Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
4th, 5th & 6th July 2025
Lot 265
Estimate: £100/150
‘The Australians 1890’. Original sepia photograph of the Australian team who played Lord Sheffield’s Eleven at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on the 8th-10th May 1890, standing and seated, in rows wearing blazers, caps and cricket attire. The Australian Manager, umpires and scorers are also featured on the photograph. Players include Murdoch (Captain), Trumble, Blackham, Trott, Lyons, Turner, Gregory, Ferris, Jones etc. The photograph measures 10.5”x 8”. Handwritten annotation of players names by John Arlott to the lower border. A lovely image
The Australians won by an innings and 34 runs in a low scoring match. The Australians made 191 in their first innings, Murdoch top scoring with 93, in reply Lord Sheffield’s eleven could only make a meagre 27 runs and following on made 130 all out. Ferris took 12 wickets and Turner six wickets in the match