Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 230
Estimate: £30/50
Hammer: £70
England v Australia 1899. Small original sepia photograph of the first Test match played at Trent Bridge in June 1899. The match is in progress with a full house in attendance. The match was drawn. The photograph measures approximately 3.5”x2”. Sold with four similar small colour reproduction copy photographs of Ranji and Grace walking off the ground at the end of play. The original photograph of the Test match was used in ‘Pageant of Cricket’ and appeared on page 200 of the book. Good condition
This was the first ever Test match to be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham and it marked the final Test matches of W.G. Grace, William Storer and William Gunn. Victor Trumper, Frank Laver and Wilfred Rhodes made their debuts in Test Cricket