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Australia tour to South Africa 1949/50. Official menu for the dinner held for the ‘Australian Visit’ at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, 11th November 1949, held after the first day’s play of the tour match against Rhodesia. The folding menu with Australia and Rhodesia colours and printed title to front, menu to inside. Nicely and fully signed to the rear cover by all fourteen members of the Australian touring party. Signatures are Hassett (Captain), Morris, Saggers, Archer, Johnson, Moroney, Harvey, Noblet, Langley, Loxton, McCool, Johnston, Walker and Lindwall. Also six signatures in ink to inside including five members of the Rhodesia team, Newson, Mansell, de Grandhomme, Oldham and Curran. The rear cover also with the pencil initials ‘W.F.’ of Bill Ferguson, the Australian’s baggage master on the tour. Good/ very good condition.