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

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

Lot 1048
Estimate: £100/150
Hammer: £230
Sussex C.C.C. Record first wicket stand 1933. Mono real photograph postcard of John Langridge and Ted Bowley standing in front of the scoreboard at Hove for the match Sussex v Middlesex, 5th- 8th August 1933. The printed title describes the scoreboard showing their record partnership of 490 for the first wicket, Langridge first to fall, for 195, with Bowley 281no (Bowley was out shortly after scoring 283). Sussex declared their innings at 512/3 and won the match by an innings and 65 runs. Nicely signed in black ink to the photograph by both Langridge and Bowley. Publisher unknown. Postally unused. Adhesive mark to verso where previously laid down, otherwise in very good condition.

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