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Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia

M.C.C. tour of South Africa 1956-57. Original green commemorative photograph album issued by ‘The Rand Daily Mail and The Sunday Times’ and presented to Jim Laker following the tour. The album contains fifty original press photographs of play and scenes from the tour including tour matches v Orange Free State, Transvaal (1st match), South African XI, North Eastern Transvaal, first Test v South Africa (Johannesburg), 2nd Test v South Africa (Cape Town), 3rd Test v South Africa (Durban), and v Transvaal (2nd match). The laid down photographs vary slightly in size but are mostly around 8”x6” Two of the fifty photographs are of Surrey teams taken at the Oval and featuring Laker, and maybe have been added later?. The first page appears to have been removed from the album. Titles in gilt to the front cover with short saying to lower corner ‘Tot Siens’ (Afrikaans for goodbye). Overall the album measures 15”x11.5”. There is a handwritten note by David Frith to the inside of the front board stating ‘Jim Laker’s Album. Given me by Lily, his widow, 21/10/86’. Good condition