'Close of Play'
Catalogue for the auction of items from the cricket collection of Chris Saunders
Held on Saturday 13th September 2025 at
The Leonardo Hotel, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 0TS
Lot 460
Estimate: £140/180
Hammer: £160
‘A Chapter of History’. ‘Buenos Aires Cricket Club: Club Dinner to celebrate the Winning of the First Division Championship’, held at the Strangers’ Club, Buenos Aires on the April 7th 1925. The booklet, with original wrappers, contains the menu for the dinner, a photograph of the club team and an article on ‘The First Decade of the Buenos Ayres (sic) Cricket Club 1861-1871’ by ‘J. McG’ (James McGough, who wrote extensively on Argentinian cricket). Rebound in blue boards with the bookplate of A E Winder laid down to inside front board. Vertical crease to front wrapper. Not seen by Padwick and not noted in the MCC library listing. A rare booklet
The Leonardo Hotel, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 0TS
Lot 460
Estimate: £140/180
Hammer: £160