Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 603
Estimate: £50/80
Hammer: unsold
Sussex v Australia 1953. Mono joint team photograph of the Sussex team and touring Australians taken at Hove in June 1953. The photograph window mounted with title ‘Sussex v Australians 1953’ beautifully hand drawn to top border and players names handwritten in blue to lower border, both also window mounted. Framed and glazed. Overall 15”x15”. Very good condition
The tour match was drawn, Sussex holding out with only one wicket left. Colin McDonald made 106 and Neil Harvey 82 for Australia in the first innings and in the 2nd, Harvey made 137no and Hassett 108no.