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Richard ‘Richie’ Benaud. New South Wales & Australia 1948-1964. Two page typed tribute to Keith Miller and Denis Compton, written by Benaud with covering typed letter dated 18th December 1995 from Benaud to Mick Pope of the Wombwell Cricket Lovers’ Society. Benaud is ‘delighted the Society is offering Keith Miller and Denis Compton a tribute’, and Benaud recollects playing with Miller and against Compton, ‘two great names in cricket’ who both had ‘flair’. Both the letter and tribute signed in ink by Benaud. Sold with a further signed typed letter from Benaud, dated 15th August 2001, to Jack Sokell of the Society sending his best wishes for the Society’s 50th Anniversary. Good/ very good condition.