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

Cricket press photographs c.1950s. A selection of seventeen original mono press photographs. Subjects include Fred Trueman dismissing McDonald of Australia, Leeds 1956. Garry Sobers of West Indies playing a pull shot with Godfrey Evans keeping wicket at Lord’s 1957. Jack Hobbs, Trevor Bailey and Peter May in batting action, Tony Lock bowling, Colin Cowdrey walking out to bat, Ted Dexter in the nets. Four official player press portraits members of the 1955 South African touring party, Duckworth, Murray (2 different), and Heine. Fred Trueman returning from Australia carrying a stuffed koala bear, a cameo photograph of W.G. Grace at the wicket etc. Agencies include Sport & General, P.A. Reuter, Keystone etc. Various sizes. Sold with three Oval Bookstall player postcards of Barrington, May and Loader, a typed menu card signed to the verso by Alan Dixon and Derek Underwood of Kent, and an official photograph of the Tottenham Hotspur team seated and standing with the European Cup-Winners Cup 1963. Some photographs with old tape marks to corners, nicks to edges, otherwise in generally good condition. Qty 24.