Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024
Lot 148
Estimate: £50/70
Warwick Windridge Armstrong. Victoria & Australia 1898-1922. Signature ink of Armstrong on heavily trimmed piece with tear affecting an otherwise very nice signature. Sold with an original sepia postcard of Armstrong in batting pose at the crease, wearing Australia Test cap in 1905. Printed title to lower right corner. Ralph Dunn & Co., London series no. 1006. Postally unused. Minor soiling, otherwise in good condition. Qty 2.
Armstrong was undefeated in the ten Test matches in which he captained the Australians, all against England, winning the 1920/21 Ashes series ‘whitewash’ in Australia 5-0, and the 1921 series in England 3-0 with two matches drawn.