Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
21st, 22nd & 23rd March 2025
Lot 522
Estimate: £60/90
Hammer: £180
Commonwealth Cricket Tour of India & Ceylon 1950-51’. George Duckworth. Published by Sport and Pastime, Madras 1951 with company compliment slip laid down to title page. Comprises twenty two reprints of match report articles from the tour written by Duckworth for Sport and Pastime. Bound in full leather with gilt title and ‘W.H.H. Sutcliffe’ to front cover. Presumed to have been produced and presented to members of the tour, this being Billy Sutcliffe’s copy. Some wrinkling, water damage and age toning to pages, otherwise in good condition.
The touring party included other notable players including Les Ames, Laurie Fishlock, Harold Gimblett, Ken Grieves, Jack Ikin, Jim Laker, Eddie Paynter, Sonny Ramadhin, Dick Spooner, George Tribe, Frank Worrell etc.