Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
21st, 22nd & 23rd March 2025
Lot 404
Estimate: £60/90
Indian tour of Australia 1947. Original press photograph of the Indian touring team prior to the first Test match v Australia played at Brisbane 28th, 29th November, 1st-4th December 1947. Players include Armanath (Cpt), Nayudu, Hazare, Mankad, Gul Mohammed, Sarwate, Irani, Adhikari etc. Photograph by Sidney Riley, Brisbane. Officially mounted with printed title above and player names below. 13”x9”. Very good condition. Sold with a team photograph of the Australian team prior to the same Test match, sitting and seated in rows with Bradman (Cpt), Miller, Toshack, Barnett, Lindwall, Morris, Johnson, Hassett featured. Photograph, again, by Sidney Riley, Brisbane. Tear to the top border of the photograph, wear and creasing to the top corners otherwise in good condition
Australia won by an innings and 226 runs. Bradman made 185 in the first innings before being out ‘hit wicket’, Toshack took eleven wickets in the match