Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 1002
Estimate: £120/160
Hammer: £240
Albert Edwin Trott. Victoria, Middlesex, London County, Australia & England, 1892-1910. Mono real photograph postcard of Trott in full bowling delivery pose wearing cap. Printed caption to card ‘Whizz’. Nicely signed in ink by Trott to lower white border. Hartmann series no. 1383. Some silvering, soiling and light crease, otherwise in good condition. Sold with two further real photograph postcards of Trott, one standing full length at the wicket in Middlesex cap (Rival Photographic Series no. 1610), the other in bowling pose (Wrench Series no. 1754). Odd minor faults, otherwise in good/ very good condition. All postally unused. Qty 3.
Australian born, Albert Trott played for Victoria and Middlesex between 1892 and 1910. He also is one of few players to have played for both Australia, 3 Tests and England, 2 Tests. He famously hit a ball from Monty Noble over the pavilion at Lord’s whilst playing for M.C.C. v Australians in 1899. He committed suicide by shooting himself, having been ill for some time with little hope of recovery, in 1914.