Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Frank Holmes Tyson. Northamptonshire & England 1952-1960. Thirteen page handwritten manuscript of detailed notes for an article by Tyson written on ruled note paper, contained in an envelope annotated to verso ‘Original M.S. of Frank Tyson, written at Old Trafford, June 1968 (1st Test v Australia)’. Australia had just beaten a ‘complacent’ England by 159 runs and claims the Australians should not be underestimated ‘on the evidence of bad weather fortunes, English confidence after W.I. [West Indies] victory... The Australian side represents a well balanced XI...’ and continues with a detailed analysis of the England and Australian teams. Ex Irving Rosenwater collection. Very good condition.