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

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

John Thomas ‘Jack’ Hearne. Middlesex & England 1888-1923. Cricket ball presented to Jack Hearne following his highly successful cricket season in 1896 where he finished top of the bowling average for the season. The ‘Cobbett ‘Best Match’ cricket ball with details of his achievement in gilt lettering and numbers reads ‘1898. 222 Wickets. Av[erage] 14.05’. hearne bowled 1802.3 overs of which 781 maidens, conceded 3120 runs, taking 222 runs with the average of 14.05. The ball in very good condition. A unique cricket ball
Hearne took 3061 wickets in his first class cricket career at an average of 17.75, the amount of wickets only bettered by Rhodes, Freeman and Parker in first class cricket

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