Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024
Lot 348
Estimate: £150/250
Tom Barling Six Centuries bat’. Gunn & Moore ‘Autograph’ bat used by Barling in the 1946 and 1947 seasons playing for Surrey. Inscribed to the bat face in ink ‘During the seasons 1946 and 1947 I scored over 2000 runs with this bat including 233 not out v Notts, 172 v Oxford University, 164 v Northamptonshire, 129 v Middlesex, 129 v Warwickshire and 148 not out v Combined Services. Signed below the inscription Tom H. Barling (Surrey XI). Old tape to centre of bat, some darkening to wood otherwise in good condition. The bat was bought by the late vendor from Knights Auctioneers in 2018. Good condition. Sold with the late vendors research notes giving further information on the bat