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

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

Cricket at Lord’s in wartime. Thirteen official scorecards for charity and other one day matches played at Lord’s in 1940 and 1941. The majority incomplete with printed and/ or handwritten scores. Matches are B.B.C. v. London Balloon Barrage, 25th May 1940. West Indies v. Sir Pelham Warner’s XI, 22nd August 1940. The Army v. The Royal Air Force, 21st June 1941. Oxford v. Cambridge, 28th June 1941. A Lord’s XI v. A.A. Brigade, 3rd July 1941. British Empire XI v. Royal Air Force, 5th July 1941. London Counties v. Buccaneers, 12th July 1941. Middlesex & Essex v. Kent & Surrey, 4th August 1941. A Lord’s XI v. A Public Schools XI, 7th August 1941. R.A.F. Uxbridge v. “D” Division Metropolitan Police, 9th August 1941. R.A.F. v. Sir Pelham Warner’s XI, 16th August 1941. No. 2 Balloon Centre v. No. 4 Balloon Centre, 21st August 1941. The Army v. A Lord’s XI, 6th September 1941. Odd minor faults, otherwise in good condition.

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