Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
21st, 22nd & 23rd March 2025
Lot 818
Estimate: £30/50
Hammer: £50
Australia v West Indies ‘Tied Test’ 1960/61. ‘The Greatest Test of All’. J.H. Fingleton. London 1961. Hardback with dustwrapper. Signed to the title page by six players who took part in the famous tied 1st Test at Brisbane, 9th- 14th December 1960. Signatures are Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey and Bob Simpson of Australia, and West Indians Cammie Smith, Peter Lashley and Conrad Hunte. Some wear and old tape repairs to dustwrapper, otherwise in good condition. Sold with a booklet, ‘Alan McGilvray Recalls the Tied Test’, edited by Mike Kerr, published by the Australian Broadcasting Commission 1976. Signed to the title page by Conrad Hunte. Splitting to spine, otherwise in good condition. Qty 2.
Following the dramatic tie in the 1st Test, Australia went on to win the closely fought five match series 2-1 with one match drawn.