Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
4th, 5th & 6th July 2025
Lot 256
Estimate: £100/150
‘Alfred Shaw’s Eleven 1881’. Early original sepia photograph of Shaw’s team, seated and standing in rows wearing cricket attire for the match who played Lord Sheffield’s XI at Sheffield Park, Uckfield on the 25th-27th August 1881. Players include Shaw (Cpt) Gunn, Bates, Sherwin, Scotton, Wright, Oscroft, Selby, Clarke etc. The photograph laid down to original photographers mount with title and players names to lower border. Photograph by Hennah & Kent of Brighton. The photograph measures 10”x8.5”. Overall 14”x12”. Minor fading to the image, some wear and nicks to the mount edge with small loss otherwise in good condition
Lord Sheffield’s XI won the match by four wickets, Scotton top scored with 50, Lockwood 39, Bates 37, Peate took 9 wickets and Emmett 7 wickets in the match