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

Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024

Lot 91
Estimate: £100/150
Hammer: unsold
M.C.C. tour of South Africa 1948/49. Rare official folding luncheon menu for the ‘M.C.C. Visit’ to the Raylton Recreation Club, Bulawayo from January 29th- February 1st 1949. Decorative cover with title and colours. With menu to inside and nicely signed in ink to opposite inside page by sixteen playing members of the touring party. Signatures are Mann (Captain), Compton, Young, Griffth, Hutton, Washbrook, Crapp, Simpson, Watkins, Jenkins, Bedser, Tremlett, Evans, Bedser, Gladwin and Wright. Also by John Arlott to the menu page. The menu relates to the tour match against Rhodesia which was drawn. Minor age toning, otherwise good/ very good condition.

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