Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
4th, 5th & 6th July 2025
Lot 1185
Estimate: £40/60
The Ashes. England v Australia 1977-1997. Over forty original press photographs including from the 1997 tour to England twenty one colour press photographs, of which three are signed by Dean Headley, Mark Butcher and Mark Ealham/ Robert Croft, also twenty three unsigned mono press photographs (one colour) of Ashes series 1977-1991. Players featured include Knott, Dilley, Border, McDermott, Gower, M. Hughes, McGrath, Warne etc. Sold with thirty mainly colour photographs, the majority from the 1996 World Cup in India and Pakistan, three signed by Henry Blofeld, Phil DeFreitas, and Dickie Bird. Sixteen of first-class umpires, plus signatures on cuttings of David Capel, Jack Bond, Barry Leadbeater, Neil Mallender and Jeff Evans. Images depict match action, portraits, net practice etc. Twenty of international cricket grounds and tour matches including Boland Park (Paarl), Kingsmead, Kimberley (South Africa), Headingley etc. Over one hundred photographs in total. Photo agencies include Associated Sports, Bob Thomas, Derek Munden, Press Association, Sportsline etc. The majority 10”x8”. Very good condition.