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

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

Lot 578
Estimate: £30/50
Hammer: £40
England v New Zealand 1931. Original mono press photograph of the New Zealand opener, Stewie Dempster, hitting out against the bowling of Gubby Allen during the drawn first Test played at Lord’s 27th- 30th June 1931. Jack Mills is at the non-striker’s end. Nicely signed in black ink to the photograph by both Dempster and Mills. 8”x6”. Sport & General, London. Ex J.W. Goldman collection. Includes a trimmed handwritten caption from the original album page. Adhesive marks to verso where previously laid down, otherwise in very good condition.
Dempster scored 53 and 120 for New Zealand in the match.

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