Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024
Lot 347
Estimate: £100/150
‘A Western Samoan Kirikiti bat’. A Kirikiti bat used in the 1930’s The bat is one piece and blade is three sided with the two flat striking faces being 2” wide flaring to 3” at the toe. Kirikiti is the Samoan version of cricket and is popular with the islanders, The rules of Kirikiti or Kilikiti are flexible. Indeed, the majority of reports written on the game simply say that the rules can only be known by those playing. The game is the national sport of Samoa and is played in many other Pacific countries. Good condition. Sold with the late vendors research notes giving further information on the bat