Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024

David Denton. Yorkshire & England 1894-1920. Stuart Surridge ‘Rapid Driver’ cricket bat used by Denton in the 1905 cricket season scoring over 2405 runs, becoming one of Wisden’s ‘Five Cricketers of the Year’ [Wisden 1906], and making 52 and 153 not out against the Australians at Bradford in June 1905. The bat is inscribed clearly in black ink in Denton’s hand ‘Scored over 2000 runs with this bat including 52 and 153 not out versus Australians at Bradford June 5,6 & 7th 1905’. Additionally inscribed ‘Highest score against the Australians 1905 tour’ and signed by him. The bat in good original condition has an old split to the edge which has been bound with tape
The 1905 tour match against the Australians was drawn, Yorkshire batted first and made 324 all out, Rhodes top scoring with 70 and Cotter taking three wickets. The Australians in reply making only 208 with Ringrose taking nine wickets for 76 runs. In the Yorkshire second innings they made 266-4 declared, Denton 153 not out and the match finished in a draw with Australia finishing on 187-4

Back to top