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

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

Wilfred Rhodes. Yorkshire, Europeans, Patiala & England 1898-1930. Original twelve piece fish knife and fork canteen of cutlery presented to Wilfred Rhodes in recognition of being a member of the Championship winning team of 1908. The canteen of cutlery, lined in blue, made by W. Greenwood of Briggate, Leeds, in original box with clasp fitting has a gilt metal plaque to the centre of the lid which reads ‘Presented to Mr W, Rhodes by the Yorkshire County Cricket Club in recognition of winning the County Championship in 1908. Matches played 28, won 16, drawn 12, lost 0. Percentage 100’. The box measures 9.5”x7.25” and is 1.5” deep. Some wear to box otherwise in good condition. A rare personal memento to a great Yorkshire cricketer
Rhodes achieved the ‘Double’ in the 1908 season scoring over 1500 runs at 32.12 and taking 100 wickets at 15.82. In his thirty two year career Rhodes took 3608 wickets at an average of just 16

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