Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024
Lot 346
Estimate: £150/250
William Walter Keeton. Nottinghamshire & England 1926-1952. A Gunn & Moore ‘Autograph’ bat used by Keeton in scoring 1162 runs in August 1933. The face of the bat is inscribed ‘1162 in August 1933’ and below is a label which details the innings played with the bat in August 1933. The original writing has faded a little and has been overwritten at a later date. The bat rubber has begun to perish and the blade is cracked to the back otherwise in good original condition. Sold with the late vendors research notes giving further information on the bat.
Keeton scored more than 1000 runs in August 1933, with six centuries in the month, including four in five innings. The centuries were 129 v Surrey, 110 v Hampshire, 168 v Middlesex, 110 v Yorkshire, 138no v Lancashire and 100 v Kent
Walter Keeton played in two Tests for England in 1934 and 1939. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940 and played first-class cricket as a right-handed opening batsman between 1926 and 1952 for Nottinghamshire. Keeton scored a century against every other first-class county and his 312 not out made in just under eight hours against Middlesex at the Oval in 1939 is still a record for the Nottinghamshire team. He also played professional association football for Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.
Walter Keeton played in two Tests for England in 1934 and 1939. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940 and played first-class cricket as a right-handed opening batsman between 1926 and 1952 for Nottinghamshire. Keeton scored a century against every other first-class county and his 312 not out made in just under eight hours against Middlesex at the Oval in 1939 is still a record for the Nottinghamshire team. He also played professional association football for Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.