 132 runs. Surrey’s Henry Jupp (two Tests... View full lot details

‘Surrey v. Sussex’. Pooley’s record 1868. Early original silk scorecard produced to commemorate Ted Pooley’s achievement of the record number of twelve dismissals in a match by a wicket-keeper, taking eight catches and four stumpings at Kennington Oval 6th & 7th July 1868. Sussex (98 & 128) lost to Surrey (126 & 102/3) by seven wickets. John Bristow of Surrey took 7/45 in the first innings. Sussex captain, Charles Smith carried his bat for 47no... View full lot details

‘Grand Return Match. Kent and Sussex’ 1871. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Mote Park, Maidstone, 13th- 15th July 1871. Sussex (65 & 156) beat Kent (62 & 56) by 103 runs). Annotation in ink in the hand of Sussex’s James Phillips, ‘J.P.’s 2nd County match. Shd. not have played having injured hand caused day before at Northiam’. Opening the batting in both innings, Phillips scored only... View full lot details

Sussex v Surrey 1873. Early original double sided ‘Authorised Cricket Score’ card with complete printed and (mainly) handwritten scores in pencil for the match played at Brighton 21st- 23rd August 1873. Surrey (187 & 81/0) drew with Sussex (91 & 207). Henry Jupp top scored in the match with 94 in Surrey’s first innings, Joseph Cotterill making 65 in Sussex’s second innings. In Surrey’s second innings, Fillery and Lillywhite bowled unchanged and wicketless for 72... View full lot details

‘8 Gentlemen and 3 Professionals v 14 Young Players of the County [Sussex Colts]’ 1876. Early original single sided ‘Authorised Cricket Score’ card with complete printed scores for the match played at Hove, 5th & 6th June 1876. Sussex Colts (142 & 217) drew with the Gentlemen (201 & 17/4). Top scorer in the match was Charles Kennedy with 87 for the Gentlemen in their first innings, with other notables including Henry Phillips and Richard... View full lot details

‘Gloucestershire v. Sussex’ 1876. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Clifton College, 24th- 26th August 1876. Gloucestershire (342 & 172/6) drew with Sussex (281). The Gloucestershire team featured the three Grace brothers and their cousin, W.R. Gilbert, W.G. Grace scoring 78 in the first innings, E.M. Grace with 63 in the second. Top scorers in the match were Sussex captain F.F.J. Greenfield (126) and C.R. Filgate (93)... View full lot details

‘Lancashire v. Sussex’ 1877. Official and early single sided scorecard for the match played at Old Trafford, 2nd- 4th August 1877, with complete printed scores. Lancashire batted first and made 345 with contributions from debutant A.G. Steel (87), Kershaw (66), Rowley (55) etc. Fillery took 5/50 for Sussex. In reply, Sussex made 241 (H. Phillips 79), and, following on, were dismissed for 73, giving Lancashire victory by an innings and 31 runs. Lancashire’s Watson took... View full lot details

‘Surrey v. Sussex’ 1878. Early official single sided scorecard for the match played at Kennington Oval, 5th- 7th August 1878. The scorecard with complete printed and handwritten scores in ink and pencil. Batting first, Sussex made 185 (H. Whitfield 64), and in reply Surrey made 218 with H. Jupp taking 255 minutes to score 98. Sussex were then dismissed a second time, for 93, thanks to the Surrey bowler, E.D. Barratt taking 5/50. Surrey comfortably... View full lot details

‘Yorkshire v. Sussex’ 1882. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at the Saville Cricket Ground, Dewsbury, 15th- 17th June 1882. In the first innings a weak Sussex side were bowled out for 104, F.F.J. Greenfield top scoring with 55 and E. Peate taking 5/41 for Yorkshire. Yorkshire then made 184 (W. Bates 56) before bowling Sussex out cheaply again for 100, James Lillywhite top scoring with 28no and... View full lot details

‘Grand Cricket Match. Sussex v. Derbyshire’ 1883. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at the County Ground, Derby, 30th July- 1st August 1883. Scheduled for three days but completed in two, Sussex batted first and posted a score of 250, captain Herbert Whitfield top scoring with 67. Derbyshire then twice failed to reach 100, scoring 97 in their first innings having at one stage been 16/6, Jessie Hide... View full lot details

‘Sussex v. Australians’ 1884. Early original commemorative silk scorecard for the tour match played at the County Ground, Hove, 24th- 26th July 1884. Batting first against a near full-strength Australian bowling attack Sussex did well to post a strong 396 with centuries from George Wyatt with 112 and Henry Phillips 111, both their only first-class centuries. They then dismissed the Australians for 309 (Billy Murdoch 87, Eric Midwinter 67, Walter Humphreys 6/96) and, following on,... View full lot details

‘Grand Cricket Match. Yorkshire v. Sussex’ 1886. Early original single sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Fartown, Huddersfield, 27th- 29th May 1886. In a rain affected match in which no play was possible on the first day, Yorkshire (93 & 173) drew with Sussex (46 & 22/4). Top scorers were W. Bates (63) and L. Hall (50) in Yorkshire’s second innings. Peate (six wickets) and Emmett (four) bowled unchanged to... View full lot details

Sussex v Kent 1888. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Hove, 5th- 7th July 1888. Sussex (107 & 146) lost to Kent (146 & 109/5) by five wickets. Top scorers in the match were Walter Quaife (56) in Sussex’s second innings and George Hearne (46) in Kent’s first innings. Printed by Crowhurst of Brighton. 5”x7.5”. Local advertising to verso. Horizontal fold, small loss to top corners, minor... View full lot details

Sussex v Lancashire 1889. Early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the match played at Hove, 12th & 13th August 1889. Sussex (64 & 128) lost to Lancashire (225) by an innings and 33 runs. Lancashire’s Alexander Watson (ten wickets in the match) and Johnny Briggs (nine) shared all the wickets to fall to bowlers. Briggs also top scored in the match with 56, Dick Barlow making 55 in their only innings.... View full lot details

‘Hampshire v. Sussex’ 1892. Early original double sided scorecard for the match played at Southampton 1st & 2nd August 1892. To one side are the complete printed scores and, to the verso, scores at a slightly earlier stage in play. Sussex scored 345 in their first innings (Marlow 78, Bean 73, Hide 61, Steel 5/75), Hampshire replying with 296 (Lacey 97, Bencraft 59). Sussex then made 180 in their second innings (Bean 51, Soar 6/48),... View full lot details

South Africa’s inaugural tour to England 1894. ‘Sussex v. South African Team’. Rare early original double sided scorecard with complete printed scores for the tour match played at the County Ground, Hove, 2nd & 3rd July 1894. Batting first, the Sussex openers George Bean (54) and Francis Marlow (75) put on 99 for the first wicket and ended with 278. South Africa were then dismissed for only 71 struggling against the lobs of Walter Humphreys... View full lot details

‘A Record in County Cricket. Nottinghamshire v. Sussex’ 1895. Early original single sided commemorative scorecard for the match played at Trent Bridge, 16th- 18th May 1895. The card, with decorative ornate maroon borders, shows Nottinghamshire’s then record total of 726, William Gunn scoring 219, Richard Howitt 119 and Robert Bagguley 110. Sussex were then dismissed twice for 170 (Wilkinson 5/56) and 178 (Newham 75no, Attewell 5/36), Nottinghamshire winning by an innings and 378 runs. Printer... View full lot details

‘Nottinghamshire v. Sussex’ 1897. Early original double sided scorecard for the match played at Trent Bridge 10th- 12th May 1897 with complete printed and handwritten scores in pencil. Sussex (255 & 119) lost to Nottinghamshire (448/7 declared) by an innings and 74 runs. Nottinghamshire’s captain, John Dixon, scored 268no in their only innings with Dick Attewell taking 6/40 in Sussex’s second innings. Printed on the ground by Charles Richards of Nottingham. Local advertising to verso.... View full lot details

Sussex v Hampshire 1897. Early original double sided scorecard for the match played at Hove 22nd- 24th July 1897 with complete printed and (mainly) handwritten scores in pencil. Sussex (438, Ranjitsinhji 149, Brann 77, Newham 61) beat Hampshire (134 & 128) by an innings and 176 runs. Hampshire’s Ledger Hill was their top scorer with 64no their first innings, with Maurice Tate taking 5/21 off 21 overs. Printed by Crowhurst of Brighton. Local advertising to... View full lot details

Sussex ‘away’ scorecards 1897-1900. Three early official double sided scorecards for Sussex County matches, all with complete printed and/ or handwritten scores in pencil. Matches are v Middlesex at Lord’s 12th- 14th August 1897 (Middlesex won by seven wickets), v Surrey, Kennington Oval 11th- 13th August 1898 (Surrey won by 73 runs), and v Essex, Leyton 31st May- 2nd June 1900 (match drawn). Two with horizontal fold, the Middlesex card with tape to verso, the... View full lot details

‘Stoolball Match (Probably the first for 200 years in London)’. Lord’s 1918. Rare official scorecard for a stoolball match played at Lord’s, 31st August 1917 ‘Under the Patronage of:- H.R.H. Princess Louise (Duchess of Argyll). The Lord Mayor of London. The Lord Lieutenant of the County of Sussex, &c., &c., &c.’. The card lists the teams, ‘(Most of whom have not seen or heard of the Game before this month nor played it till to-day)’,... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1891-1894. Four early original double-sided scorecards, three for County for matches played at Hove with incomplete printed and handwritten scores in pencil unless stated. County matches are v Lancashire 24th & 25th August 1891, Lancashire won by an innings and 43 runs (Mold eleven wickets for Lancashire). v Kent 22nd- 24th August 1892, match drawn (le Fleming 134 for Kent, Brann 105 & 101 for Sussex). v Lancashire 13th- 15th August 1894, Lancashire... View full lot details

Surrey C.C.C. 1893-1898. Five early original scorecards for County matches played at Kennington Oval, all with incomplete printed and/ or handwritten scores unless stated. Matches are v Nottinghamshire 7th & 8th August 1893, Surrey won by ten wickets. v Warwickshire 7th- 9th 1894, Warwickshire won by seven wickets, annotation to front ‘First time Warwickshire beat Surrey’, complete printed scores. v Sussex 28th- 30th June 1894, Surrey won by six wickets. v Essex 28th- 30th July... View full lot details

Sussex signed limited edition booklets. Four booklets published by the Sussex Cricket Museum and Education Trust. ‘A.J. Gaston. Facsimile limited editions of three early Benefit Leaflets’, 2011, no. 35/50 signed by Roger Packham and Nicholas Sharp. ‘A Celebration Lunch for Robin Marlar & Jim Parks, 80th Birthdays’, no. 58/150 signed by Marlar & Parks. ‘Tony Greig 1946-2013. A Tribute’ 2013, no. 50/200, signed by five, Barclay, Snow, Buss, Graves etc. ‘Don Smith. The Entertainer’, David... View full lot details

Sussex signed limited edition booklets. Three booklets published by the Sussex Cricket Museum and Education Trust. ‘Ted Dexter. A Celebration’, Roger Packham & Nicholas Sharp 2012, no. 117/150 signed by Dexter. ‘A Celebration Lunch for Rupert Webb’, Roger Packham & Nicholas Sharp 2012, no. 77/90 signed by Webb. ‘Murray Goodwin. A modern-day Sussex great’, Bruce Talbot 2021, no. 44/150, signed by Goodwin. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex booklets. Three booklets (two signed) published by the Sussex Cricket Museum and Education Trust. ‘Sussex Victorious 50th Anniversary of the Gillette Cup- 1963’, Roger Packham & Nicholas Sharp 2013, no. 106/150, signed by Ian Thomson, Ted Dexter, Alan Oakman, Jim Parks, Tony Bunn, John Snow etc. ‘A Treasure Trove at Hove’, David Stoner 2021 signed by Stoner. ‘Prince Philip. Cricket’s Royal Duke’, Robin Marlar, Colin Maynard & Ted Dexter 2021. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Sussex C.C.C. 1929. Original sepia photograph of the four Sussex players who were selected for the 1929/30 M.C.C. tour to New Zealand, signed in black ink to the photograph by all four. The players are W.L. Cornford, K.S. Duleepsinhji, E.H. Bowley and A.H.H. Gilligan who captained the tour. All four depicted in cricket attire and blazers. The photograph, by F. Bolland of Eastbourne was probably taken during the Eastbourne Cricket Week 21st- 27th August 1929.... View full lot details

Albert Edward Relf. Sussex, Auckland & England 1900-1921. Early original cabinet card studio portrait photograph of Relf, head and shoulders wearing formal attire. Signed in black ink ‘A.E. Relf’ to the lower mount border. The photograph by Ralph & Julyan of King’s Lynn. 4.25”x6.5”. Pin hole with some rusting to top edge, small surface mark to centre, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Joseph ‘Joe’ Vine. Sussex & England 1896-1922. Early original sepia cabinet card photograph of Vine standing full length in batting pose at the wicket, wearing Sussex cap. Signed in black ink ‘Yours very truly, J. Vine’ to the lower portion of the image. The photograph by Foster of Brighton. 4.25”x6.5”. Slight fading to the image, foxing and age toning to the mount, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘Sussex County Cricket Club 2003’. Official colour photograph of the County Championship winning team seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire. The photograph measures approx. 9”x5.5”, set in mount. Signed in pencil to the mount borders by fifteen members of the team. Signatures are Adams (Captain), Kirtley, Mushtaq Ahmed, Taylor, Davis, Cottey, Innes, Martin-Jenkins, Montgomerie, Hutchison, Rashid, Ambrose, Zuiderent, Hopkinson and Goodwin. Framed and glazed, overall 17.5”x13.5”. Good condition.... 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

Sussex C.C.C. Black file containing a selection of Sussex player images, some action photographs, the majority original press photographs but including some copy photographs. Original photographs of players include F.B.R. Browne, J. Eaton, A.E. Gilligan, H.E. Hammond, R.A. Hollingdale, James Langdridge, A. Wensley, M.W. Tate, S.C. Griffith, R.S.C. Scott, G. Cox, J. Parks, E. Cawston, C.B. Fry, E.T. Killick etc. Also includes a signed photograph of H.T. Bartlett. Various sizes. Twenty eight original photographs. Good... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. J.H. Dodgson, ‘Yorkshire Evening Post’ cartoonist 1900/1920’s. Original pencil cartoon drawing by Dodgson, using his pseudonym ‘Kester’, and featuring the ‘Yorkshire Tyke’. The caption reads ‘The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar- plain “Ranji” as he is best known, is not likely to be seen in this country for some time. He is busy improving the surroundings of his palace’ and features Ranji wearing an Indian... View full lot details

Allan Peter Wells. Sussex, Kent & England 1981-2000. Sussex sleeveless sweater, by Allez, worn by Wells in the 1992 cricket season. The sweater with Sussex emblem of the six blue martlets and sponsors logo ‘Whitbread’ to front. Odd stain to front otherwise in good+ condition. Previously sold by Knights Auctioneers at the Allan Wells Benefit auction held at Hove in August 1996... View full lot details

Reverend David Stuart Sheppard. Cambridge University, Sussex & England 1950-1964. Sussex navy blue 1st XI cloth cricket cap worn by Sheppard during his playing career. The cap, by W.V. Brown of Eton, embroidered with the six martlet’s emblem of Sussex to front. The cap is a little worn otherwise in good condition. Sold with a note of authentication signed by Sheppard... View full lot details

Reverend David Stuart Sheppard. Cambridge University, Sussex & England 1950-1964. M.C.C./England navy blue touring cap worn by Sheppard during his Test playing career touring with England. The cap, with embroidered England emblem of St. George and the Dragon, to front. Some wear to inside lining, some minor staining to the peak otherwise in good condition. Sold with a note of authentication signed by Sheppard... View full lot details

Edward Ralph Dexter. Sussex & England 1957-1968. M.C.C./England navy blue touring cap, by Simpson of Piccadilly, worn by Dexter during his Test playing career touring with England. The cap, with embroidered England emblem of St. George and the Dragon, to front. ‘E. Dexter’ handwritten to inner lining. Small moth hole to the peak otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Stuart James Storey. Surrey and Sussex 1960-1978. Sussex navy blue 1st XI cloth cricket cap worn by Storey during his playing career. The cap,embroidered with the six martlet’s emblem of Sussex to front. Name handwritten to inner label. Sold with a signed note from Bob Berry regarding the cap... View full lot details

Paul Jarvis. Yorkshire, Sussex, Somerset & England 1981-2000. Sussex navy blue cloth 1st XI cricket cap with wired Sussex emblem. ‘P.J.’ to label. Very good condition. Previously sold by Knights Auctioneers as lot 800 in our sale of July 2019... View full lot details

Reverend David Stuart Sheppard. Cambridge University, Sussex & England 1950-1964. Cambridge University light blue cricket cap and scarf worn by Sheppard during his time at Cambridge, blue 1950, 1951 and 1952 as captain. Both the cap and scarf by ‘Ryder & Amies of Cambridge with labels, both with ‘D.S. Sheppard’ handwritten to label. Some ageing and slight wear otherwise in good condition. Sold with a note of authentication for the two items signed by Sheppard... View full lot details

Dermot Alexander Reeve. Sussex, Warwickshire & England 1983-1996. Sussex navy blue 2nd XI cloth cricket cap worn by Reeve during his career. The cap embroidered with the single martlet emblem of Sussex. Previously sold by Knights as lot 325 in September 1996. Good condition... View full lot details

‘Sussex C.C.C. County Champions 2003’. Navy blue cricket cap, by Albion, produced to commemorate the Championship win, with ‘Sussex C.C.C.’ and Sussex Martlet emblem and ‘Sussex C.C.C. County Champions 2003’ embroidered in gold thread to front. Signed internally by the team of 2003 which won the championship, led by captain Chris Adams. Very good condition... View full lot details

David Mark Smith. Surrey, Sussex, Worcestershire & England 1973-1994. Sussex C.C.C. navy blue blazer worn by Smith during his playing career with the club. The blazer, by Austin Reed, with embroidered emblem of the six martlets to chest pocket in blue and gold. Previously sold at David Smith;’s Benefit auction as lot 185 held by Knights in 1994, signed note of authentication from Smith, dated September 1994 in pocket. Good/very good condition. G... View full lot details

Sussex v Nottinghamshire, Hastings 1897. Cricket ball with silver metal shield with inscription ‘This ball was used in the concluding innings of the match Notts v Sussex played at Hastings July 8th, 9th & 10th 1897. Notts 1st innings 146, 2nd innings 268, Sussex 1st innings 190, 2nd innings 155. Notts won by 69 runs’. A cricket ball used in the golden age of cricket, with Ranjitsinhji, Murdoch, Gunn, Shrewsbury and Jones all playing in... View full lot details

George Benjamin Street, Sussex & England 1909-1923. Cricket ball presented to George Street in 1916. The ball has two silver plaques attached to it with the following inscriptions, ‘Sergeant Street. 2/6th Sussex Regiment. From Captain Plumer. Bangalore 1916’. to verso the inscription reads ‘In recognition of his feat of taking 7 wickets for 38 runs v Kolar on 25-11-16 and for many other fine bowling performances’. Good condition... View full lot details

George Benjamin Street, Sussex & England 1909-1923. A pair of hand-decorated ostrich eggs, one decorated with the M.C.C. emblem of St. George and the dragon and the other with the South African emblem of the Springbok. The eggs were presented to George Street on the M.C.C. tour of South Africa in 1922/23. Both eggs are in very good condition with the colours bright and both mounted on a portable wooden plinth. Each egg measures approximately... View full lot details

George Benjamin Street, Sussex & England 1909-1923. M.C.C. navy blue touring cap with embroidered emblem of St. George and the dragon, by E.C. Devereux of Eton, worn by Street on the M.C.C. tour of South Africa in 1922/23. ‘G. Street’ handwritten in black ink to inside label. Some wear to the inner silk lining, slight minor fading, odd small moth hole otherwise in good condition. Previously sold by Knights Auctioneers in July 1997... View full lot details

John ‘Jack’ Mercer. Sussex, Glamorgan & Northamptonshire 1919-1947. Cricket ball with silver plaque attached with inscription ‘Wales v Scotland, 21,23, 24th July 1923. 9 wickets for 24 runs by J. Mercer’. Good condition... View full lot details

Maurice William Tate. Sussex & England 1912-1937. Cricket ball mounted to wooden stand with silver plaque running around the base of the stand with the inscription ‘Scarborough’s 48th Cricket Festival 1928. President Sir William Middlebrook. J.P. H.D.G. Leveson-Gower’s (England) XI v West Indies. Sept 8.10.11, Ball used in the 2nd innings of West Indies. Presented to Maurice Tate by the Committee for his excellent bowling 21.3 overs, 5 maidens, 28 runs, 5 wickets’. Good... View full lot details

Edward Ralph Dexter. Sussex & England 1957-1968. Brown M.C.C./England ‘Gray Nicolls’ cricket coffin, decorated in M.C.C./England colours and Dexter’s name and tour details to sides, used by Dexter on the M.C.C. tour of South Africa in 1965/66, signed by Dexter. The coffin contains a pair of ‘Gray Nicolls’ batting pads and a pair of batting gloves, all signed by Dexter plus two pairs of cricket trousers, batting protector, jock strap, boot bag etc. These items... View full lot details

Reverend David Stuart Sheppard. Cambridge University, Sussex & England 1950-1964. Brown M.C.C./England ‘Gray Nicolls’ cricket coffin, decorated in M.C.C./England colours and Sheppard’s name, and P&O stickers to sides, probably used by Sheppard on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1962/63. The coffin contains a Cambridge cricket scarf (name label to scarf) and two Cambridge related caps, one a Sussex martlets cricket cap. Good condition throughout. The vendor appears to have purchased these items direct... View full lot details